Daish's side are now just two games away from a Wembley final
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Ebbsfleet United manager Liam Daish was a relieved man after his side's 1-0 extra-time win over Burton Albion in their FA Trophy quarter-final replay.
Stacy Long's goal on Tuesday night sent Fleet into the last four of the Trophy for the first time in their history.
Daish said: "I did not think the goal was ever going to come.
"The amount of chances we had and did not take made me think it was going to be one of those days but we stuck at it and I did enjoy that goal."
Fleet will now play Blue Square Premier leaders Aldershot over two legs for the chance to play at Wembley in the final.
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You can't really score at a better time than just a few minutes before the end coming towards penalties
Fleet goalscorer Stacy Long
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Long described his 115th-minute winner as one of most important goals in his career even if "it was the worst shot of the night", which scuffed his foot.
He also paid tribute to his team's determined display, adding: "It was great, I don't think it was just me, it was a great team performance.
"I was relieved to have scored at the end because I had two or three chances when I should have scored.
"Going into extra time I think we felt comfortable. We knew we had the legs on them and fortunately just before the end we managed to get that goal.
"You can't really score at a better time than just a few minutes before the end coming towards penalties."
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