Ebbsfleet moved closer to relegation from Blue Square Bet Premier following a 3-1 defeat at Braintree on Easter Monday.

Second-bottom Fleet, who had Stefan Payne sent off for a two-footed tackle, are 11 points adrift of safety with only seven games left.

Liam Daish's side fell behind at their mid-table hosts when unmarked Luke Daley finished from six yards on 11 minutes.

They equalised on 36 minutes with Liam Enver-Marum, pictured, on target after exchanging passes with Payne.

Matt Godden's 25-yard free-kick hit the woodwork as Fleet threatened again, but Braintree went straight up the other end and regained the lead through a James Mulley header four minutes before half-time.

Kenny Davis made the points safe with a penalty on 70 minutes after Tom Phipp fouled Mulley.

Payne was dismissed five minutes later for a challenge on Nicky Simons who was later stretchered off.