Leaders Ebbsfleet made it six home wins out of six as they maintained their impressive start in National League South.

Up against the division’s meanest defence – visitors Taunton had conceded just six goals in their first 10 games – the Fleet had more than enough firepower.

The hosts could have been three goals ahead in the first five minutes as Toby Edser’s shot was deflected wide, Rakish Bingham’s shot was blocked on the line and then Bingham was denied by keeper Jack Bycroft.

Taunton’s best chance came on 10 minutes when Lloyd James did well to set up Joe Budd, who turned and shot well over the bar.

Ebbsfleet took the lead after 17 minutes. Christian N’Guessan drove forward from midfield and set up Dominic Poleon, whose lay-off was stroked into the bottom corner by Greg Cundle at the first time of asking for his fifth goal of the season.

Bingham, who scored in the Fleet’s last league game at Oxford City, continued to be frustrated by a well marshalled Taunton defence, one shot was deflected wide and another – from a lovely training ground-corner routine - was blocked.

Another inventive free-kick saw Omari Sterling-James set up Craig Tanner, whose shot was saved by Bycroft.

The chances continued to come and after Bingham shot over, Sterling-James saw his right-foot shot come back off the inside of the upright.

The Fleet deservedly claimed a second goal on the stroke of half-time when Bingham delivered a perfect cross from the right wing for Poleon to arrive at the back post and tap home his 11th goal of the campaign.

The second half followed a similar pattern and Edser – playing in the same Ebbsfleet starting line-up as Tanner for the first time – worked his way into the penalty area before firing into the bottom corner nine minutes after the break.

Bingham ensured that both scorers who netted in last week’s FA Cup win at Hanwell were on the scoresheet again when he got a goal his efforts deserved on 65 minutes. Edser’s cross from the left fell perfectly for Bingham, who took his time before firing low into the bottom corner for his fifth goal of the season.

Few teams at this level can contend with Ebbsfleet in this mood. Shaq Coulthirst came off the bench to set up the fifth with 20 minutes left, feeding Edser who slotted in his second of the afternoon.

Further Fleet chances fell to Coulthirst and Poleon but they were unable to add to their tally.

Ebbsfleet: Cousins, O’Neill (Chapman 74mins), Solly, Hollis, Sterling-James (McQueen 62mins), N’Guessan, Edser, Tanner, Cundle, Poleon, Bingham (Coulthirst 69mins). Subs not used: Jombati, Domi.

Taunton: Bycroft, Budd, Foulston, Grimes, Ball, Wannell (Smith 31mins), Chamberlain, James, McCootie (Morgan 60mins), Sims-Burgess (Jarvis 71mins), Lucas. Subs not used: Stearn, Staley.

Referee: Andrew Humphries.

Attendance: 1,474.