George Elokobi couldn’t have asked for more after Maidstone thumped Farnborough in their final home game of 2024.

The sides were separated by goal difference going into the game but there was a clear gulf on the pitch as United won 4-0 to go fifth in National League South.

Elokobi saw his four-pronged attack of Aaron Blair, Sol Wanjau-Smith, Antony Papadopoulos and Matt Rush all get on the scoresheet at the Gallagher Stadium.

“It was an outstanding performance from our group of players,” said the Stones boss, after his side extended their unbeaten run to 15 games.

“Again, the team put in a performance that won the game.

“That’s a ‘Merry Christmas’ for our Stones supporters.

“It’s important when we play here at home, we play with the energy and the positivity and the creativity that we believe we are capable of, against a very good side in Farnborough who I think are going to be there or thereabouts come the end of the season.

“We stay humble in victory but at the same time we look at all the positives and the four goals we scored were absolutely brilliant finishes.”

Maidstone caused numerous problems in attack, coming at Farnborough from all angles.

Blair and Wanjau-Smith secured a two-goal lead at half-time, Papadopoulos made it three straight after the break and Rush completed the scoring.

“We are dangerous in terms of the attacking players we’ve got across the forward line,” said Elokobi.

“We’ve told them to be positive and dynamic in terms of their movement when we have possession and make sure when we get in the final third to be creative.

“We want rotations across the forward line, and we’ve seen that, but we don’t want them to be selfish.

Report: Maidstone 4-0 Farnborough

“Sometimes it might just take one more pass for a team-mate that’s in a better position to finish and that’s what we’re getting at the moment - the creativity, the combinations in the final third, the final-third entries, the quality, but more importantly the composure in our finishing, which was fantastic to see.”

The biggest cheer of the day was reserved for No.2 keeper Lenny Holden after his unlikely league debut as a striker.

He enjoyed a 10-minute cameo after replacing the injured Temi Eweka and might even have scored.

The 19-year-old was the only substitute remaining after Eweka went down with a shoulder injury - and Elokobi didn’t hesitate to get him on the pitch.

“When Temi went down, I knew we had to make that substitution,” said Elokobi.

“Lenny was part of the bench, he had to come on and he found himself almost scoring a goal.

“If he had scored, I think the Gallagher Stadium would have erupted and everyone would have been celebrating with him on the pitch.

“The most important thing is he didn’t pick up an injury but it was good to see him make his debut, but in a different role.

“Sometimes debuts come in different forms.

“Well done to Lenny but well done to the squad for looking after him while he was on the pitch.”