By Stuart Francis

EBBSFLEET UTD 4 Samuel 8, Bingham 51 (pen), 64, 90+5 GATESHEAD 2 Whelan 40, 45+1 TREBLE TOPS: Ebbsfleet hat-trick hero Rakish Bingham, left, celebrates with team-matesPICTURE: Dave Plumb RAKISH Bingham fired a superb hat-trick as Ebbsfleet United finally saw off a defiant Gateshead side who had to play almost the entire match with 10 men.The play-off chasing visitors were dealt a massive blow as early as the fifth minute when defender Louis Storey was shown a red card for a foul on Dominic Samuel. The Heed’s task became even harder three minutes later whe...