Bath City v Ebbsfleet United - Preston Edwards in action before his sending off at Bath City pic kevin Bates

Goalkeeper Lance Cronin rejoins Ebbsfleet United on a one-month loan from League Two side Bristol Rovers

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Ebbsfleet United have brought in their former FA Trophy winning keeper Lance Cronin on a one-month loan from League Two side Bristol Rovers.

Cronin, left the Stonebridge Road club for Gillingham, before joining the Gas this season.

But the 26-year-old has found opportunities limited at the Memorial Ground, and has rejoined former boss Liam Daish back at the Blue Square Bet Premier club.

“Lance joins us on a month’s loan” said Daish in a club statement.

“I have no reservations about bringing him back to the club which he served with distinction and I know the fans will give him a warm welcome.”

Cronin will go straight into action at Fleetwood Town tomorrow night, after regular keeper Preston Edwards was sent off for an altercation with Bath City’s Gethin Jones in their 3-2 win at Twerton Park on Saturday.

Nathaniel Pinney had given Fleet an eighth-minute lead in the tie with the league’s bottom side before Jones pulled the hosts level in the second half just after the hour mark.

Edwards then received his marching orders shortly after, leading to young keeper Tom McNeil filling the void.

But substitute Ricky Shakes restored Ebbsfleet’s lead and loanee Gozie Ugwu, on his Fleet debut, secured all three points.

Sean Canham did pull one back for the hosts in the sixth of seven added minutes, but it came too late for Adie Britton’s side to force an anxious climax.