Michael Cheek is loving life at Ebbsfleet after scoring four goals in his last three games.

Cheek netted the opener at Aldershot on Saturday as Fleet won 2-0 to make it seven unbeaten in the National League.

It's taken four months for the summer signing to be given a proper run in the side and he's grabbed the opportunity with both hands.

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Cheek said: "I'm playing with a smile on my face, enjoying my football.

"You'll see me out there smiling a lot more because I'm enjoying it so much.

"It's better because I'm scoring but as long as the team's winning, it's happy days.

"Every player will say you need a run of games to build a bit of momentum and at the moment, that's happening for me so I've just got to keep going.

"Goals give you a lot of confidence and they put a smile on my face. As long as I score and we win, I'm happy.

"Scoring personally but losing the game is not great so as long as the team performance is there and we stay undefeated, I'm happy."

Cheek's first thought was to run in behind every time Fleet got on the ball at Aldershot.

He looks sharp, hungry and is developing a real understanding with Danny Kedwell - which is bad news for opposition defences.

The outcome was never in doubt when he ran onto Kedwell's flick and surged into the box early in the second period.

"I couldn't get the rub of the green in the first half," he admitted. "The ball was skidding everywhere but luckily it fell to me nicely and I caught the goalie wrong-footed and it went in the back of the net.

"I run a lot of channels, I play around Keds quite a lot and I'm starting to learn his game. It's paying off at the moment."

Fleet paid good money to bring Cheek in from Dagenham on the eve of the new season but then barely used him.

The striker only started four of their first 20 league games but new boss Garry Hill quickly switched to two up front.

He said: "Michael Cheek’s a very good player. You look at his goal record at Braintree, you look at his goal record at Dagenham and that’s why, I believe, he was fetched to Ebbsfleet United for the right reasons.

"I watched Michael Cheek several times at Braintree and at Dagenham in the past and I know where Michael Cheek can be.

"I’ve always said, quite openly, that Danny Kedwell and Michael Cheek can play in the same team. That’s my view as a manager and you can’t say much more than let the boys do their talking on the pitch.

"Michael Cheek is very fresh, he’s working very hard and it’s a big bonus for him going forward.

"Even though he’s taking chances and getting goals, I still think there’s more in hand with him because he’s probably still a little bit short of match fitness."