Gozie Ugwu’s penalty 12-minutes from time was enough for the visitors to secure three points for the Fleet and thwart Pools’ play-off push.
The result sees Dave Challinor's side drop to 10th in the table with eight games left to play.
Scroll down and click through the pages to see the Pools player ratings from the match...
1. Ben Killip - 6
Another quiet afternoon at The Vic. Couldn’t be the hero once again as Ebbsfleet converted from the spot. Photo: Mark Fletcher
2. Mark Kitching - 6
Was a real threat in the opening 45-minutes but had a quiet second half as he didn’t get forward as much as he would have liked as Pools pushed. Photo: Mark Fletcher
3. Timi Odusina - 6
An improved display and unfortunate not to keep his 100% clean sheet record at Victoria Park intact. Photo: Mark Fletcher
4. Gary Liddle - 7
An assured display at the back overall. Was comfortable in possession and always looked to bring the ball out from the back. Photo: Mark Fletcher