We did it! The Daggers capped a superb season by winning the League Two playoff final at Wembley. In an open game of many chances, Dagenham & Redbridge beat Rotherham United 3-2 to reach the unbelievable heights of English football’s third tier. Goals from Benson, Green and Nurse sealed the win for our third promotion in ten years.
Yes folks, we managed to lose by less than 7 in the second leg of the playoff semi-final, meaning we are GOING TO WEMBLEY! It promises to be a wonderful day, and the atmosphere should be incredible with already over 12,000 sales in the Dagenham section.
Surely nobody could have predicted Sunday’s playoff semi-final first leg result. With a history of tight games between the clubs – never have we been separated by more than 2 goals – it was hard to see this being any different. However, Dagenham turned in one of their best performances of the season to win by six goals and will go to Christie Park with every confidence.
England boss Fabio Capello named his preliminary 30-man squad for the World Cup yesterday. The majority picked itself but there were still a few raised eyebrows with the likes of Jamie Carragher earning a recall and other tips such as Carlton Cole missing out. Here’s our thoughts on the men entrusted with our summer hopes.
This weekend the Daggers sealed their place in the League 2 playoffs with a 2-0 away win over Darlington. The Daggers took the lead through a Nurse header before Josh Scott sealed the points to set up a 2-legged semi-final with Morecambe. Here’s our photos from a great day.
The final home game of the season means awards time for clubs up and down the country. Win, lose or draw, it marks an opportunity to collectively take breath and recognise the achievements of the squad throughout the course of the season. This year’s top trio consisted of stalwart Tony Roberts who finished third, defender Scott Doe who came in second, and 2009/10′s top dog Mark Arber.
If the Daggers get the result they require next week at Darlington to claim a place in the playoffs, Graeme Montgomery will have played a massive part. Two successive home games, two injury-time winning goals and the Daggers now go into the final game of the season in 7th place. The last five games have seen us take an impressive 10 points to keep the season alive and here’s how it happened…
We are a Dagenham and Redbridge FC fan site. The name was inspired by the Daggers winning the Ryman Premier League title in April 2000, coming from behind to beat Hampton and Richmond Borough after having 2 players sent off.
