“You’re not singing anymore!” is something all football fans love to sing. It was certainly apt on Tuesday night as the Daggers came back to defeat Aldershot Town at The Rec in quite extraordinary circumstances. With only four goals in the last seven away league matches, three goals in the final 25 minutes to overturn a two-goal deficit was nothing short of miraculous.
It handed the Daggers a massive three points and kept their faint play-off hopes alive. The 1-0 victory over Bournemouth ten days prior, and the host of chances carved out that day, signalled a greater attacking threat from the Daggers, which was finally realised on Tuesday night.
It’s not the first time the Daggers have been involved in an epic comeback over the years though. Here’s a look at one or two memorable games.
The Ryman-league winning season of 1999/2000 yielded an incredible 20 wins from 21 home games. The only blot on the record a 1-1 home draw with Chesham United who went on to finish third that year. Spoilt week in week out from August to May, Daggers fans could hardly have grumbled if we’d been humbled once that year. 
That fate appeared sealed when Farnborough Town turned up to Victoria Road in April and tore the form book to shreds taking, what seemed, an unassailable 2-0 lead. But an inspired substitution and the arrival of Mark Keen turned the game on its head. Scoring two and setting up Paul Cobb for the other, Keen helped the Daggers to a famous victory, maintaining an imperious home league record that spanned from December 1998 to August 2000; an incredible 32 games.
Although a 2-1 defeat on the day, Paul Terry’s last gasp goal at Morecambe in the 2003 play-off semi-finals ensured a 3-3 aggregate scoreline, allowing the Daggers to progress to the final after winning on penalties. Buoyed by 5,405 fervent (mostly Morecambe) supporters, the Daggers finally succumbed to an 86th minute Adriano Rigoglioso goal giving the Shrimpers a 3-2 aggregate lead. Yet it was to be the Daggers who were to have the last laugh. Paul Terry kept his head to curl a shot from the edge of the box in the 89th minute to restore parity. There was further drama to come, as an agonising period of extra-time remained goalless, despite Tim Cole rattling the bar, before the Daggers came through 3-2 on penalties.
There have been more than one or two tasty encounters between the Daggers and near neighbours Leyton Orient over the years. The 3-2 LDV first round victory for the Daggers in October 2001 went a long way to vanquish the painful memories of the 4-5 FA Cup first round defeat in 1992 to the O’s. The 2001 contest generated a great deal of local interest with over 2,600 in attendance. These two sides sat relatively close to each other in the football pyramid at that time; the Daggers establishing themselves as a top Conference club and Orient languishing in the old Third Division. 
Falling behind to goals from Dean Smith and pantomime villain Aaron Mclean, the Daggers had a mountain to climb. But climb they did. Skipper Steve Heffer pulled one back for the reds after heading home a Steve McGavin cross. Not a prolific scorer over the years, Heffs turned goalscoring hero, netting again in injury time to ensure the game continued. To the delight of the Victoria Road faithful, the game didn’t last too much longer. Back when golden goals were the order of the day, Lee Goodwin delivered the telling blow in extra time to seal a memorable comeback.
Not content with despatching of Leyton Orient in round one, the Daggers came from behind again to see off the challenge of higher league opposition, this time beating Luton Town. The Hatters went 2-1 in front after 68 minutes as Peter Thomson headed home. Galvanised however after their previous round’s exploits, the Daggers drew level after a Paul Terry effort rebounded off the bar to hit the unfortunate Mark Ovendale in the Luton goal, before crossing the line. Extra time arrived and so did Ashley Vickers to rifle home a golden goal winner to seal another giant killing scalp for the East Londoners.
