Match Report
31 points separated the sides: Dagenham & Redbridge 11th on 68, Chester 23rd on 37. Chester's recent output outran their position: 15th on form over five rounds, 23rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Dagenham & Redbridge ran at 1.5 scored and 1.35 conceded, Chester at 0.91 and 1.72.
Chigwell Construction Stadium in Dagenham, capacity 6,078, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.