Match Report
28 points separated the sides: Dagenham & Redbridge 13th on 64, Eastbourne Borough 24th on 36. Dagenham & Redbridge ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 13th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.35 for Dagenham & Redbridge and 1.28/1.96 for Eastbourne Borough (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Eastbourne Borough arrived off four straight defeats.
The match was played at Chigwell Construction Stadium (capacity 6,078). On the scoreboard, Dagenham & Redbridge led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Dagenham & Redbridge: Rafiq Khaleel (77'), Kayden Harrack (34')
Key stats
Possession: Dagenham & Redbridge 44% · Eastbourne Borough 56% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 8-4