Match Report
In the standings it was Eastleigh 13th on 59 points, Dagenham & Redbridge 21st on 52 — separated by 7. On the form table Dagenham & Redbridge stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 21st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Eastleigh 1.26 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Dagenham & Redbridge 1.33 and 1.35, with the league averaging 1.35.
Dagenham & Redbridge's winless run stood at 8.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Eastleigh 1, draws 2, Dagenham & Redbridge 3, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won.
The venue was Silverlake Stadium in Eastleigh, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Eastleigh led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Eastleigh: Tyrese Shade (9'), Niall Maher (13'), Ludwig Francillette (67')