Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Dagenham & Redbridge 10th with 63 points, Scunthorpe United 23rd with 34, 29 apart. Dagenham & Redbridge's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 10th in the table. Per game in the league, Scunthorpe United were scoring 1.07 and conceding 1.89, Dagenham & Redbridge 1.33 and 1.57, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Dagenham & Redbridge. Over the last five, Scunthorpe United had taken 4 of 15 points to Dagenham & Redbridge's 12.
The match was played at Sands Venue Stadium in Scunthorpe (capacity 9,183). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Scunthorpe United led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.