Match Report
Dagenham & Redbridge went into the game 21st in the table on 52 points; Tamworth sat 10th on 64 — a 12-point gap. Dagenham & Redbridge's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 21st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.35 for Dagenham & Redbridge and 1.41/1.57 for Tamworth (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
13 games without a win framed Dagenham & Redbridge's arrival. Tamworth had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Dagenham & Redbridge against 9/15 for Tamworth.
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 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Dagenham & Redbridge: Ryan Hill (22') · Tamworth: Dan Creaney (45'), Haydn Hollis (65'), Ronan Maher (48')