Match Report
Tonbridge Angels went into the game 14th in the table on 60 points; Dagenham & Redbridge sat 13th on 64 — a 4-point gap. Dagenham & Redbridge's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 13th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Tonbridge Angels 1.43 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Dagenham & Redbridge 1.33 and 1.35, with the league averaging 1.43.
Dagenham & Redbridge carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this. Over the last five, Tonbridge Angels had taken 6 of 15 points to Dagenham & Redbridge's 13.
The match was played at Longmead Stadium (capacity 3,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Tonbridge Angels led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Tonbridge Angels: Sean Shields (45'), Sean Shields (11') · Dagenham & Redbridge: Dylan Stephenson (47'), Stanley Peter Leech (20')
Key stats
Possession: Tonbridge Angels 44% · Dagenham & Redbridge 56% · Total shots: 12-14 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 4-7