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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: The L.B Barking & Dagenham Stadium
  • Attendance: 1834
  • Referee: Booth, R

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

76 mins

Leon McSweeney is replaced by Adam Griffin.

75 mins

Dagenham are replacing Jamie Taylor with Shabazz Baidoo.

68 mins

Greg Tansey is being taken off, Michael Raynes has come on in his place.

63 mins

David Rainford is being taken off, Jon Nurse has come on in his place.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

46 mins

Adam Proudlock is replaced by David Poole.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

19 mins

Dagenham are replacing Jon Boardman with Ryan Hall.

6 mins

Goal!! Leon McSweeney scores for Stockport.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

A goal of the season contender was the difference as Stockport beat Dagenham Redbridge by the narrowest of margins.

Dagenham will feel hard done by after having a goal ruled out which appeared to have crossed the line in the first half and controlling much of the second.

Stockport took the lead after four minutes when Leon McSweeney finished a lovely move with a right-foot cracker which left Daggers keeper Tony Roberts with no chance.

Manager John Still responded by switching Dagenham to a 4-4-2 formation and brought on Ryan Hall for his debut after arriving on loan from Crystal Palace.

The tactical change almost paid off immediately when Hall's left-footed corner was headed onto the underside of the bar by Ben Strevens on 25 minutes.

The balled appeared to bounce over the line before being hooked to safety, but thankfully for the travelling Stockport fans, the referee waved away the home side's protests.

Stockport continued to have the better of the play and went close to doubling their lead when Anthony Pilkington was put through on goal after half an hour but he dragged a tame shot wide.

Pilkington tried his luck for Stockport with a left-foot drive from the edge of the area after 77 minutes but it was a rare chance in a game that lacked any shape after the break.

Hall had the best chance of the match for Dagenham when he was played through on goal after Shabazz Baidoo brought down Jon Nurse's right-wing cross, but the ex-Crystal Palace player inexplicably missed from five yards.

Nurse was supplier again five minutes from time but Strevens could only volley over after receiving the right wing cross at full-stretch.

Glen Southam went close with a rasping right-foot drive from 20 yards that shaved the top of Stockport's post, but it was all in vain as Stockport ran out fortunate winners.

Dagenham Redbridge Team

Stockport County Team

Dagenham Redbridge

Stockport County

Corners

6 7

Fouls

13 12

Goal attempts

11 7

Shots off target

9 3

Offsides

4 2

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