Column: A quiet week as Dagenham look to build on recent momentum

A fairly quiet week as far as the Daggers were concerned - football itself though, has again been very much the centre of attention.

The disastrous, joke of the Super League has begun and ended since the Daggers last played - in an impressive victory at Victoria Road.

The victory saw local talent George Saunders register his first goal for the club, but that was just one in a five-goal thriller!

For all three Daggers goals in the 3-2 win; Rooney’s goal would have been last-minute heartbreak - if not for the earlier heroics of Elliot Justham.

The Daggers number one, in some eyes (certainly mine), won his side two points on Saturday - clawing a certain goal off the line. It did beg the question of just how he is still at this level - but we’re not complaining!

There were many individual displays that left the supporters impressed; including Angelo Balanta who chipped in with another assist and a goal. So too, did Matt Robinson get in amongst the goals!

But, I’d like to talk about Mauro Vilhete who appears to be very much on the same wavelength as the Colombian - Balanta. This, few players are, hence my excitement at this ability for McMahon’s side to now play a lot more freely in attack.

That Moors victory made it back-to-back wins for Dagenham & Redbridge; halting a poor spell in style!

Though this may have come just too late in the day for the Daggers, their hopes of play-offs realistically over with just 8 games to play and 9 points to make up. With the gap between them and the top 7 being 7 places.

Nonetheless, there is still an opportunity to finish strong and cement a top-half finish - perhaps even top ten. This would be progress, therefore I’d take it at this point, so long as play-offs really is the minimum expectation next season.