Match ends, Newport County 1, Dagenham and Redbridge 2.
NewportNewport County1Dag & RedDagenham & Redbridge2
Dagenham manager Wayne Burnett was sent off during his side's victory against Newport County at Rodney Parade.
Burnett was sent to the stand for verbally abusing referee Charles Breakspear at half-time, while County captain David Pipe was sent off after a second yellow card in the 86th minute.
Medy Elito's first-half double proved enough to seal a Dagenham win.
County's Chris Zebroski had a penalty hit the crossbar before Robbie Willmott's free-kick made it 2-1.
County dominated a bad-tempered clash for long periods against the visitors but have now won once in their last 15 games.
Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh told BBC Radio Wales:
"We cannot keep saying the luck is not with us, we have had enough opportunities but we have not taken them.
"We have to realise that the situation we are now in is very difficult. [The penalty miss] was massive. It's 1-all and a completely different game.
"Even after 2-0 we have hit the post and then gone in at half-time at 2-1. Credit to the players because we have shown the effort and the commitment, but we have to show more than that now.
"We need more quality, a little more guile and know-how to rediscover how to win a football match.
"It is easier said than done but we have nine games now to find two wins to make sure we we don't let all the hard work over the first 22 games fizzle away."
Dagenham coach Warren Hackett told BBC London 94.9:
"We knew it would be a very direct game and we played similarly to them and got our just rewards quite early on.
"Medy is going through a great vein of form at the moment and is giving us the extra bit of class we need.
"We have got some good form away from home and it would be good if we can match that at home. We can hurt teams.
"We are not going to get carried away. We will just get as many points on the table as we can and see where it takes us. The league is wide open."
Line-ups
Newport
Formation 4-4-2
- 33McLoughlin
- 2PipeBooked at 87mins
- 3Hughes
- 15Burge
- 19NaylorBooked at 83mins
- 21AnthonySubstituted forJacksonat 31'minutes
- 12Willmott
- 8MinshullBooked at 67mins
- 11Zebroski
- 9CrowSubstituted forJolleyat 64'minutes
- 4PorterSubstituted forChapmanat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Chapman
- 14Jeffers
- 17Flynn
- 18Jackson
- 22Worley
- 23Jolley
- 24Amadi-Holloway
Dag & Red
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Lewington
- 3Ilesanmi
- 8Ogogo
- 7ElitoBooked at 45mins
- 4Doe
- 5Saah
- 6Bingham
- 12D'AthBooked at 24mins
- 33NorrisSubstituted forHowellat 90'minutes
- 27AzeezBooked at 45mins
- 18HoyteBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 10Chambers
- 14Dickson
- 17Howell
- 20Shields
- 22Gayle
- 26Connors
- 30Seabright
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
- Attendance:
- 2,360
Match Stats
Home TeamNewportAway TeamDag & Red
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away6
- Corners
- Home8
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Dagenham and Redbridge 2.
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Foul by Robbie Willmott (Newport County).
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Medy Elito (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Booking
Gavin Hoyte (Dagenham and Redbridge) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Luke Howell replaces Luke Norris because of an injury.
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Ryan Burge (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Luke Norris (Dagenham and Redbridge).
Dismissal
Second yellow card to David Pipe (Newport County).
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Foul by David Pipe (Newport County).
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Luke Norris (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Billy Bingham.
Booking
Tom Naylor (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Tom Naylor (Newport County).
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Luke Norris (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
David Pipe (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by David Pipe (Newport County).
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Medy Elito (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Adam Chapman (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Foul by Andrew Hughes (Newport County).
