Stevenage 0-1 Dagenham & Redbridge

Stevenage's hopes of a League Two play-off place were dented as Dagenham and Redbridge sealed all three points at the Lamex Stadium.

The hosts were unlucky not to break the deadlock when Tom Pett crossed for Charlie Lee, who nodded over the bar.

The Daggers took the lead in the second half when Luke Howell latched onto Christian Doidge's cross to poke home.

Stevenage pushed for a leveller but visiting keeper Mark Cousins denied Bruno Andrade's late effort.

Dagenham's winner came in a controversial circumstances, as the linesman raised his flag for an offside on Joss Labadie when the ball was played through, but as he did not touch the ball, play continued and Howell scored.

Stevenage manager Graham Westley told BBC Three Counties Radio:

"For an official to put his flag up, stop, give an offside decision and for a back four to stop, clearly be affected by the flag up and for the ball to end up in your net and be allowed. You can see there was a problem and the referee was very confused.

"People are telling me, in the second phase of that goal there was another offside, but the linesman couldn't see it because he'd stopped.

"There's a horrendous decision that's been made, it's another decision that's gone against us and it's a horrific way to lose a football match."

Dagenham and Redbridge Wayne Burnett told BBC London 94.9:

"It was a very, very good performance.

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Burnett on Stevenage v Dagenham

"We changed the team today because it wasn't conducive of how we wanted to try and play and I left our top goal scorer out - sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't and today it worked.

"We played some OK football at times, but we know we can do better, but we played the conditions today."

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Line-ups

Stevenage

• 16Day
• 25HenryBooked at 90mins
• 19Wells
• 3DembeleSubstituted forAndradeat 87'minutes
• 23Okimo
• 11PettSubstituted forKennedyat 75'minutes
• 18Parrett
• 37Keane
• 22Lee
• 50MartinSubstituted forWhelpdaleat 45'minutes
• 41Lisbie

Substitutes

• 1Beasant
• 6Bond
• 7Whelpdale
• 8Walton
• 24Johnson
• 33Kennedy
• 36Andrade

Dag & Red

• 30Cousins
• 33Widdowson
• 4Doe
• 8Ogogo
• 6BinghamSubstituted forPartridgeat 80'minutes
• 15LabadieBooked at 90mins
• 17HowellBooked at 86mins
• 25Obileye
• 28Boucaud
• 23Hemmings
• 12DoidgeBooked at 56minsSubstituted forCuretonat 75'minutesBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

• 7Cureton
• 10Chambers
• 21Partridge
• 22Gayle
• 27Yusuff
• 35Jakubiak
• 38Moore

Referee:

Dean Whitestone

Attendance:

2,795

Match Stats

Home TeamStevenageAway TeamDag & Red

Possession

Home60%

Away40%

Shots

Home7

Away4

Shots on Target

Home1

Away2

Corners

Home13

Away3

Fouls

Home8

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Stevenage 0, Dagenham and Redbridge 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+8'

Second Half ends, Stevenage 0, Dagenham and Redbridge 1.

Posted at 90'+7'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Mark Cousins.

Posted at 90'+7'

Attempt saved. Bruno Andrade (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 90'+6'

Joss Labadie (Dagenham and Redbridge) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Joe Widdowson.

Booking

Posted at 90'+4'

Ronnie Henry (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Ronnie Henry (Stevenage).

Posted at 90'+4'

Jamie Cureton (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 90'+3'

Jamie Cureton (Dagenham and Redbridge) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Andre Boucaud.

Posted at 90'

Dean Wells (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Ashley Hemmings (Dagenham and Redbridge).

Posted at 89'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Abu Ogogo.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Abu Ogogo.

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Stevenage. Bruno Andrade replaces Bira Dembélé.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Luke Howell (Dagenham and Redbridge) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Dagenham and Redbridge. Conceded by Bira Dembélé.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. Bira Dembélé (Stevenage) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Abu Ogogo.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Matt Partridge.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Matt Partridge replaces Billy Bingham.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Bira Dembélé (Stevenage).

Posted at 80'

(Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Andre Boucaud.

Posted at 78'

Bira Dembélé (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Jamie Cureton (Dagenham and Redbridge).

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Stevenage. Ben Kennedy replaces Tom Pett.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Jamie Cureton replaces Christian Doidge.

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Chris Whelpdale (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Scott Doe.

Posted at 69'

Jerome Okimo (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Christian Doidge (Dagenham and Redbridge).

Posted at 68'

Corner, Dagenham and Redbridge. Conceded by Dean Wells.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Ayo Obileye.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Charlie Lee (Stevenage).

Posted at 59'

Billy Bingham (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Keith Keane (Stevenage).

Posted at 58'

Ashley Hemmings (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 56'

Christian Doidge (Dagenham and Redbridge) is shown the yellow card.

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