Match ends, Newport County 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 2.
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John-Christophe Ayina and Conor Wilkinson scored on their debuts as Newport fought back from two down to share the spoils with Dagenham.
Christian Doidge put the Daggers ahead inside the first minute, volleying home from Oliver Muldoon's lofted ball.
Joe Worrall met a deep Ashley Hemmings corner to nod in a second soon after.
Ayina's deflected effort gave the hosts late hope before Wilkinson pounced with a tap-in finish after goalkeeper Mark Cousins parried Alex Rodman's shot.
Wilkinson and Ayina were among three strikers signed by Newport on Thursday.
Newport County manager Warren Feeney told BBC Radio Wales: "Yes, you want three points in every game but it was a fantastic comeback and that was the thing that pleased me.
I'm disappointed with the goals we conceded and we got off to the worst possible start.
"But I believed in the players. Their fitness levels have improved and I thought by the end there was only going to one team to win it. "
Dagenham & Redbridge assistant manager Ian Culverhouse told BBC Radio London:
"We asked for a fast start and they delivered. To be two goals up in the first 10 to 15 minutes was tremendous for them.
"We had a couple of opportunities in the second half as well where we broke really quickly, but the final product was just not there.
"The way we defended and the attitude of the players was superb.
"The equaliser has killed us but we will analyse it and come again stronger. We are adding building blocks all the time.
Line-ups
Newport
Formation 4-3-3
- 28Beeney
- 2Holmes
- 5Davies
- 12DonacienSubstituted forBarrowat 72'minutes
- 16Hughes
- 24SmalleySubstituted forAyinaat 58'minutes
- 33Byrne
- 8KlukowskiSubstituted forOwen-Evansat 68'minutes
- 23Rodman
- 9WilkinsonBooked at 39mins
- 19Boden
Substitutes
- 3Barrow
- 6Taylor
- 11Ralph
- 14Ofori-Twumasi
- 15Green
- 18Ayina
- 20Owen-Evans
Dag & Red
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Cousins
- 6Dikamona
- 32Hoyte
- 24Worrall
- 2Passley
- 4Labadie
- 8BoucaudSubstituted forGuttridgeat 89'minutes
- 21MuldoonBooked at 18mins
- 23Hemmings
- 12DoidgeSubstituted forHawkinsat 71'minutes
- 10Chambers
Substitutes
- 1O'Brien
- 7Cureton
- 15Hawkins
- 17Jones
- 18Raymond
- 22Guttridge
- 33Widdowson
- Referee:
- Darren Deadman
- Attendance:
- 2,323
Match Stats
Home TeamNewportAway TeamDag & Red
- Possession
- Home64%
- Away36%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away3
- Corners
- Home15
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Newport County 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 2.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Justin Hoyte.
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Foul by John-Christophe Ayina (Newport County).
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Josh Passley (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Joss Labadie.
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Scott Barrow (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Oliver Hawkins (Dagenham and Redbridge).
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Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Luke Guttridge replaces Andre Boucaud.
Goal!
Goal! Newport County 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 2. Conor Wilkinson (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Attempt saved. Alex Rodman (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Mark Cousins.
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Attempt saved. Alex Rodman (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Newport County 1, Dagenham and Redbridge 2. John-Christophe Ayina (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Barrow with a cross.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Mark Cousins.
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Attempt saved. Conor Wilkinson (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
