Dagenham & Redbridge 2-0 Solihull Moors

First-half goals from Mitch Brundle and Angelo Balanta claimed struggling Dagenham a much-needed 2-0 National League victory over play-off hopefuls Solihull Moors.

Midfielder Brundle opened the scoring early on for the Daggers as he headed home at the far post following Sam Deering's free-kick after 10 minutes at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.

Nathan Blissett came close to equalising just after the hour mark but he failed to get enough power onto his strike as the ball was collected by home goalkeeper Elliot Justham.

Balanta doubled Dagenham's lead two minutes before the break as he fired Ben House's assist home for his eighth league goal of the season.

Justham saved well from a James Ball chance on the hour mark as Solihull looked to reduce the deficit but the hosts held on to extend their unbeaten league run to six matches and remain a point above the relegation zone.

Report supplied by PA Media.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Dag & Red

• 1Justham
• 22Eleftheriou
• 5Croll
• 3Gordon
• 4Onariase
• 12Robinson
• 6Clark
• 8Brundle
• 25HouseSubstituted forPhippsat 86'minutes
• 10BalantaSubstituted forKandiat 72'minutes
• 24Deering

Substitutes

• 2Wright
• 9Kandi
• 16Phipps
• 18Reid
• 31Johnson

Solihull Moors

• 1Boot
• 6GudgerBooked at 77mins
• 11HawkridgeSubstituted forBeesleyat 86'minutes
• 12Carline
• 8CarterBooked at 12mins
• 13BlissettSubstituted forWrightat 72'minutes
• 10Hancox
• 14CowleySubstituted forClayton-Phillipsat 72'minutes
• 26BallBooked at 89mins
• 24Howe
• 16Bajrami

Substitutes

• 17Maxwell
• 19Wright
• 28Rowley
• 30Beesley
• 32Clayton-Phillips

Referee:

Paul Howard

Attendance:

2,345

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 2, Solihull Moors 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'

Second Half ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 2, Solihull Moors 0.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Harry Phipps replaces Ben House.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Solihull Moors. Jake Beesley replaces Terry Hawkridge.

Booking

Posted at 77'

Alex Gudger (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Solihull Moors. Nick Clayton-Phillips replaces Jason Cowley.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Solihull Moors. Daniel Wright replaces Nathan Blissett.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Chike Kandi replaces Angelo Balanta.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Dagenham and Redbridge 2, Solihull Moors 0.

Half Time

Posted at 45'

First Half ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 2, Solihull Moors 0.

Goal!

Posted at 43'

Goal! Dagenham and Redbridge 2, Solihull Moors 0. Angelo Balanta (Dagenham and Redbridge).

Booking

Posted at 12'

Darren Carter (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card.

Goal!

Posted at 10'

Goal! Dagenham and Redbridge 1, Solihull Moors 0. Mitch Brundle (Dagenham and Redbridge).

Kick Off

Posted at

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.