Dagenham & Redbridge assistant Darren Currie says club will turn Victoria Road into a fortress again, starting at home to Torquay United

Corey Whitely of Dagenham & Redbridge celebrates scoring the Daggers' opening goal against Barrow (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo) ©TGS Photo tgsphoto.co.uk +44 1376 553468

Daggers have suffered heavy defeats in last two home games

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Assistant manager Darren Currie says Dagenham & Redbridge will show Victoria Road is still a tough ground to visit when they host Torquay United in the National League tonight.

Daggers have lost both of their last two league games at home, to Gateshead and Barrow, shipping nine goals in the process.

In their previous nine league games at Victoria Road, the Essex club had only lost the once and conceded just three goals.

Recent results may have given opposition teams more hope ahead of travelling to Daggers, but Currie has backed the side to end their home woe against the Gulls.

“We’ll certainly turn it back into a fortress, I believe that, and I don’t want to harp on about injuries and suspensions, but they play a part,” he said.

“We’ve got some key players missing, but it gives others an opportunity. They have to fill the spaces and fill the boots of others, but certainly in the last two home games, they haven’t filled them well.”

Currie will also hope to be joined in the dugout tonight by manager John Still, who was absent for Saturday’s loss to Barrow.

The Daggers boss was suffering with illness, but Currie says Still should be fit to take control of first-team affairs against Torquay.

“John has been poorly for a couple of days and not been well, so he hasn’t been around the place,” he added.

“He wanted to be there on Saturday, but didn’t feel up for it. Hopefully he gets better and he’s back with us soon.”