Dagenham & Redbridge skipper Scott Doe looking forward to facing former club Boreham Wood

Scott Doe of Dagenham & Redbridge (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo) ©TGS Photo tgsphoto.co.uk +44 1376 553468

Daggers defender excited to see old friends, but full focus is on getting a win for current club

Share Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged in.

Dagenham & Redbridge captain Scott Doe in action for Boreham Wood last season (pic: Ray Lawrence/TGS Photo) Dagenham & Redbridge captain Scott Doe in action for Boreham Wood last season (pic: Ray Lawrence/TGS Photo)

The weekend presents an interesting tie for Dagenham & Redbridge captain Scott Doe as his former club Boreham Wood are the visitors to Victoria Road.

The 27-year-old spent just one year at Meadow Park after leaving Daggers last summer, making 47 appearances in all competitions.

But it seems the lure of Daggers and boss John Still proved too strong to resist as Doe returned to the Essex club in the summer on a two-year deal.

He is, though, looking forward to facing his former side, with the centre-back having made many friendships during his brief time with the Hertfordshire outfit.

“It will be interesting, I have a lot of friends there so it will be nice to see them again,” said Doe.

“It will be a big game for us, they all are, and it will be a big game for me as well.

“For me, the main thing is getting three points and our home form has been pretty good.”

Doe is better versed than most in the Daggers side as to what to expect from Wood on Saturday, along with Luke Howell, who also spent last season at Meadow Park.

And the skipper knows he is in a position to pass on vital information to help Daggers bounce back from a first loss in five matches at Sutton on Monday.

“This week I will be telling the boys what to expect. I’m sure the manager will ask me what they’re about,” he added.

“Boreham Wood will know that, so they will probably change things as well because they know I know them.

“Obviously, I will put across whatever I know because everything helps.

“I’ll enjoy the game, but the main thing is I’m Dagenham now, so I want to win.”

Monday’s loss at Sutton was a blow, with Bradley Hudson-Odoi’s 11th-minute goal ending their four-game winning run, dropping Daggers to fourth as a result.

However, it has still been an impressive first month of the season for Daggers, boasting five wins from seven games.

And even though he, like his team-mates, were gutted to lose at Sutton, Doe knows the start to the campaign in general has been a good one for Daggers.

“Now it’s a hard loss to take because we’ve started so well,” added the Daggers captain.

“Sutton is a hard place to go to, because of the pitch and they do well at home, but five wins, we have started well.

“We’re at the right end of the table. We have to brush Monday aside and focus on Saturday.”

If you value what this story gives you, please consider supporting the Barking and Dagenham Post. Click the link in the orange box above for details.