Dagenham & Redbridge boss John Still admits draw with Macclesfield Town was fair result

Jordan Maguire-Drew of Dagenham& Redbridge and David Fitzpatrick of Macclesfield Town (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo) ©TGS Photo tgsphoto.co.uk +44 1376 553468

Boss says both Daggers and Silkmen were evenly matched

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Dagenham & Redbridge boss John Still says a draw was a fair result against Macclesfield Town, even if his side conceded a late equaliser.

Fejiri Okenabirhie fired Daggers into an 18th minute lead, but was forced off with injury 15 minutes later.

The Essex club looked on course for all three points until Chris Holroyd levelled for the Silkmen in the final minute of normal time.

And though he will no doubt be frustrated that his side dropped two points against a promotion rival, Still believes both sides were evenly matched.

“I thought that it was a fair result, it was a good, competitive game and I felt we never made the most of the opportunities we had,” said Still.

“Jordan Maguire-Drew had two great chances that he’d normally finish, but both keepers did not have much to do.

“It was a strong, competitive game, but we’re going to draw and lose, so it’s not a problem.

“We probably haven’t played as well today as we have done on occasion, but we could have done with a bit more zip on the pitch as it was a little dry.”

Okenabirhie was not the only one to leave the action early as Craig Robson was forced off midway through the second half.

The winger was spotted leaving Victoria Road on crutches, so the immediate prognosis does not look good.

But Still admits it is far too early to know the full extent of the injuries suffered by the pair.

“I don’t know about Fejiri, likewise with Craig. It’s a shame because Fejiri was electric at the time,” added Still.

“Our squad is not the biggest at the moment, we have lots of players that are out.”