Dagenham & Redbridge boss John Still says team coped well with Bromley pressure in second half of win

Fejiri Okenabirhie of Dagenham & Redbridge and Jack Holland of Bromley (pic:David Simpson/TGS Photo) ©TGS Photo tgsphoto.co.uk +44 1376 553468

Daggers boss praises character of side after success at Ravens

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Manager John Still was happy Dagenham & Redbridge kept their head during a manic start to the second half before going onto to beat Bromley 3-1 in the National League.

Daggers had started the second period with a one-goal lead after Corey Whitely slammed in his first for the club in the 15th minute.

After the restart, there was a manic spell of six minutes that saw three goals and a red card, starting with Rob Swaine’s leveller for the Ravens in the 50th minute.

The defender was then sent off for a second yellow card two minutes later, before Jordan Maguire-Drew fired the Essex club back in front in the 53rd minute.

Oliver Hawkins then netted his 10th goal of the season after Maguire-Drew was fouled in the box three minutes later to seal success for the Victoria Road outfit.

And having seen such an action-packed opening to the second half, Still believed his side performed well in possession.

“Bromley came out, I said they had to have a go and they did. They pulled one back, but we reacted perfectly to score and from then on it was a matter of what we would do after that,” said the ex-Luton Town boss.

“Away from home in almost a local derby, they are tough games, but I’m delighted with how we played.

“We kept the ball brilliantly second half, I know they were down to 10 men, but I was really pleased.”

Daggers, though, had plenty of chances to have been even further ahead by the start of the second half.

And Still was happy that did not come back to eventually haunt the Essex club at Hayes Lane.

“First half, I was well pleased, we were one up, but I thought it should have been more,” added the former Barnet manager.

“It was good defending from them to be fair and they defended their box really well, but we should have been a couple in front.”