Dagenham & Redbridge assistant manager Darren Currie pleased to be ‘back on top of the world’ after beating Dover Athletic

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

Daggers coach praises team for responding after home woe

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It has been another rollercoaster week for Dagenham & Redbridge after maintaining their good away form with a 2-1 win at Dover Athletic, depsite heading to Kent off the back of two disappointing losses at home.

After defeats to play-off hopefuls Barrow and struggling Torquay United at Victoria Road, questions were being asked whether a Daggers side depleted by injuries could last the season in the race for promotion to the Football League.

The Essex club emphatically answered their critics at Crabble on Saturday with a splendid first-half display against the Whites, who went into the game having won their last four in the National League.

And assistant manager Darren Currie was delighted that Daggers were able to show what they are capable of in Kent, but says that the eventual margin of victory should have been bigger.

“From one game to the next, you can be down in the dumps and then on top of the world,” said Currie.

“We’ve had meetings and everyone knows we were disappointed with the two defeats at home, in particular the Torquay game because we lacked that quality in the final third.

“We had it on a couple of occasions at Dover and that got us the goals, but again we should have had more with the chances we’re creating. We’ll get that killer instinct back.

“It makes it more pleasing to go to a rival on the back of two disappointing results and play the way we did. The result is the ultimate, but the performance was outstanding.”

Much has already been made about Daggers’ experienced spine helping them to victory over Dover, but credit must go to their attacking midfielders too.

Jordan Maguire-Drew scored the first goal and assisted the second, Corey Whitely looked back to his best down the middle and Chris Assombalonga was full of running down the flanks from the first minute right until the last.

And Currie was pleased with how the trio performed in their respective roles as the Essex club’s main creative outlets.

“Right through the spine, we were rock solid and then you have the bits of flair around them with Corey, Jordan and Chris, who worked his socks off,” he added.

“The balance of the side looked good and the work ethic was excellent.”