Dagenham & Redbridge manager John Still says squad is depleted after draw at Forest Green Rovers

Jordan Maguire-Drew of Dagenham & Redbridge and Dale Bennett of Forest Green Rovers (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo) ©TGS Photo tgsphoto.co.uk +44 1376 553468

Daggers boss says injury is striking his team hard once again

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Joe Widdowson of Dagenham & Redbridge and Dan Wishart of Forest Green Rovers (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo) Joe Widdowson of Dagenham & Redbridge and Dan Wishart of Forest Green Rovers (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo)

Manager John Still admitted his Dagenham & Redbridge squad is again stretched after their 1-1 draw at National League leaders Forest Green Rovers.

Ex-Daggers striker Rhys Murphy fired the hosts ahead in the second half, before Oliver Hawkins equalised for Daggers in an entertaining clash.

However, the Essex club had to deal with a number of injuries to the likes of Luke Pennell, Luke Howell and Curtley Williams.

Jordan Maguire-Drew, Luke Guttridge, Paul Benson and Sam Ling all featured despite injury doubts, and Still said it was a great effort given the lack of options available to him.

“We are depleted, we played Luke who’s been out for a while because we had no one else,” said Still.

“Jordan ain’t been great, but we started with him. Frankie went back to left-back because Lingy hasn’t trained all week.

“Even up to this morning we were giving fitness tests at the hotel. It was remarkable effort from the team.”

Hawkins’ header was his first goal in the league since the win at Bromley on September 24 and well deserved for his effort in recent weeks.

The ex-Hemel Hempstead Town attacker rose highest the back post to head in a Joe Widdowson cross, which Still believes was a perfect goal.

“It was a remarkable goal from Hawks, if ever you wanted a textbook header, that was it.”