Dagenham & Redbridge boss John Still says Boreham Wood defeat was down to a ‘lack of a spark’ in attack

Oliver Hawkins of Dagenham & Redbridge and Ben Nunn of Boreham Wood (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo) ©TGS Photo tgsphoto.co.uk +44 1376 553468

Daggers boss disappointed with sturggles up front after National League loss

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Dagenham & Redbridge lost for the first time at home this season after going down 2-0 at home to Boreham Wood in a game where boss John Still thought his side lacked a cutting edge.

In the first half alone, Daggers had six shots on target to Wood’s one, but did not force away keeper Grant Smith into many hard saves.

At the start of the second half, the Hertfordshire club took the lead through Morgan Ferrier before defending well to frustrate the hosts.

And the loss for the Essex club was confirmed when Kenny Davis scored in the final minute of normal time.

It was a second loss in a row for Daggers, and Still believes this one was down to a lack of a threat in attack.

“I think we deserved to lose and it was a bit frustrating because our attacking players gave all been good this year, but lacked a spark other than Hawkins,” he said.

“He was a handful again, but the ones around him didn’t really spark. We do lack a bit of experience in games, particularly without Andre Boucaud and Luke Guttridge.

“There’s nothing we can do about that and if you add Luke Howell to that, we lacked Curtley Williams too at right-back.

“We lacked a little bit of cohesion, not just attacking, but getting into attacking positions.

“We think that Gutts, Boucs and Howell would give us that. Having said all of that, we got enough of the ball in the attacking third, and our creative players never really created for us today.”

Indeed Guttridge is a blow for Daggers, with Still confirming he expects the former Luton Town playmaker to be out for a while.

And he also confirmed there are a few more injury worries for a side already looking threadbare.

“Luke is out for a month and Curtley has to have an operation on his torn cartilage,” he added.

“When you put Luke Pennell in that, that’s a blow for us.”