Dagenham & Redbridge out of FA Youth Cup at Luton Town despite hat-trick for Dylan Florence

Dylan Florence socres a goal for Dagenham & Redbridge at Luton Town in the FA Youth Cup (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo) ©TGS Photo tgsphoto.co.uk +44 1376 553468

FA Youth Cup second round: Luton Town 4 Dagenham & Redbridge 3

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Dagenham & Redbridge celebrate a goal at Luton Town in the FA Youth Cup (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo) Dagenham & Redbridge celebrate a goal at Luton Town in the FA Youth Cup (pic: David Simpson/TGS Photo)

Dagenham & Redbridge produced a brave effort at Luton Town in the FA Youth Cup, but it wasn’t enough to prevent them from losing 4-3.

Having upset League Two outfit Colchester United in the previous round, hopes were high the young Daggers could cause another shock,

But within eight minutes of the match starting at Kenilworth Road, the Essex club were behind to a powerful goal from Jack Snelus.

The Victoria Road, side, were not deterred and Dylan Florence had a shot cleared off the line before he levelled things up in the 39th minute, converting an Elliot Bonds cross.

And the young forward was at the double on the stroke of half time, turning in a ball from Tyrique Hyde to hand Daggers a 2-1 lead the break.

The Essex club maintained their lead until the 81st minute, when the Hatters equalised to set up a grandstand finale, but with no further strikes the match went to extra time.

Midway through the first-period, the highly impressive Florence completed his hat-trick after good work by Joe White to put Daggers ahead once more.

But Luton strike twice in the second period of extra time to snatch the win, with Snelus also completing a hat-trick, to knock the Victoria Road side out.

Daggers: Carter, Walker-Brown, Gordon, Brown, Lee, Mitchell, Bonds, Hyde, White, Florence, Mongoy

Subs: Chapman, Gallagher, Agboola, Ali, Turvey, Alici

Referee: Stuart Cheek