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MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Dagenham & Redbridge versus Torquay United, National League South
Venue: Chigwell Construction Stadium, Dagenham
Date: Saturday 22nd August 2026
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Torquay: 6
Draw: 8
Daggers: 9
FORM GUIDE
Torquay – W1 D2 L0
D 1-1 Horsham H
W 2-1 Tonbridge Angels A
D 0-0 Weston Super Mare H
Dagenham – W3 D0 L0
W 1-0 Dorking Wanderers A
W 2-1 Farnham Town H
W 2-0 Walton and Hersham A
TOP GOAL-SCORERS
Torquay: Deon Moore, Kian Jenkins, Matt Jay (1)
Dagenham & Redbridge: Noah Coppin (2)
DAGENHAM FACT FILE
Year founded: 1992
Nickname: The Daggers
Last season’s league finish: 13th in National League South
Dagenham notable honours:
Conference/Blue Square Premier/National League Winners 2006-07
Isthmian League Premier Division: Winners 1999-00
MANAGER – LEE ALLINSON
Lee Allinson was appointed as Daggers manager in the summer as the permanent successor to Lee Bradbury. He was previously in charge of Hemel Hempstead, who he took charge of during the 2024-25 season when he succeeded Bobby Wilkinson, following five years in charge of Hendon. Allinson is also the son of former Arsenal midfielder Ian Allinson, who previously managed Boreham Wood and St Albans City.
PLAYER PROFILE – HARRY BEAUTYMAN
A familiar face to United fans from his time with Sutton United, Harry Beautyman was part of a whole host of new signings who joined the Daggers in the summer of 2026 from Woking.
A goal scoring threat from midfield, Beautyman played a major role in establishing Sutton as a force to be reckoned with in the National League and helped them to achieve promotion to the EFL in 2020-21. After beginning his career with Leyton Orient, Beautyman originally joined the U’s in 2011 and stayed until 2013 when he joined Welling United before returning to the Football League to sign for Peterborough United in 2015. Spells at Northampton Town and Stevenage followed before Beautyman made the return to Gander Green Lane in 2018.
PLAYER STATS:
Position: Midfielder
DOB: 01/04/92
Previous Club: Woking
NLS 26/27 Stats: Appearances 3, Goals 0, Yellow/Red Cards 0/0
OLD BOYS
Torquay United: None
Dagenham: None
LAST MEETING
Last meeting: Saturday 21st March, Dagenham & Redbridge 1 Torquay United 0
A wonder strike from George Marsh, directly from a corner, proved to be the difference in the battle of the debutant managers between Andy Carroll’s Dagenham and Redbridge and Jimmy Ball’s Torquay United.
The Daggers, who also had new shareholder KSI in attendance, threatened to draw first blood on seven minutes when Stan Leech connected with a cross from Harvey Broad, which was scrambled behind for a corner.
Leech went close again for the hosts in the 21st minute when he nodded a Reggie Young cross over.
On 35 minutes, Gulls’ winger Dylan Morgan fired a low drive across the face of goal.
Three minutes later, United won a corner that was cleared as far as Morgan, and his lofted ball into the box was flicked on by Jordan Dyer towards debutant striker Deon Moore, who forced a save from Daggers keeper Sam Howes.
On the stroke of half time, Dan Hayfield headed a Sonny Blu Lo-Everton corner over for the Gulls.
In the second half, Daggers’ Dylan Stephenson was denied by a block from United skipper Jay Foulston, which went behind for a corner, on 52 minutes.
In the 75th minute, the Daggers finally broke the deadlock when Marsh’s corner found the back of the net.
Arguably United’s best chance of an equaliser came in injury time when Matt Jay tested Howes with a long range strike, which the Daggers parried and recovered to smother when Moore looked to pounce on the rebound.
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United (4-2-3-1): Toby Savin; Dom Bernard, Sam Dreyer, Jake Wannell, Kian Jenkins; Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, Matt Worthington; Callum Morton, Matt Jay, Dylan Morgan; Deon Moore
Dagenham & Redbridge (4-5-1): Nathan Ashmore; Josh Addae; Sam Graham, Henry Hawkins; Liam Vincent; George Marsh, Archie Tamplin, Charlie Clayden, Harry Beautyman, Kane Crichlow; Stan Leech
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