Dagenham & Redbridge

Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge have signed midfielder Rambir Marwa from Conference South side St Albans City. The former Norwegian youth international has signed a deal which will keep him at the Glyn Hopkin stadium for two years. Marwa started his career at Luton Town before spells with Erith & Belvedere and Ilford Town. He then joined Grays Athletic before switching to St Albans at the start of the current season.

Midfielder Janney leaving Daggers
Long-serving Dagenham and Redbridge midfielder Mark Janney is to leave the Glyn Hopkin Stadium. The 27-year-old is out of contract this summer and has been unable to agree a new deal with the Conference club. Janney joined the Daggers from Tottenham in September 1997 and made almost 300 appearances for the club. He will be best remembered for scoring in each of the club's three FA Cup second-round ties against Lincoln, Exeter and Crawley.

Boot is looking to leave Dagenham
Dagenham and Redbridge have accepted a transfer request from Tony Boot. The 22-year-old striker was restricted to just 13 Conference starts last season after joining from Slough Town. "With the signings we've made this summer he now feels he should be looking elsewhere to play," manager John Still told Dagenham's website. Boot, who is half-way through a two-year deal with the Daggers, also made 14 substitute appearances last season and scored six times.

Conference increases loan quotas
The Conference has increased the number of loan players clubs can use next season after the enforced introduction of the transfer window system. Clubs can register four short-term and four long-term loan players and can play five loan players in a game. Clubs can also sign a keeper for a minimum period of seven days outside the transfer window if they do not have a registered keeper available. The changes are being brought in to soften the blow of the transfer window.

Conference LDV entrants confirmed
The Football League has confirmed the 12 Conference teams that will take part in this season's LDV Vans Trophy. Relegated pair Kidderminster and Cambridge are joined by the teams who finished 12th or higher in last season's Conference National table. The other invited sides are Accrington, Aldershot, Crawley, Dagenham & Redbridge, Exeter, Halifax, Hereford, Morecambe, Stevenage and Woking. The first round will take place in the week commencing 17 October.

Conference fixtures are announced
Cambridge United's first Conference game, following their relegation from the Football League, will be away at Forest Green Rovers on 13 August. Meanwhile, Kidderminster Harriers start life outside the League with a home game against Woking. Conference newcomers Altrincham, Grays and Southport have all been handed ties away from home on the opening day. Grays visit Burton Albion, Southport travel to Dagenham & Redbridge while Altrincham go to Stevenage Borough. All the Conference fixtures As is customary, Boxing Day features a number of "derbies" - such as York v Scarborough - with the return fixtures on 2 January. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationwide Conference opening day fixtures (Saturday, 13 August): Accrington Stanley v Canvey Island Aldershot Town v Tamworth Burton Albion v Grays Athletic Dagenham & Redbridge v Southport Forest Green Rovers v Cambridge United Gravesend & Northfleet v Exeter City Hereford United v Scarborough Kidderminster Harriers v Woking Morecambe v Halifax Town Stevenage Borough v Altrincham York City v Crawley Town Tuesday, 16 August Altrincham v Accrington Stanley Cambridge United v Hereford United Canvey Island v Aldershot Town Crawley Town v Dagenham & Redbridge Exeter City v Kidderminster Harriers Grays Athletic v Gravesend & Northfleet Halifax Town v Burton Albion Scarborough v Morecambe Southport v York City Tamworth v Forest Green Rovers Woking v Stevenage Borough

Midfielder Midson leaves Daggers
Dagenham midfielder Jack Midson has joined Nationwide Conference South side Bishops Stortford on a free transfer. Midson was unable to commit to day time training following the Daggers decision to go full-time. The midfielder was placed on the transfer list by Daggers' boss John Still at the end of last season. Midson began his career at Stevenage and moved to Arlesey Town for regular first-team football before joining Dagenham last summer.

Crawley Town 0-0 Dag & Red
Crawley produced their second goalless draw in four days after a game of few chances with Dagenham & Redbridge. It was 32 minutes before the game produced the first shot at goal, Crawley's Neil Jenkins driving an effort wide. Craig Mackail-Smith responded at the other end for the Daggers with a shot which Phil Smith saved. Chris Moore had the best chance of the second half but he sent his shot straight at Smith. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crawley Town: Smith, Judge, Simpemba, Woozley, Jenkins, Elam, Wormull, Blackburn, Hodgson, Cade (Ekoku 57), Steve Burton. Subs Not Used: Ward, Opinel, Armstrong, Douglas. Booked: Simpemba. Dag & Red: Roberts, Goodwin, Griffiths, Leberl, Southam, Uddin, Blackett (Vickers 65), Foster , Bruce, Moore (Benson 80), Mackail-Smith. Subs Not Used: Overland, Fowler, Kandol. Booked: Vickers, Benson. Att: 1,734. Ref: G Scott (England).

Tamworth 2-2 Dag & Red
Julian Alsop scored a late equaliser as Tamworth produced a spirited fightback to earn a point. The visitors took the lead in the 21st minute as Glen Southam swung in a corner and Lee Goodwin headed in. Chris Moore doubled the lead on the stroke of half-time as he drilled home after Goodwin set him up. But Adie Smith netted with a left-foot shot from 25 yards out after 48 minutes to give Tamworth hope, and Alsop equalised with a right-foot shot. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tamworth: Dormand, Stamps, Redmile, Brown, Turner, McAuley, Adie Smith, Ward, Taylor, Whitman (Hollis 83), Alsop. Subs Not Used: Heggs, Jackson, Douglas, Gayle. Goals: Adie Smith 48, Alsop 85. Dag & Red: Roberts, Griffiths, Vickers, Uddin, Foster , Bruce (Saunders 88), Leberl, Goodwin, Southam, Moore, Mackail-Smith. Subs Not Used: Overland, Kandol, Benson, Fowler. Goals: Goodwin 21, Moore 45. Att: 1,040 Ref: K Buller (Bridgewater).

Canvey Island 1-2 Dag & Red
Craig Mackail-Smith's late header snatched victory for the Daggers away to Canvey. Canvey's Lee Boylan forced Tony Roberts into a fine save and missed from six yards before Lee Goodwin gave the Daggers the lead. Glen Southam's close-range volley then hit the woodwork but Jeff Minton stroked in from a free-kick to level. The home side pressed late on but Mackail-Smith headed in from Sam Saunders' cross to settle it.

Daggers star faces six weeks out
Dagenham midfielder Paul Bruce faces six weeks on the sidelines once he undergoes surgery on a foot injury. Former QPR man Bruce, 27, has not played since the end of August and needs surgery to clear the problem. Manager John Still told Sir Stanley: "He's a key player, but it will give somebody else an opportunity. Meanwhile, club captain Tim Cole's recovery from a nine-month absence with a knee injury continued as he came through a reserve game.

Dagenham 1-2 Grays Ath
Grays left it late to secure the victory that keeps them in top spot in the Conference. The visitors broke the deadlock when Stuart Thurgood drilled a right foot shot into the corner before the break. Dagenham levelled when Chris Moore swivelled before lashing in three minutes into the second half. But Stevland Angus' strike three minutes from time proved the difference as he bundled home the winner after a corner was not cleared. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dag & Red: Roberts, Foster , Uddin, Blackett, Vickers, Southam, Goodwin, Griffiths, Mackail-Smith, Kandol, Moore. Subs Not Used: Overland, Marwa, Benson, Francis, Kenny Clark. Booked: Goodwin, Vickers, Moore. Goals: Moore 48. Grays Athletic: Ayres, Nutter, Stuart (Matthews 51), Angus, Thurgood, Oli, McLean (Hooper 85), Mawer, Brennan, Poole (Brayley 72), Slabber. Subs Not Used: Bayes, Olayinka. Booked: McLean. Goals: Thurgood 37, Angus 87. Att: 2,017 Ref: M A Harris (England).

Still rejects Pirates job offer
Dagenham & Redbridge manager John Still has rejected the chance to take over as boss of League Two side Bristol Rovers. Paul Trollope has been caretaker manager of the Pirates since Ian Atkins was sacked last month. Rovers approached Still, 55, over a return to the club where he spent two years as Ray Graydon's assistant before becoming Daggers boss in April 2004. "I was flattered to be asked but I quickly decided it was not for me," Still told the Sunday Mirror. "I am very settled where I am and I don't need to move about any more."

Johnson to spend time at Daggers
Dagenham and Redbridge have signed QPR teenager Ryan Johnson on a work experience basis. The 19-year-old right-back is to spend an initial month with John Still's Conference squad. Johnson has progressed through the youth set-up at Loftus Road and has been a regular for the Hoops' reserve side this season. Meanwhile, Daggers striker Chris Moore has ruled out the option of a move to Conference North side Kettering Town.

Aldershot 3-1 Dagenham
Goals from Darren Barnard, Ryan Williams and Gary Holloway helped Aldershot see off Dagenham. Barnard opened the scoring with a 30-yard screamer into the bottom corner and Williams added another when he turned in Leroy Griffiths' cross. The Daggers pulled a goal back when Chris Moore set up Craig Mackail-Smith to score from six yards. But the Shots made sure of victory when Holloway met a Williams cross with an overhead kick that soared into the net. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aldershot: Bull, Hamilton, Barnard (Sulaiman 72), Heald, Jinadu, Crittenden, Watson, Holloway, Williams (Scott 86), Griffiths, Dixon (Hudson 33). Subs Not Used: Weait. Booked: Holloway, Watson. Goals: Barnard 20, Williams 45, Holloway 84. Dag & Red: Roberts, Cole, Blackett, Uddin, Griffiths, Foster (Akurang 45), Saunders, Southam, Lettejallon (Vickers 83), Moore, Mackail-Smith. Subs Not Used: Schoburgh, Johnson, Hogan. Booked: Lettejallon. Goals: Mackail-Smith 69. Att: 2,010 Ref: S Beck (Essex)

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