Dagenham & Redbridge boss Daryl McMahon expects a ‘completely completely different sport’ when his facet go to Maidstone United on Monday.
Myles Weston’s aim earned Daggers a 1-0 win over their Nationwide League rivals at Victoria Street on Boxing Day and the 2 golf equipment meet once more to start out the brand new 12 months.
Monday’s win left McMahon’s males only one level off the play-off locations, with a sport in hand, whereas Stones sit simply above the relegation zone.
And the return conflict takes place on the Gallagher Stadium’s 3G pitch, with McMahon telling the membership web site: “It will likely be a completely completely different sport. It is a completely different pitch at Maidstone, that performs a component within the sport as nicely.
“We’ll give it some thought as we get a bit nearer to the sport. At the moment [Monday] we’ll simply benefit from the win, we’re in tomorrow to do a heat down after which begin making ready for the sport on the second.”
Paul McCallum got here off the bench on Boxing Day to make his first league look in additional than two months – having netted within the FA Trophy win over Uxbridge in midweek – and McMahon additionally gave a debut to current signing Sydney Ibie, who has joined from Isthmian League facet Northwood.
And McMahon was happy to have such choices at his disposal, including: “It is nice to have Mac again and we have introduced Sydney is as nicely. Sydney’s educated ever so nicely.
“I spoke after we signed him about possibly going out on mortgage however we’d hold him within the constructing just a little bit longer, simply to see what he can do for us and I assumed approaching right now he did not look misplaced to be sincere. He was a risk when he come on.
“He is younger, he is uncooked, he must study loads however we had some good gamers on the bench, Jay Fowl, Mo Sagaf, in addition to [Yoan] Zouma.”
Weston’s second aim of the season allowed Daggers to finish the calendar 12 months on a successful observe and likewise gave McMahon an opportunity to mirror on his highlights of 2022.
“Southend away after we gained 3-0 I assumed was a terrific efficiency and I do know our followers loved that one,” he mentioned, referring to their March 15 triumph final season.
“Regardless that the sport almost gave me a coronary heart assault, after we performed Barnet right here [on September 24].
“I might been off as a result of my spouse had been unwell and my first sport again, the way in which the sport went to be 2-0 down and the gamers’ unbelievable spirit, to attain within the 93rd minute, Josh Walker, to win [5-4] was terrific.
“And one which was actually essential to me was George Saunders making a comeback.
“When he had that horrific damage [breaking his leg in the FA Trophy against Spennymoor Town on February 12], you do not know how gamers are coming again and within the final month or so he has been completely excellent.
“They’re in all probability three moments that I’ll have a look at and luxuriate in.”
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