Match Preview: Dagenham & Redbridge (A)
It’s another long trip for AFC Fylde this weekend as we travel down to East London to face Dagenham and Redbridge at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.
The fixture is the first of two back-to-back away games for the Coasters who follow this weekend up with a midweek trip to Boston United.
The weekend sees Kevin Phillips’ first away game since taking permanent charge at Mil Farm, and his first league fixture after making his Mill Farm debut last weekend in the FA Cup.
It’s set to be a tight contest in the capital with Dagenham having won four of their opening 13 games, but will be full of confidence following their 5-1 win over Leiston in the FA Cup last time out.
Opposition dugout: Ben Strevens
A name very familiar with the Dagenham and Redbridge fans, Strevens took over in the dugout in March 2023 after spending time there as a player.
The 44-year-old made over 100 appearances between 2006 and 2009 before returning back to the Daggers in 2013.
The former forward and attacking midfielder also spent time with Barnet, Brentford, Wycombe Wanderers and Gillingham, as well as long spells at Eastleigh where he later became manager.
Strevens started his managerial career in 2016, taking caretaker charge of semi-professional side Whitehawk in the Isthmian League Premier Division.
He then took permanent charge of Eastleigh in November 2018 after a spell as Caretaker manager. That was a spell which lasted four years before leaving the club through mutual consent in January 2022.
That was before his current appointment when he joined the Daggers in March 2023, before helping them steer clear of the relegation zone in 23/24 including a run which saw Strevens win the Manager of the month award for March.
One to Watch: Dion Pereira
With ten goal contributions in 13 National League games, Dion Pereira is Dagenham’s top scorer this season.
On loan from Championship side Luton Town, Pereira has spent time for some very reputable clubs over his short career so far after coming through the ranks at Watford.
He then made the move over to Atlanta in America in 2019, spending a short spell with their second team before moving back into the first team picture.
After being released in 2020, the Winger returned to the South of England with Luton Town where he has seen a number of different loan spells.
The 25-year-old has been out on loan to the likes of Yeovil Town, Bradford City, Sutton United and now Dagenham & Redbridge, picking up valuable EFL experience along the way.
Tickets and Travel:
Away supporters will be based in the SD Samuels Stand.
Tickets are on sale HERE and are priced at:
Adults: £23.00
Concessions: £17.00
Young Adults (17-21): £14.00
Juniors (10-16): £12.00
Under 10’s: £2.00
Please note, ticket prices will increase by £2 on the day and young adult prices are only available in advance of match day.
The stand is all seated with catering facilities and a bar being available for away fans prior to kick off and at half time.
Parking is available within the surrounding areas of the stadium, and turnstiles will open at 1:30PM.
Disabled tickets are available in advance, with 12 spaces available. These should be booked through the Dag & Red ticket office on 02085921549 Ext 2. Carers are free.
Travel News:
Supporters Group Coach Travel Details
Saturday 19th October 2024 – Dagenham and Redbridge
The coach will leave Mill Farm at 7:45am.
Adult (member) – £30
Adult (non-member) – £40
Under – 16 (member, accompanied by an adult) – Free
Under – 16 (non-member, accompanied by an adult) – £5
To book your place on any of the above, please email travel@afcfyldesupporters.co.uk
Payment can be made in cash on the coach or by bank transfer.
Supporters Group Note
A list of coach bookings will be shown on the Coasters Information Facebook page. If you are on the list but then find you are unable to travel, please let the Supporters Group know so that there is availability for others to travel.
The Supporters Group reserves the right to cancel away travel if numbers mean it is not feasible and will provide as much notice of this as is reasonably possible.
Travel on a coach is subject to the Supporters Group Terms and Conditions.
All supporters travelling on a coach to away games must park on the North Stand Car Park.
Strip:
The Coasters will be wearing their all white 2024/25 home kit for the trip down to the capital this weekend.
Match coverage:
Kevin Bannon will be providing full live commentary once again this weekend with supporters who are unable to make the journey down south, able to listen to the full 90-minutes over on our MixLR.
To listen to Coasters Live commentaries on Mixlr, please CLICK HERE
The game will also be covered with minute-by-minute updates over on our relevant social media channels.
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