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    • As it happens: Maidenhead United 2-0 Dagenham & Redbridge

    02:54PM, Saturday 21 February 2026

    As it happens: Maidenhead United vs Dagenham & Redbridge

    FULL TIME: Maidenhead United 2, Dagenham & Redbridge 0

    Former Dagger Josh Umerah and Liam Dulson deliver  the points after a routine home win for the Magpies.

    90' Asher Yearwood is replaced by Cameron Eubank following an injury. He hobbles off to the sidelines. Doesn't look too good. 2-0 

    90' Joe Haigh takes aim but his low shot is well held by Jordi Van Stappershoef. No real danger there. 2-0 

    90' Five additional minutes to play here. 

    89' GOAL MAIDENHEAD! Liam Dulson hammers the ball home at the back post to wrap up the points for Maidenhead! Dillon De Silva swept in the low cross that missed a few bodies and Dulson was there to side foot home past Howes! 2-0 

    86' Big chance for Joe Haigh at the back post after a hopeful ball into the box goes over Pendlebury's head. But the striker directs it wide of the mark! Great chance to level the scores! 1-0 

    84' Harry Pritchard replaces Maidenhead's goalscorer Josh Umerah for the final few minutes. 1-0 

    80' CHANCE! The ball breaks kindly for Umerah on the edge of the area from Pendlebury's attempted cross. His shot goes straight at Howes, but the striker had so much time there to pick his spot or even take a couple of touches. 1-0 

    79' The ball is clipped to the back post and headed back across where it's hacked clear by Maidenhead. 1-0 

    78' Haigh wins another dangerous free kick on the right edge of the box following a clear barge into him. 1-0 

    76' Dylan Stephenson drills wide of the mark after a Dagenham player is tripped on the edge of the box but the referee allows the advantage. That was pretty close and a warning to Maidenhead if they're planning to try and sit on this lead. 1-0 

    75' Josh Popoola is replaced by new signing Alfie Pendlebury. 1-0

    71' Maidenhead very nearly get Dillon De Silva clear. Clerima lifts the ball over the top for him and it's not cut out, but he loses his balance and slips just as he looks to sprint clear and the Daggers recover to clear 1-0 

    Attendance today: 1,133

    70' Dagenham are stepping up the pressure just a bit. They've forced a corner and seen a strong shot parried away. Perhaps they've weathered the Maidenhead storm and will finish the game strongly here. Will be interesting to see how Maidenhead cope without Mantle in central defence. 1-0 

    68' Maidenhead replace the injured David Mantle with Dillon De Silva. 1-0 

    Maidenhead's first substitution

    64' Joe Haigh goes down in the area and the fans behind the goal appeal for a penalty, but the referee gives the decision the other way and feels Haigh dived! 1-0 

    62' Things have livened up. Ragguette has just seen a low strike deflected into the side netting. The Magpies have been pushing for a second at the start of this half. 1-0 

    60' We've reached the hour mark and this remains a slow burner of a game. 1-0 

    Mitchell-Lawson just broke clear on the right but he couldn't quite pick out Umerah and Dagenham clear. 

    55' Maidenhead broke promisingly through Dulson, but the Daggers were able to get back and snuff out the danger. 1-0 

    53'  Free kick in a promising area on the left edge of the box for Dagenham. Joe Haigh's low ball in is deflected behind for a corner. 1-0 

    50' Maidenhead have made a strong start to the second half. Clerima has had two headed attempts - the first going over from a Popoola corner and the second being claimed by Howes. Robinson has also seen an attempted shot/cut back deflected behind for a corner. But still they only lead by one goal

    Half-time: Maidenhead United 1, Dagenham & Redbridge 0

    United lead at the break thanks to Umerah's poked finish in the 10th minute. 

    45' Clerima prods the ball behind for a corner but again it's well defended and that's half time. 

    44' Daggers are finishing the half strongly here. Maidenhead are having to head away a lot of crosses. But so far they've defended well, 1-0 

    40' Speculative appeals for a penalty after Dulson goes to ground trying to run onto a Ragguette pass. There wasn't much in that though. Now Mitchell-Lawson gets a yellow for chopping down Reggie Young. 1-0 

    37' Yellow for Conor Lawless after he catches Jayden Mitchell-Lawson late in the centre of the field 1-0 

    35' Liam Dulson's rising shot from the edge of the area goes just over the bar. Maidenhead played a deep free kick to the back post and it dropped for Dulson to take a touch and strike. 1-0 

    30' Since going behind, Dagenham have kept things very tight defensively and have arguably been the better team going forward. A tight, cagey, not very entertaining game so far, but Maidenhead crucially have the lead. 1-0 

    28' The Daggers squeeze a ball through for Kien Connolly but his attempt to divert the ball past JVS is stopped by Welch-Hayes' challenge. Ball goes behind for a corner. JVS is fouled as the ball is lifted dangerously into the area. Magpies free kick. 1-0 

    27' Bit of a lull in the game at the moment. Neither side able to get any real territory or cause the other problems. 1-0 

    19' Umerah with another shot on the turn. He manages to get it on target but there's not enough power on it to beat Sam Howes. 1-0 

    17' Fabulous run from Dagenham's Reggie Young. He cuts in from the right and lets fly with his left but the shot takes a nick and goes behind for a corner. 1-0 

    14' Maidenhead waste a good opportunity to test Dagenham again as Yearwood sends a cross well out of play 1-0 

    10' GOAL MAIDENHEAD! Josh Umerah holds off his man from a long throw and scrambles the ball home from close range. He had to show real strength there to get, and take, the opportunity. A man in form now! 1-0 

    7' Daggers are pressing well so far. Maidenhead haven't had much time on the ball. They're being dispossesed regularly, but neither side has really settled. 

    4' Umerah gives away a clumsy free kick. Dagenham swing it into the area but it bounces through for a goal kick. 0-0 

    2' Early chance for Maidenhead. Jordon Ragguette picks the ball up on the edge of the area but lashes over the bar. 0-0 

    1' The game is underway with Maidenhead kicking down the slope in the first half. 0-0 

    The teams are out. Matt Robinson -  who this week signed a contract extension at York Road - will be in the heart of Maidenhead's midfield. 

    We're only a few minutes away from kick off at York Road. 

    Ryan Peters said this week the Magpies were targeting the play-offs 'by hook or by crook - however they do it, they've just got to do it. 

    And here's how the Daggers line up at York Road

    Here's how Maidenhead United line up this afternoon

    Maidenhead United welcome the Daggers to York Road this afternoon for a crucial National League Clash. Both sides are pushing for a play-off place but are both slightly adrift of the top seven with matches running out to close the gap. The Daggers would move above the Magpies with a victory this afternoon but this is also a great chance for United to push back their visitors and begin bridging the gap to the play-offs themselves. They're currently six points away with a game in hand over seventh placed Hemel Hempstead. 

    Ninth placed United come into the game off the back of a hard-earned 1-1 draw at Torquay United last week, who were leaders when the Magpies went to Plainmoor. 

    10th placed Dagenham beat Bath City 1-0 at home in their last match on Saturday. 

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