Dagenham drop to ninth, still on 25 points, and host Dorking in an all-South FA Trophy tie
Wednesday 11 November 2026 · By Grant Cove
Dagenham & Redbridge have dropped to ninth in the National League South, still on 25 points, and they host sixth-placed Dorking Wanderers in an all-South FA Trophy second-round tie on Saturday. Lee Allinson’s side did not play in midweek. Their most recent league result is the 2–2 home draw with Billericay Town on 7 November, when Henry Hawkins scored on 41 minutes and Harry Beautyman converted a 57th-minute penalty, after Elliot Long had scored twice for the visitors.
They have 25 points from 16 matches, level with eighth-placed Chelmsford City, who have a superior goal difference after Monday’s 2–2 draw with the leaders, and one point behind seventh-placed Billericay, who have a game in hand. Dagenham have conceded 13 league goals, the third-fewest in the division. The BBC form line is DLWLDD. First place is promoted automatically, and second to seventh contest the play-offs, so a Trophy meeting with a Dorking side unbeaten in 11 league games also sits next to a tight race for the last of those places.
After the Trophy they visit 16th-placed AFC Totton on 21 November and host 10th-placed Tonbridge Angels at 7.45pm on Tuesday 24 November. An Essex Senior Cup result involving Dagenham still lacks a second source in this week’s material and is not stated here as fact.
Ebbsfleet United lead on 35 from 16, three clear of Maidstone United on 32. Salisbury have climbed to third on 31 from 15, and Truro City, Farnham Town, Dorking and Billericay occupy the remaining play-off places. No first-team league or Trophy game is scheduled today.
The BBC table was last updated at 07:36 on 11 November and already includes Monday’s and Tuesday’s league results, none of which involved Dagenham themselves.
The BBC table, last updated at 07:36 on 11 November, shows Dagenham & Redbridge 9th on 25 points from 16 matches, with a record of 7 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. They have scored 15 and conceded 13, for a goal difference of plus 2. That snapshot already includes Chelmsford City against Ebbsfleet United on Monday and the two league games of Tuesday 10 November. Dagenham & Redbridge occupy one point outside the play-offs.
The next first-team programme is the FA Trophy second round on Saturday 14 November, with ties listed at 3pm. Bedford host Chesham, Braintree host Kettering, AFC Telford host Chelmsford, Hednesford host Hemel, and Billericay host Waltham Abbey. Dagenham host Dorking, Walton host Aveley, Farnham host Ebbsfleet, Folkestone host Cray Wanderers, and Weymouth host Hampton. Dartford host Totton, Horsham host Torquay, Didcot host Slough, Maidstone host Maidenhead, and Whitehawk host Tonbridge. Bath City host Truro, Dover host Burgess Hill, Salisbury host Chichester City, and Weston host Farnborough. No National League South first-team league or Trophy game is scheduled today, Wednesday 11 November.
Victoria Road
Victoria Road — sponsored as the Chigwell Construction Stadium — is a compact, old-school ground in Dagenham with a capacity of about 6,078. It has hosted football since 1917 and remains the home of Dagenham & Redbridge. For visiting supporters it is straightforward, cheap by London standards, and one of the more pleasant away days in the non-league pyramid: you get a proper raised seated end rather than a scrap of terrace behind a fence.
The nearest station is Dagenham East on the District line. Turn left out of the station and follow Rainham Road; Victoria Road is the fifth turning on the left, roughly 400 metres. From the south, remember Dartford Crossing charges apply and must be paid by midnight the following day. Street parking is the usual option around Pondfield Road and neighbouring streets; stadium parking is limited and often needs booking. Away coaches typically drop near Pondfield Road or the industrial estate at the rear.
Away fans are housed in the west stand behind the goal — the SD Samuels Stand, also known as the Pondfield End or, in older guides, the Traditional Builders Stand. Opened in 2009, it holds around 1,200, is covered, free of pillars, raised above pitch level and quite steep, so the view is the best in the ground. For larger followings the club may also use part of the south side. Turnstiles 9–11 serve the away end. From the main Victoria Road entrance, walk through the car park past the clubhouse, along the back of the Main Stand; the away gates sit in the far corner. You can also approach from Pondfield Park at the rear.
The rest of the ground is a mix of eras. The south side is the Main Stand (dugouts in front, only six or so rows deep and not the full length of the pitch) with the smaller Barking & Dagenham College Family Stand filling the gap toward the Bury Road End. Opposite, the North Terrace — nicknamed The Sieve after a once-leaking roof — is a covered home standing side with pillars and a TV gantry. Behind the east goal, nearest Victoria Road, the Bury Road End is a small uncovered home terrace with a basic scoreboard above it. Goals sit in front of the west seated stand and the Bury Road End, as shown above.
The clubhouse usually welcomes away supporters before and after the match; there is also a bar under the away stand plus a burger hatch near the turnstiles. Nearby, the Pipe Major by Dagenham East is the standard pre-match pub. Facilities are modest but fine. Views from the away end are unobstructed. Check current prices and cash/card rules on the club site before you travel — allocations and catering can change — but expect a relaxed, family-friendly afternoon rather than a fortress. Wear layers: the Bury Road End is open to the weather even if you are not standing in it, and east London can be raw on a Tuesday night.