Dagenham & Redbridge v West Ham United U21s
Pre-season Match, Chigwell Construction Stadium, Saturday 30 July 2022, 3.00pm
When & Where etc...
West Ham United U21s will close out their pre-season schedule with a final outing against local opponents Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday afternoon.
The young Hammers will get their last opportunity to impress during pre-season at the Chigwell Construction Stadium, ahead of the start of the 2022/23 Premier League 2 campaign next weekend.
Results-wise, pre-season has been a mixed bag for Mark Robson’s U21s, who suffered a late defeat in Portugal against Sporting CP in their opening summer fixture and were also beaten last time out by Stevenage at Rush Green.
In between, however, the youngsters claimed an impressive 2-1 win away to Ebbsfleet United and also saw off AFC Bournemouth’s developmental side 3-0 at the Canford Arena.
The Irons’ fixture against Dagenham & Redbridge will kick-off at 3.00pm on Saturday 30 July.
Tickets...
West Ham United supporters can purchase tickets to watch the U21s in action at the Chigwell Construction Stadium against Dagenham & Redbridge here!
Fans are requested to buy their seats in the ‘Away’ section of the SD Samuels Stand and should note that away supporters can only pre-purchase their tickets online as they will not be available on the gate on the day.
Adult tickets cost £13 while both Concessions and 17-21-years-olds are set at £7. Junior tickets (for 10-16-year-olds) are at £6 while U10s can attend the game for just £2.
Travel...
The easiest way to reach the Chigwell Construction Stadium is by London Underground. The nearest Tube station is Dagenham East (Zone 5) on the District Line. After exiting the station, turn left and the ground is the fifth turning on the left about 400 metres from the station.
Supporters wishing to drive should note that there is no parking available at the stadium but there is some street parking in the local area. Fans should take care to note local enforcement notices.
The postcode for the Chigwell Constuction Stadium is RM10 7XL.
If you are driving from the North or West, follow the M25 Clockwise until junction 27 and take the M11 towards London. Proceed along the M11 and as the road splits at the end of the motorway follow the signs for A406 South & A13. Take the slip road on the left signposted A13 Dagenham, Tilbury and Southend.
Go under the underpass and over the flyover and with the leisure complex on your left bear left onto the A1306 signposted Dagenham East. At the fifth set of lights with McDonalds in front of you, turn left onto the A1112, Ballards Road. At the Bull Roundabout bear left and go past Dagenham East Tube Station. Victoria Road is the fifth turning on the left.
If driving from the South, or the East via the Dartford crossing, then follow signs for A13 to Dagenham/ Central London. Proceed along this road and take the turn off signposted Elm Park & Dagenham East and turn right at the roundabout at the bottom of the slip road. Proceed to the set of lights and turn left onto a dual carriageway.
After about half a mile there will be a McDonalds on your right. Get into the right hand filter lane and turn right onto the A1112 Ballards Road. At the Bull roundabout bear left and go past Dagenham East Tube Station. Victoria Road is the fifth turning on the left.
How To Follow...
The U21’s pre-season fixture away to Dagenham & Redbridge is unfortunately not available to watch via a live stream, but a full recount of the events will be available at whufc.com following the game on Saturday afternoon.
Highlights from the Hammers’ trip to the Daggers will also be made available after the match at whufc.com and on the West Ham United YouTube channel shortly after, as will exclusive reaction from the fixture.
Team News...
Saturday represents a busy day of action for West Ham United as the senior side, U21s and U18s all get set for their final pre-season matches.
A host of U21s talent have been involved in David Moyes' first-team throughout pre-season with Harrison Ashby and Conor Coventry featuring in the most recent fixture; the 1-1 draw away to Luton Town. Nathan Trott, Jamal Baptiste, Armstrong Okoflex and Divin Mubama were also among the substitutes.
The players available to Mark Robson will depend on who manager Moyes wishes to take a final look at before the start of the Premier League campaign.
Fans can anticipate the seven youngsters who signed professional deals over the summer – Archie Woods, Michael Forbes, Jacob Knightbridge, Junior Robinson, Regan Clayton, George Earthy and Kaelen Casey – being involved in some capacity, should they not be called up to the senior side.
Opposition...
Formed in 1992 through a merger of Dagenham and Redbridge Forest, the latter merged from Ilford, Leytonstone and Walthamstow Avenue, Dagenham & Redbrdge recently celebrated their 30th birthday.
The Daggers currently play in the Vanarama National League, having been in the fifth tier of the English football system since the 2016/17 campagn. Prior to that, the team had spent nine seasons in the English Football League, the height of which saw Dagenham & Redbridge in League One for the 2010/11 season.
Overall, the club has experienced three promotions and two relegations in its history, and finished eighth in the Vanarama National League last season.
The side is managed by Daryl McMahon, a former West Ham United Academy youngster who went on to play for the likes of Port Vale, Torquay United, Leyton Orient and Boreham Wood. McMahon took charge of the side in January 2020, after a spell as manager of Macclesfield Town, and guided the side to within a point of the play-offs last season.
