Recap: Chesterfield come from a goal down to beat Dagenham and Redbridge thanks to two Kabongo Tshimanga penalties

Chesterfield v Dag & Red - live updates.

Chesterfield are back on home soil against Dagenham & Redbridge today (3pm KO).

The James Rowe era officially ended last night, with the Spireites releasing a statement confirming they had parted ways by ‘mutual consent’ amid allegations of misconduct which emerged last month.

First-team coach Danny Webb will be in charge again today, just like he was last weekend.

The Daggers are ninth in the table, three points off the play-offs.

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will bring you everything you need to know.

Chesterfield v Dagenham & Redbridge: LIVE UPDATES

Key Events

FT: Chesterfield 2 v 1 Dagenham & Redbridge (3pm KO)
Spireites stay second after win, one point off top
Walker gives Daggers lead on 35 minutes; Tshimanga scores pen before half-time and another one after the break;
Five changes for Chesterfield
3-4-1-2: Loach; Kerr, Grimes, Croll (c); King, McCourt, Khan, Whittle; Mandeville; Asante, Tshimanga. Subs: Williams, Miller, Oyeleke, Kellermann, Quigley.
James Rowe departs club by ‘mutual consent’ last night
First-team coach Danny Webb in charge

Sat, 05 Feb, 2022, 14:07 BST

New signing for the visitors

Sat, 05 Feb, 2022, 13:55 BST

Spireites team news confirmed - five changes

Five changes for Chesterfield.

IN: Grimes, King, McCourt, Khan and Asante.

OUT: Maguire, Williams, Weston, Kellermann, Quigley.

3-4-1-2: Loach; Kerr, Grimes, Croll (c); King, McCourt, Khan, Whittle; Mandeville; Asante, Tshimanga.

Subs: Williams, Miller, Oyeleke, Kellermann, Quigley.

Sat, 05 Feb, 2022, 13:39 BST

Team news coming up around 2pm

Sat, 05 Feb, 2022, 11:16 BST

Liam’s pre-match thoughts

Where to start?

This game feels like a bit of an afterthought given everything that has gone on in the last two weeks.

I have a similar feeling today as I did last week in that I honestly have no idea which way this match could go. Will the Rowe stuff have been too much of a distraction? Will last night’s clarity have helped or hindered the players? Will they be full of confidence after last Saturday’s late winner? It really could go either way.

As well as that, the Daggers are a dangerous team. Despite being ninth, they are the second top goalscorers in the division behind leaders Stockport. But they have conceded 35, which is as many as fourth-bottom Wealdstone. Their current form is up and down so you really can’t predict which Dagenham team you are going to get.

In the reverse fixture, the Daggers raced into a two-nil lead and could have led by four or five at the break. But Town hit back quickly after the break to draw level and they could even have won it.

Away from home, Daryl McMahon’s men have won six, drew one and lost five - the seventh best away record in the league.

If Chesterfield are to get promoted, they are going to need to improve their home form despite them actually being undefeated. Six wins and five draws has them in eighth in the home form table.

I’m going for the same scoreline as the reverse fixture, 2-2.

Sat, 05 Feb, 2022, 11:00 BST

Daggers boss Daryl McMahon on today’s game:

“We are looking forward to the game, it is going to be a difficult game. It is a tough place to go.

“They have got some very good players, they had a good result last week away at Eastleigh.

“We fully respect Chesterfield and what they are about and the qualities they have and I am sure they will be saying similar things about the qualities we have.

“We have to be ruthless and clinical for 90 minutes. I think we have shown across the season that we have played outstandingly well for 40 minutes and scored three and four goals but I think we need to be more of a 90-minute team.”