DAGENHAM & Redbridge number two Terry Harris has warned the players not to let thoughts of a Wembley final cross their minds when the team contest what is arguably the biggest game in the club’s history on Sunday.

The Daggers will take on Morecambe in the first leg of the League Two play-off semi-finals at Victoria Road seeking to establish a healthy lead to take to Christie Park next Thursday (May 20).

Should the team come out on top over the two legs, they will qualify for a promotion shoot-out at Wembley against either Rotherham or Aldershot on Sunday, May 30.

That match would be the biggest game of many of the players’ careers, and the squad could be forgiven for letting their minds drift towards thoughts of strutting their stuff on the grandest of all stages.

But Harris and manager John Still have ordered the team to focus solely on the task in hand “The players have been told in no uncertain terms that it is a case of one game at a time. They will certainly not be thinking about Wembley,” said Harris. “They can’t be looking to next Thursday either.”

The Daggers ground out a 2-0 win at Darlington on Saturday to cement their place in the play-offs, Jon Nurse and Josh Scott getting the goals.

Should they prevail against Morecambe and then triumph in the final, the club can look forward to a cash windfall of around £640,000 for taking their place in League One next season.

So far, Harris and Still have had to rely on their scouting prowess to unearth unpolished gems from the depths of non-league and an ability to hone raw talent, before watching on helplessly as they are poached by a bigger fish. However, promotion would see the Daggers leap into a bigger pond and suddenly become a more enticing option for players. Irrespective of what happens, though, Harris insists the club will remain loyal to their philosophy of breeding young blood.

“Promotion would make us a more attractive proposition,” admitted Harris. “It would open doors to different avenues, not just for sponsorship but for players as well.

“But we would still want to work with the youngsters because that is what we do.”

Harris, heeding his own advice, quickly brings himself back to ground. “That is all hypothetical, though. For now we need to win on Sunday.”

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