DAGGERS fans can make the crucial difference and help the team come out on top against Barnet this weekend.
That is according to Terry Harris, the assistant manager of Dagenham and Redbridge.
He called on the supporters to turn out and cheer on the side in what will be the first game that John Still’s men have played for a fortnight.
Talking ahead of the clash at the Underhill Stadium on Saturday, Harris said: “Against local teams fans can help you win games. We haven’t played for a while so hopefully they will turn up in numbers and we get the right result.”
“There’s no complacency and we’re not confident of any points. We know that being a local derby it has that little bit extra to it.
“Barnet will be a difficult game. Ian Hendon has recently arrived there as manager and he’s looking to mark his mark. They have some good players, regardless of the league position at the moment.
“Barnet’s always a difficult game, in all my time with Dagenham, games against Barnet have been hard, regardless of our respective positions.
“What we have to do is be fully focused, which we will be, be organised, which we will be, and be ready, as we always are.
“But all games in this division are tough and it’ll be no harder or easier than any other match. We just have to approach it in the right way.”
With travelling Daggers fans as the twelveth man, the players will be desperate to get back to winning ways after a weather blighted pitch denied them a chance to beat League Two table toppers Wycombe Wanderers at Victoria Road, last Saturday.
The postponement was a blow to a Daggers side which is in fine form, undefeated in five games and with 21 goals in the past 10 matches. Wycombe was to test the promotion credentials of Dagenham and Redbridge.
Harris said: “We were jeed up for the Wycombe clash. We knew it was in doubt, but after our performance against Rotherham we wanted to continue on. But playing those conditions sometimes becomes farcical, you have to take it on the chin.”
“We did ever so well against Rotherham, though we came away with a draw. If Rotherham hadn’t had their points deducted they’d be sixth or seventh in the league. I thought they were one of the better sides to come to our place, so to go there and put on the performance we did was great.
“We had a cast iron penalty that wasn’t given and a number of chances. We really should have put the game out of sight.”
Defender, Magnus Okuonghae was booked during that game and now misses the Barnet clash because of the Wycombe postponement. Midfielder, Peter Gains is also absent.
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