SkyBet League Two - Dagenham & Redbridge vs Plymouth Argyle - Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle will look to bounce back from their 4-0 defeat at home against York City when they travel to Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday. 

On the afternoon both sets of players, management staff and fans will pay their respect to Bill Edmands who passed away last weekend in his sleep.  The former Dagenham & Redbridge kit man was at the London club for 30 years.     

The Pilgrims sit in 14^th position in the SkyBet League Two following the defeat last Saturday at Home Park.  Only one points separates Plymouth and Dagenham & Redbridge who are 10^th in the table with 40 points.  The Pilgrims will be looking to get back to winning ways and also to the play-off chase.  The Daggers have not won a SkyBet League Two fixture at home from New Year’s Day when a 1-0 victory was enough to beat of AFC Wimbledon. The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium hosts have won away during that time, on 1^st February they walked away from Deepdale with a surprised 1-0 away win against high flying Rochdale.  The goal came from Rhys Murphy in the second half.  Argyle’s last victory on the road was two weeks to this day when the Pilgrims travelled to 24^th placed Northampton.  Reuben Reid and Lewis Alessandra scored the first half goals which secured Argyle all three points.           

The last time Argyle and Dagenham & Redbridge met in the league was Saturday 23^rd November 2013.  Reuben Reid had put the Pilgrims ahead just before half time.  Argyle were unable to hold on to the lead before the whistle and Zavon Hines equalised soon after.  Home Park had to wait for the 77^th minute before Luke Young fired Argyle to a goal and the three points.    

Brit 2014 award winning Bastile drummer Chris ‘Woody’ Wood will make his commentary debut alongside BBC Devon Sport commentator Gordon Sparks on Saturday afternoon, when his beloved Plymouth Argyle take on Dagenham & Redbridge.    

Neal Trotman will now serve a one match suspension after being shown a straight red card in the 11^th minute last Saturday.  The central defender was sent off for giving away a penalty and being the last man.  John Sheridan will mix with his back four.  The most possibly sign of action Sheridan will take is to bring Maxime Blanchard into his preferred central defence position.  The right back position will then be taken up by Durrell Berry, who last week returned to the squad following a groin injury.  A player who could make his second debut for Argyle is Tope Obadeyi, the speedy winger re-joined the Pilgrims on loan from Bury until March 25^th.   Wayne Burnett will be without defender Jack Connors who was sent off in their away fixture at Burton Albion in the 1-1. Femi Ilesanmi is expected to return to the Daggers squad after recovering from an ankle injury.     

Available: Jake Cole, Cameron Dawson, Paul Wotton, Maxime Blanchard, Curtis Nelson, Durrell Berry, Matt Parsons, Ben Purrington, Jamie Richards, Luke Young, Dominic Blizzard, Conor Hourihane, Nathan Thomas, Andres Gurrieri, Tope Obadeyi, Jason Banton, Rommy Boco, Rueben Reid, Lewis Alessandra, Marvin Morgan, Isaac Vassell, Tyler Harvey

Unavailable: Luke McCormick (dislocated and fractured finger), Ryan Lane (knee injury), Matt LeCointe (knee injury), Neal Trotman (suspension)