A dramatic second-half comeback at the Lamb Ground saw Tamworth overturn a 1-0 deficit to defeat Dagenham & Redbridge 2-1 in a vital National League encounter. The Daggers, buoyed by their emphatic 4-0 victory over AFC Fylde a few weeks earlier, began the match on the front foot. Their early dominance paid dividends in the 31st minute when Harry Phipps broke the deadlock, giving the visitors a deserved lead. Tamworth responded with increased intensity, but the remainder of the first half became fragmented, punctuated by a series of yellow cards for both teams, including one for Dagenham goalkeeper Elliot Justham. The Daggers entered the interval with a slender one-goal advantage.
The second half witnessed a resurgent Tamworth side emerge from the dressing room. Their renewed vigour was rewarded in the 56th minute when Dan Creaney found the equaliser, igniting the home crowd. With momentum firmly on their side, Tamworth pressed forward, sensing the possibility of a turnaround. Dagenham, struggling to contain the home side’s advances, introduced three substitutes just after the hour mark in an attempt to regain control of the midfield and bolster their attack. However, it was Tamworth who struck the decisive blow. In the 76th minute, a flowing passing move involving Ronan Maher culminated in Creaney’s second goal, a clinical finish that secured the lead for the hosts and sent the Lamb Ground into raptures. Dagenham’s desperate search for an equaliser in the closing stages saw them reduced to ten men in the 81st minute when Romoney Crichlow received a second yellow card and his marching orders. Despite a flurry of late substitutions from both sides, Tamworth held firm to secure a crucial three points.
The victory sees Tamworth leapfrog Dagenham in the National League table, providing a significant boost for the home side following a recent period of poor form. The result proves crucial in the context of the league standings.