Dagenham & Redbridge 1 Maidstone United 0 match report: Former Gills and Ebbsfleet winger Myles Weston scores the only goal

Maidstone suffered a fourth successive National League defeat at Dagenham on Boxing Day.

Former Gillingham and Ebbsfleet winger Myles Weston scored the Daggers' first-half winner.

It was another frustrating afternoon for the Stones, who started well and had more than enough of the game to take something.

They went close to a last-gasp leveller, with Regan Booty's effort blocked on the line.

Maidstone made three changes to the side who beat Worthing in the FA Trophy, with Joe Ellul, Reece Greenidge and Regan Booty back from injury, suspension and illness respectively.

Greenidge’s return proved short-lived, hobbling off after 33 minutes and replaced by Sha’mar Lawson.

That saw Kodi Lyons-Foster, who’d started in a new midfield role, dropping back into defence to cover for Greenidge.

Maidstone started well, forcing a couple of early corners and popping the ball about nicely.

Dominic Odusanya headed wide from Roarie Deacon’s free-kick inside two minutes while the Daggers defence were alert to deal with several dangerous crosses.

Dagenham grew into the game, Joel Taylor testing Dan Barden with a decent hit after cutting inside from the left, while Weston was starting to prove a menace on the right.

Thirty-four but with the pace and energy of someone a decade younger, Weston was the one to watch as Dagenham got to grips with the match.

After trying his luck a couple of times, he eventually gave Daryl McMahon’s side a 37th-minute lead.

The defending wasn’t great as Weston made his way down the right and cut inside before bending the ball into the far corner but it was a decent finish.

Deacon had an effort held by Elliott Justham as Maidstone looked for a quick response, while Odusanya dragged wide from 20 yards from Booty’s