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Daggers rise will take time

Lee Allinson has vowed to give Dagenham & Redbridge fans a team to be excited by again – but warned success won’t just happen overnight.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 May 2026

By Matt Badcock

Lee Allinson has vowed to give Dagenham & Redbridge fans a team to be excited by again – but warned success won’t just happen overnight.
Daggers have hand-picked the 40-year-old from National League South rivals Hemel Hempstead Town to revitalise their fortunes.
The former EFL club have big ambitions to rise again with world famous YouTuber KSI a part owner and ex-QPR chief Tony Fernandes reportedly set to buy a 40 per cent stake too.
Ex-Hendon boss Allinson guided Hemel into the play-off this season having taken over in December 2024 and is regarded as one of Non-Leagu...

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