Boxing Day Preview: Gillingham vs. Dagenham and Redbridge

After extending their unbeaten home league run to 10 games with a 1-1 draw against Brentford, Gillingham will be looking to go one stage further and extend their unbeaten run home and away in all competitions to eight games, in the Boxing Day encounter with Dagenham and Redbridge at Victoria Road.

And it is quite possible the Gills can get something out of this encounter, as they have seen a significant improvement in their away form recently, with three wins, one draw, and only one defeat in their last five away games in all competitions.

But Dagenham and Redbridge will also be confident of getting a result, especially after they warmed up for this home tie with an emphatic, 4-0 demolition of Macclesfield at Moss Rose.

It's a win that sees John Still's men climb up to 10th in the league table, and, like several other teams, means they are now only touching distance away from the playoffs.

Team News

Gillingham

There is only one major concern for manager Mark Stimson, as captain Barry Fuller begins his three match suspension against the Daggers. With young full-back Sean Clohessy going back on loan to Blue Square Premier side Salisbury City, the likeliest option to fill the vacant right-back spot will probably be Nicky Southall.

Adam Miller returns to the side after missing the Brentford game through suspension, and will most likely replace Gary Mulligan up-front.

Strikers Mark McCammon (back) and Luis Cumbers (fractured fibula) still remain sidelined.

Dagenham and Redbridge

Daggers manager John Still has been rather fortunate with injuries this season in that none of his men ever seem to get injured.

Apart from goalkeeper Tony Roberts, who has a slight fitness concern with a groin injury that has prevented him from taking goal-kicks, no player seems to have any injury worries, meaning Still will probably be naming yet another unchanged side.

Officials

Referee: G Scott

Assistant Referees: IF Bentley and DS Margetts

Fourth Official: JDA Hopkins