Dagenham secured a hard earned 3-0 win at Notts County to maintain their push for promotion.
Ritchie brace and Saunders strike sees Dagenham earn crucial win
Dagenham secured a hard earned 3-0 win at Notts County to maintain their push for promotion.
John Still's side now just need a draw against fellow play-off hopefuls Shrewsbury at home in their last game to secure their place in the top seven.
Sam Saunders opened the scoring in the 34th minute when the lively winger cut in from the right to unleash an unstoppable shot past Kevin Pilkington for his 14th of the campaign.
The Daggers' second - 10 minutes later - was equally impressive. Matt Ritchie ran at the County defensive line unchallenged before finding the top corner from 25 yards.
It was a bitter pill for the Magpies who had spurned earlier opportunities. Richard Butcher saw his one-on-one saved, Delroy Facey had his header cleared off the line by Magnus Okuonghae, while John Thompson wasted a free header in the box.
They continued to search for a way back into the game after the interval, with Gavin Strachan forcing David Button into a fingertip save.
But Dagenham killed the contest off with a third two minutes from the end when Ritchie's edge of the area shot went straight through Pilkington.
County defender Mike Edwards then saw his close-range stab at goal hit Button's legs.
