Fans vent anger at full time with Dagenham & Redbridge relegated to the National League South after drawing 1-1 with Solihull Moors.
The Daggers slipped into the bottom four on a dramatic final day, having started the afternoon in 20th place – a point clear of Wealdstone.
Dagenham broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute, but Solihull equalised with 15 minutes remaining in the second half.
Relegation was confirmed following Wealdstone’s 3-1 win over Halifax. Maidenhead were also relegated despite a 3-0 win against Boston. AFC Fylde and Ebbsfleet United also went down prior the final day.
Andy Mitchell tweeted: “Appears to be a clash between Dagenham and Redbridge fans and family/friends of players and staff. They chant “It’s all your fault” at dejected boss Lewis Young.”
Dagenham posted the result on Twitter, but turned off the comments, leaving hundreds of fans to quote tweet the post instead.
Appears to be a clash between Dagenham and Redbridge fans and family/friends of players and staff
They chant “It’s all your fault” at dejected boss Lewis Young pic.twitter.com/Cxi3GZ1lJc
— Andy Mitchell (@sirandymitchell) May 5, 2025
FT. pic.twitter.com/lyXInwzNZv
— Dagenham & Redbridge (@Dag_RedFC) May 5, 2025
Twitter users reacted as fans vent anger at full time with Dagenham Redbridge relegated to National League South…
@OffTheLineBlog: “Dagenham and Redbridge fall short. A season of turmoil + uncertainty on and off the field is culminated in relegation to regional football. A club that needed a major shock, and that’s what they have. I feel for Daggers fans in seeing their NL stay come to an end like this.”
@tomhwilliams23: “Disaster for Dagenham. They are relegated to NLS 😳 It’s been a horrific season for them from start to finish, on and off the pitch. Big lessons to be learned, and a total rebuild now needed. NLS is going to be an incredibly competitive league next season, even more than usual!”
@Benj8764: Lewis Young has got to be the worst mid season managerial appointment of all time. Would never have been relegated under Strevens.
@COYD2000: Shiloh you can leave and take Lewis with you
@drfcjude: Heartbroken, no words. Thank you to everyone who made the 49th minute so special, the real heroes of this club
@SmiffySUFC: Won’t be missed. Enjoy your derby game at Hornchurch. Tinpot mugs. Karma is a bitch. Cheerio 👋🏻 🦐
@Charlie_Hadds: Sad day for the loyal fans. The owners have disgraced themselves. Lewis Young shown he is way out of his depth, plus his family have embarrassed themselves today. Not to say Shiloh Remy… Interesting to see what the owners do now ahead of next season. Not easy to bounce back.
@D_Feakins: Try and force a rivalry against Chelmsford lads 👍
@__jtwo: Wishing the travelling Daggers faithful a safe cab ride home, and the best of luck in regional football next season 🙏
@SteveLOFC: “You’re going bust in the morning” they once sung towards us during the tail end of the Italians days. 😁
@nlmusings: Put up an excellent fight towards the end and it wasn’t to be. Poor owners relegate clubs. Never truer than in this case. Shambolic off-field situations have affected on-pitch quality & they gave themselves too much to do. #Daggers
@LEC1990: These enjoyed every second of our fall. May they enjoy regional football next season. #shrimpers
@cufcjosh74: Missed 3 sitters in injury time while Wealdstone fans were on the pitch 😂😂
@notepaddy: Don’t think this is how Club Underdog envisaged the season’s end, yet here we are. A list of bad decisions, one after the other, going from bad to worse to the absurd, along with ill decision making in player recruitment has seen us finish where we deserve. #Daggers @Dag_RedFC
@dickeycity: Felt like yesterday watching John Stills team promoted to league 1 against Rotherham. Now they’re in NLS!!
@southendandy: Did you notice that the Dagenham media team have turned off the comments on their tweets
@CliveMedcalf: Dagenham hot what they deserve, as a supporter I’m gutted obviously, but the club has gone off the rails, poor management from board level, manager appointed that’s simply no good, and players not good enough
@georgejones_01: NLS is gonna be crazy next season 😂
@JackMaulks: A once proud non league club, run into the ground by people who know absolutely nothing! Feel sorry for the people met over the years who follow home and away. Inept management of the highest order!
@stj104: Absolutely gutted to see the Daggers go down. A very proud club a few years ago. Everyone who has allowed this to happen this season should be ashamed
@Ben_Benneyworth: I’m honestly struggling to see where D&R go from here. Just a complete shambles of a season from start to finish.
@christof88: About as dire as I’ve seen it in 22 years of following the club. Relegation Daggers 😢
@CooperFectWHUFC: Fucking joke, we’re going to lose every player either way the boardroom still in charge as they are.
@DargeKnight: Fucking embarrassing second half of the season. This ownership and management need to fuck off triple lively. Disgraceful
