DAGENHAM and Redbridge will visit KitKat Crescent having taken ten points from a possible 12.
The Essex club drew 1-1 at play-off hopefuls Exeter on Tuesday night after a hat-trick of victories against Crawley Town (1-0), Woking (4-2) and Burton Albion (3-1).
Chris Moore will be a threat to the Minstermen, having plundered 20 goals this season while 18-year-old left-back Scott Griffiths, picked up from Ryman League outfit Aveley, continues to attract interest from Leeds United, West Ham, Crystal Palace and Reading. Dagenham are expected to name the same side that earned a point in Devon.
City v Dagenham match points
This is the first meeting between the clubs at York.
It Happened On April 16
1955: Ernie Phillips scored his first goal for the club when he converted a penalty in a 3-1 win away at Bradford Park Avenue. Billy Fenton scored the other two goals and City moved up to third in Division Three (North). It was the ninth league game without defeat (six wins/three draws).
1965: Derek Weddle was the match winner in a 1-0 success at Lincoln City in a Good Friday fixture. City were second in Division Four with the following record: P43, W26, D6, L11, F84, A56, Pts58.
1971: City extended an unbeaten run to 16 games (10 wins/six draws) when they drew 2-2 at Southport. Ian Davidson and Kevin McMahon were on target .
1974: Jimmy Seal was the scorer in a 1-0 win at Huddersfield Town as City were poised to win promotion to the old Second Division. They were third in the Third with the following record: P42, W20, D17, L5, F62, A34, Pts57.
1979: A 5-2 victory over Darlington with Gordon Staniforth, Gary Ford, David Loggie, Peter Stronach and Ian McDonald the marksmen. City were 13 in Division Four.
1994: A 1-0 win at Bristol Rovers, managed by former City boss John Ward, kept the club firmly on the promotion play-off trail in Division Two in fifth position. Steve Bushell (pictured below) was the scorer.
2002: City recorded their biggest home win since August 1998 when they beat Bristol Rovers 3-0 at Bootham Crescent. The scorers were Lee Nogan, Michael Proctor and an opponent. Sixteen-year-old defender Lee Grant made his debut when coming on as a substitute.
Stats: David Batters
Updated: 10:03 Friday, April 15, 2005
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