Peterborough United vs Dagenham & Redbridge. Vertu Trophy Southern Area Quarter Final.
Weston Homes StadiumAttendance4,830.
Tuesday 12 November 2013 22:37, UK
Britt Assombalonga fired Peterborough to a 1-0 win over Dagenham and Redbridge in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Southern Area quarter-final.
The club's record signing could hardly miss from four yards after being picked out by a 57th minute cut-back from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing as Posh saw off League Two opposition for the second time in four days - this success following hot on the heels of an FA Cup first-round triumph over Exeter. The breakthrough arrived seconds after the visitors had spurned a glorious chance of their own. The stooping Abu Ogogo contrived to head a terrific Gavin Hoyte cross over the bar from close range. The teams had earlier traded good opportunities in the early stages. Daggers frontman Chris Dickson saw a shot blocked by home skipper Michael Bostwick after springing the offside trap before Posh loanee Hogan Ephraim was denied a first goal for the club by a fine goal-line clearance from defender Brian Saah. Daggers keeper Chris Lewington palmed away a long-range Assombalonga blast before Grant McCann crashed a free-kick against the bar in the final action of the first half.
