Two changes for Stags in six-pointer
Out went central midfielder Simon Heslop and loanee winger Jeffrey Monakana, replaced by Chris Clements and Reggie Lambe.
Visiting veteran striker Jamie Cureton, who netted twice for Cheltenham at One Call Stadium last season, was chasing his 250th League goal.
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Hide AdSTAGS: Pidgeley; Sutton, Riley, Tafazolli, Elder; Ravenhill, Thomas, Clements; Lambe, Oliver, Brown. Subs: Studer, Monakana, Rhead, Bingham, McGuire, Beevers, Kee.
DAGENHAM: Cousins, Doe, Bingham, Cureton, Ogogo, Howell, Hemmings, Obileye, Boucaud, Widdowson, Jakubiak. Subs: O’Brien, Saah, Labadie, Carr, Fenelon, Raymond, Gayle.
REFEREE: Brendan Malone of Wiltshire.