Dagenham and Redbridge 0 West Ham 2

West Ham started with Green, Paintsil, Collins, Gabbidon, McCartney, Reid, Bowyer, Mullins, Ethers, Cole and Hines.

Wright, Davenport, Upson, Spector, Faubert, Collinson, Parker, Boa-Morte and Ashton started the second half. Ferdinand and Noble came on during the second half.

Noble scored from a 23yrd free-kick with eight minutes remaining on the clock. A couple of minutes later Ross Smith scored an own goal with a misplaced header.

Ashton looked OK and hit the crossbar with a header in the second half.

Craig Bellamy did not get a run out because he is said to be a week behind the rest of the team in terms of fitness.