AS the Daggers prepare to take on top-of-the-table Chester on Saturday, they will be well aware that the last time one of the two sides took all three points from the other, it went in the Daggers' favour.

Looking back at the last Daggers side to conquer Chester, a lot has changed since then. Just four of the winning side, Tony Roberts, Ashley Vickers, Danny Shipp and Tarkan Mustafa, are still plying their trade at Victoria Road.

The remaining seven have moved on to pastures new, but where did they go and what are some of their thoughts on the Daggers now?

Fans favourite Steve Heffer endeared himself to the Daggers crowd during his four years at the club and was famous for being Garry Hill's first money signing.

Now turning out for near neighbours Thurrock, Heffer faced the Daggers in this year's FA Cup fourth round qualifier and tasted victory over his old side and has been surprised by their disappointing season.

"Obviously this year hasn't been as successful for the Daggers as in previous years, as we had some very memorable ones.

"I enjoyed the best footballing years of my life at Dagenham and Redbridge and have lots of great memories. Winning the Ryman League and getting to the third round of the FA Cup three years in a row is no mean feat and I was lucky enough to be part of that. But now I'm at Thurrock and enjoying a fairly successful season so far. We even had a good FA Cup run."

Steve Watts, the last man to score for the Daggers past Chester, is the most recent of departures. Asking for his contract to be terminated so he could start a new footballing career in Singapore, the move then fell through and he is now banging them in for St Albans City after netting twice this weekend in a 4-2 win.

Fellow striker Mark Stein is now studying for a sports psychology degree, so don't be surprised if he becomes the next Arsene Wenger.

A loanee from Aston Villa at the time, John McGrath was with the Daggers for six months at the end of last season before being released from the midlands club and joining Doncaster Rovers. Since signing for the side whom he faced in the Play-Off Final, McGrath has only made two league starts.

Travelling to the other end of the country, Paul Terry had played two games for the Daggers at the start of this season before relocating to Yeovil's Huish Park to fulfil his ambition of playing League football.

He said: "It's been difficult to adjust to the way of life down here, everyone in London wants to do things at 100 miles an hour. The main difference in footballing terms is how much ball work we do down here.

"At Yeovil it's all about doing things with the ball at your feet. I think I've only done one running session since I've been here whereas at Dagenham the emphasis was always on stamina. This is a lot more technical.

"The Daggers season has been a bit up and down, but the gap between them and the play-offs is definitely reachable."

FA Cup goalscoring legend Junior McDougald signed a two-year deal for Canvey Island last August and has worked his way into the team after a niggling back injury at the start of the season.

One of the surprise departures was former captain Lee Matthews, who can now be found down the road at Hornchurch after being given the chance to play full-time football and the Daggers were happy to claim a tidy £3,000 fee for the skipper.