OPPOSITION PREVIEW: First London trip since 2017 Trophy win

Once again bidding for trophy success, York travel to Vanarama National League play-off chasers Dagenham & Redbridge in the cup competition's quarter-finals.

After almost six years out of London, City - who are expected to bring around 800 aways supporters - have scarcely been given a welcome return to the capital as they face an in-form side from the division.

Dagenham ended a run of four league games without a win in emphatic fashion by recording back-to-back 3-0 victories.

First, Maidenhead United were comfortably dispatched with at Victoria Road before Yeovil Town fell to the same fate last weekend.

For York, the Dagenham threats appear somewhat obvious when looking at those two results.

Former West Ham United striker Paul McCallum - the National League's second-top-goalscorer only three seasons ago at Eastleigh - has struck a pair of braces in those last two outings.

Fellow frontman Junior Morias also appears to be finding some form for the Daggers, scoring one each against Maidenhead and Yeovil.

The last two results have now put Dagenham 10th in the National League table and with just a five-point gap separating themselves and Notts County in the final play-off place.

Much of the success of the East London club's success can be attributed to manager Daryl McMahon.

The ex-West Ham midfielder started his career in the dugout at Ebbsfleet United, winning promotion from the Vanarama National League South play-offs in 2017.

After a brief stint at Macclesfield Town, who would dissolve months later, Dagenham appoint McMahon as their new boss.

McMahon's first full season ended in a top 12 finish after two campaigns in the bottom half.

Showing further signs of progress, the Daggers currently stand in play-off contention and have this season secured their joint-best FA Trophy run since 1997.

Quite understandably, the bookmakers rank them as odds-on favourites to reach only a second Trophy semi-final in their history.