Eight seal short-term moves away from Victoria Road

Eight of Dagenham & Redbridge’s promising youngsters have been handed loan moves in order to gain vital experience before they are let loose on the Football League.

Harrow Borough have made a double swoop to sign Jon Jo Bates and Lee Wootton on season-long loans.

Forwards Dwight Gayle and Louis Dennis have also left the club on season-long deals, joining Bishop’s Stortford and Grays respectively.

Ian Gayle joins team-mate Dennis at Grays for one month and Duran Reynolds will stay with St Neots for the same period.

Luke Wilkinson has joined up with Boreham Wood until the end of January, while Academy defender Adam Gemili is eligible for dual registration so can feature for Bedfont Town, as well as Daggers.