Kevin Dillon has continued to reshape his inconsistent Aldershot Town squad with the departure of two midfielders on loan.

Lewis Chalmers follows John Grant to Oxford, in a deal which lasts until the end of the season. The 24 year-old, a key member of Aldershot’s Blue Square Premier winning side, has made 105 appearances for The Shots, scoring four goals; his last start came in the 2-0 defeat at Hereford last month, but he hadn’t scored in nearly a year. Last season Chalmers was loaned to Crawley Town, after losing his place in Gary Waddock’s team.

Also departing is erstwhile non-contract signing Bobby Hopkinson, after just two substitute appearances for The Shots. Hopkinson impressed during several pre-season friendlies but has failed to force his way into the starting line-up and was loaned to Farnborough Town in January. He is expected to return to Tiverton Town.

Only serving to reinforce their manager’s criticism of a "frighteningly inconsistent" team, Aldershot Town snatched a debilitating and potentially damaging defeat from the jaws of a comfortable victory.

Apparently cruising with the 2-0 lead given them by two rare cameos of quality in a game largely devoid of any technical merit, The Shots late capitulation was entirely of their own creation, leaving Kevin Dillon a forlorn and seemingly helpless figure in the home dugout.

Slowly dragging themselves out of their initial, stumbling stupor, Kirk Hudson’s angled drive and a flashing volley from Scott Donnelly gave Aldershot the perfect platform to secure only their second win in seven games against a Daggers side labouring through their own poor run of form.

However, goalkeeping errors gifted Paul Benson two goals and, to add insult to injury, Dagenham capitalised upon a limping Sandell to fashion a perfect breakaway winner.