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The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium, formerly known as Victoria Road Sports Ground, is a 6,078-seat arena in Essex, England that is home to the Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. football team. This site has been used as a football field since 1917.In addition to being the home turf of the beloved Dagenham & Redbridge—whose game against Ipswich set the attendance record at 5949 screaming fans—the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium has been witness some exciting competitions. The stadium has hosted an England-Sweden Women's Full match, a semi final in the Women's FA Cup, and a couple of UEFA Youth International matches, among others.The new name of the stadium is the result of a 2007 sponsorship by a local council in Essex. Football fans of all ages will enjoy taking in a game at the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium.