Overview

• Carroll completed his move to Dagenham & Redbridge as both player and minority stakeholder following the club’s takeover by a Qatari investment group.
• He entered Tuesday’s pre-season friendly against Crawley Town just after the hour mark with the hosts trailing 2-1.
• Crawley ran out 5-1 winners after an unnamed trialist scored twice late on to seal the rout.
• Carroll’s lone impact was a headed half-chance, reflecting his struggle to adapt to the pace and physicality of National League South.
• The 36-year-old former England striker turned down higher offers in Europe to stay near his family and aims to leverage his Premier League experience to drive the club’s promotion push.