text: Oliver Hawkins turned in from six yards to put the Daggers ahead, before Matty Blair's strike and Adi Yussuf's left-footed finish gave the Stags the lead.
  Pearce was sent off and conceded a penalty for tripping Jamie Cureton, but the striker fired over from the spot.
  Matt Green slotted in for Mansfield, and the visitors could not rescue a point despite Cureton's late goal.
  Dagenham & Redbridge coach Ian Culverhouse told BBC Radio London:
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  "I thought we were excellent first half. Controlled the game in good parts, scored a well-deserved goal and went into the half deserved winners.
  "It's a bit of a blow really to come out on the wrong side of it.
  "We're giving away soft goals at the moment and nothing goes for you when you're at the bottom of the league."
  Match ends, Mansfield Town 3, Dagenham and Redbridge 2.
  Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 3, Dagenham and Redbridge 2.
  Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  Foul by Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town).
  Clévid Dikamona (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Attempt missed. Oliver Hawkins (Dagenham and Redbridge) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  Attempt saved. Ashley Chambers (Dagenham and Redbridge) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  Substitution, Mansfield Town. Reggie Lambe replaces Matt Green.
  Goal!  Mansfield Town 3, Dagenham and Redbridge 2. Jamie Cureton (Dagenham and Redbridge) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Widdowson.
  Goal!  Mansfield Town 3, Dagenham and Redbridge 1. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty Blair.
  Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Jamie Cureton (Dagenham and Redbridge) right footed shot is too high. Jamie Cureton should be disappointed.
  Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) is shown the red card.
  Penalty conceded by Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
  Penalty Dagenham and Redbridge. Jamie Cureton draws a foul in the penalty area.
  Attempt missed. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  Matt Green (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Joss Labadie (Dagenham and Redbridge).
  Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Jodi Jones replaces Josh Passley.
  Corner,  Mansfield Town. Conceded by Liam O'Brien.
  Attempt saved. Lee Collins (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  Corner,  Mansfield Town. Conceded by Clévid Dikamona.
  Attempt blocked. Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  Corner,  Mansfield Town. Conceded by Liam O'Brien.
  Attempt saved. Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  Chris Clements (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Matt Richards (Dagenham and Redbridge).
  Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Jamie Cureton replaces Matt McClure.
  Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Matt Richards replaces Oliver Muldoon.
  Foul by Daniel Alfei (Mansfield Town).
  Joe Widdowson (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Goal!  Mansfield Town 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 1. Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Clements.
  Attempt missed. Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  Attempt blocked. Chris Clements (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  Corner,  Mansfield Town. Conceded by Liam O'Brien.
  Attempt saved. Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  Corner,  Mansfield Town. Conceded by Josh Passley.
  Corner,  Dagenham and Redbridge. Conceded by Scott Shearer.
  Attempt saved. Matt McClure (Dagenham and Redbridge) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top right corner.
  Attempt missed. Daniel Alfei (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  Foul by Chris Clements (Mansfield Town).
target: Mansfield Town held on to beat Dagenham in League Two, despite Krystian Pearce's late sending off.