The former Notts County and AFC Wimbledon boss will be assisted by former Northern Ireland striker Jimmy Quinn and the experienced Greg Abbott has also joined the club on a consultancy basis.
The Spitfires gained ground on the pack with just Wrexham picked up maximum points while FC Halifax Town, Chesterfield, Notts County and Bromley slipped up.
An early Adam Rooney goal was cancelled out by Nathan Collier and it needed Kyle Hudlin to come off the substitute’s bench and bag the winner with seven minutes remaining.
The 24-year-old former triple jumper last represented his country in November 2019 with Covid’s international travel restrictions hampering recent opportunities. But with World Cup qualifiers against Suriname and the Cayman Islands looking next month, Donawa is hoping for a recall.
Luke Young scored two first-half penalties but Moors hit back through a spot-kick of their own through Adam Rooney to make for a very nervy final ten minutes.
And the defining moment – during the second half of an otherwise uneventful 0-0 draw with Boreham Wood – was as innocuous as they come, as the ten-goal Spireites striker recalls.
Jordan Cranston’s early strike had put the away side ahead before goals from George Saunders, Angelo Balanta and Matt Robinson put the Daggers on the path to victory despite a late strike from Adam Rooney after Tyrone Williams had been sent off.
Chesterfield manager James Rowe and Dagenham & Redbridge forward Angelo Balanta have claimed the honours in the National League’s monthly awards for March.
The switch was officially revealed in a social media post released on Monday after it was confirmed that the Duke’s funeral is to take place at 3pm on Saturday.
The Angels boss was rewarded for his efforts in keeping the club in National League North by signing a deal – along with assistant Barry Moore – to extend his seven-year stay at Longmead.
The rookie boss’ nightmare start to life at Meadow Lane continued on Tuesday night as they followed their home FA Trophy semi-final defeat to Step 3 Hornchurch on Saturday with a 1-0 home reverse to Aldershot Town in the league.