Steve Evans thought Stevenage should have been out of sight by half-time in their 1-0 win over Rochdale at the Lamex.Captain Carl Piergianni’s back post header just before half-time was the difference, as the Hertfordshire team continued their unbeaten start to the new League Two season.Danny Rose’s second-half header was ruled out for offside and Rochdale’s late surge could ha...Full Story »

Danny Rose is expected to start for Stevenage against Rochdale.The striker dropped to the bench for Saturday’s game at Walsall after scoring the winner against Reading in the Carabao Cup.But he came on and made a huge impact, securing a 1-1 draw with an equaliser in the 10th minute of stoppage time, with boss Steve Evans left wondering whether he should have started him.Defender Michael Bo...Full Story »

Grimsby landed a devastating sucker punch as Luke Waterfall headed a stoppage-time winner to snatch a 1-0 victory against Rochdale at the Crown Oil Arena.The home side could have had the game wrapped up midway through the first half. Three minutes in, James Ball’s side-footed finish beat Max Crocombe in the Grimsby goal but struck team-mate Devante Rodney on the goal-line and bounced to sa...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale will restore his strongest line-up for the visit of Grimsby after the Carabao Cup victory over Burton.Back-up goalkeeper Cieran Slicker – one of five changes in midweek – was forced off with an ankle problem midway through the second half but Richard O’Donnell will return regardless.Midfielder Liam Kelly has missed the last two matches with an ...Full Story »

Rochdale left it late before securing their passage through to the second round of the Carabao Cup.Goals in the dying minutes from James Ball and Devante Rodney ensured League Two Dale claimed the scalp of Burton from the division above.With the prospect of a penalty shoot-out looking increasingly likely, Ball belatedly broke the deadlock in the 86th minute.The spot-kick was awarded when Abraham...Full Story »

Rochdale’s Luke Charman is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines and will miss the Carabao Cup clash with Burton on Tuesday.The striker sustained a hamstring injury prior to the opening match of the season against Crewe and a scan has revealed a significant problem.Liam Kelly failed a fitness test on an ankle injury he picked up against Crewe prior to Saturday’s defeat by Gillingha...Full Story »

Neil Harris described Gillingham’s 1-0 win against Rochdale as the best performance of his seven-month reign so far.Scott Kashket scored the only goal of the game as the Gills, who were relegated from Sky Bet League One last season, claimed their first victory at Priestfield on a Saturday since August 2021.Gillingham opened their League Two account with a 2-0 defeat at AFC Wimbledon and Ha...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris will be hoping international clearance comes through for new signing Lewis Walker to make his debut in the Sky Bet League Two match against Rochdale.The former QPR striker was not eligible for the opening game at Wimbledon as the club awaited paperwork from Italy from Walker’s previous clubs.Captain Stuart O’Keefe is continuing to be monitored on a knee pr...Full Story »

Crewe survived a second-half fightback from home side Rochdale to earn a 2-1 win at the Crown Oil Arena.The visitors were good value for their two-goal lead at the interval but lived dangerously at times after the break as Dale pulled one back and went for broke in pursuit of an equaliser.Crewe took the lead in the 14th minute when Ethan Ebanks-Landell was booked for a foul on Dan Agyei and Call...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale will be without midfielder Jimmy Keohane for up to two months of the Sky Bet League Two season.Keohane suffered an unspecified injury during the pre-season friendly against Port Vale and will be sidelined for a significant period.Striker Tahvon Campbell also remains unavailable as he recovers from the broken foot which ruled him out of the end of last season.Goa...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale praised his players for ending a disappointing season on a high with a 2-0 victory at Newport.A first-half strike from Matty Done and a second in stoppage time by substitute Abraham Odoh sealed the three points for the visitors in south Wales and lifted them to 18th in the final Sky Bet League Two standings.“I thought we deserved it,” said Stockdale....Full Story »

Rochdale ended their disappointing Sky Bet League Two season on a high and condemned Newport to a fifth successive home defeat as they earned a 2-0 win at Rodney Parade.Matty Done put the visitors ahead in the 16th minute with an emphatic finish into the top corner and substitute Abraham Odoh added a second in stoppage time to seal the win.Scot Bennett had the best opportunity of the first half ...Full Story »

Courtney Baker-Richardson is a doubt for Newport ahead of their clash with Rochdale.The forward was substituted off against Port Vale and will be checked for the Dale game.Exiles boss James Rowberry confirmed that wing-back Ryan Haynes may also be unavailable after coming off against Vale.Mickey Demetriou is expected to be sidelined.Jimmy Keohane will be absent for Rochdale when they face the Ex...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton highlighted his side’s bravery after hat-trick hero Aaron Collins’ added-time winner secured their place in the Sky Bet League Two play-offs with a 4-3 win at Rochdale.The Gas were trailing 2-0 and 3-1 at various stages of the game and were out of the play-off positions at one point – but the win left them level on points with third-placed Northa...Full Story »

Paul Downing will miss Rochdale’s clash with Bristol Rovers.Manager Robbie Stockdale confirmed the defender has fractured his ankle and will be out for “a significant period of time”.Max Taylor was brought in to start at Exeter in Downing’s place and could do so again against Rovers.James Ball, George Broadbent, Tahvon Campbell, Joel Coleman and Jeriel Dorset are all side...Full Story »

Exeter stand on the verge of a return to League One for the first time in 10 years after they overcame a slow start to beat Rochdale 2-0 at St James Park.Rochdale started the better of the two teams and Cameron Dawson made a superb save with his feet to deny former Grecian Jimmy Keohane before he made an even better one moments later to again deny Keohane.Offrande Zanzala should have done better...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale hailed his side’s response to a “shocking” first half as Eoghan O’Connell’s superb 94th-minute strike snatched a 2-1 win over Hartlepool that secured their Football League status.O’Connell’s last-gasp winner completed a second-half comeback for Dale, who had trailed to an early Bryn Morris strike.“They say that no ...Full Story »

Eoghan O’Connell raced the length of the field to smash home a 94th-minute winner and hand Rochdale a 2-1 victory over Hartlepool.The visitors took the lead after nine minutes. Joe White whipped a delicious cross to the back post where Bryn Morris sent a cushioned volley across Jay Lynch and into the far corner of the net.Matt Done was a fraction away from an equaliser when his lofted effo...Full Story »

Rochdale were hit with the news that George Broadbent should miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury as they began preparing for Monday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Hartlepool.The on-loan Sheffield United loanee was a surprise absentee from the team who lost 1-0 at Stevenage on Good Friday and Dale boss Robbie Stockdale revealed after the match that the 21-year-old had pulle...Full Story »

Stevanage manager Steve Evans praised his side’s response to his half-time team talk as they claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Rochdale.Stevenage moved out of the League Two relegation zone with the win courtesy of Scott Cuthbert’s header just after the break.The first half offered little in the way of chances for both sides and Evans challenged his players to offer more in the second p...Full Story »