Rochdale climbed out of the League Two relegation zone after a narrow 2-1 victory against Barrow at Spotland.The home side went close to an opening goal with Liam Kelly’s cross headed into the side-netting by Scott Quigley at the back post.Dale made the breakthrough in the 18th minute as Kelly curled a shot beyond Paul Farman in the Barrow goal.Joshua Gordon headed the ball onto the roof o...Full Story »

Cieran Slicker and Tahvon Campbell are doubtful heading into Rochdale’s clash with Barrow on Saturday.Goalkeeper Slicker, on loan from Manchester City, has yet to make a league appearance this season while striker Campbell has only managed six minutes, and manager Jim Bentley confirmed that both are still injured.James Ball will be looking to start once again after his first league goal of...Full Story »

Rochdale moved off the bottom of League Two and increased the pressure on Newport manager James Rowberry with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Rodney Parade.James Ball’s fifth-minute header sealed a second successive away win for Dale and condemned struggling County to an eighth defeat in 13 games.It could have been more comfortable for the visitors, who missed two golden chances to extend their l...Full Story »

Former Rochdale manager Steve Eyre insisted the delight at beating his former club 2-1 was fuelled by a desire for Doncaster success above his own personal satisfaction.Eyre was disappointed not to be given more time when he was sacked just six months into his tenure at Spotland in 2011 after a run of just four wins out of 21 games when the club was in League One.Over a decade later he returned ...Full Story »

George Miller scored the winning goal as Doncaster beat struggling Rochdale 2-1 at the Crown Oil Arena.Femi Seriki denied the visitors in the second minute, sliding in to block Miller’s shot when a long punt downfield had sent him racing through on goal.Minutes later, Dale goalkeeper Richard O’Donnell made a complete hash of a clearance, leaving Miller with an open goal 20 yards out....Full Story »

Rochdale will welcome Ben Nelson and Cieran Slicker back for the visit of Doncaster.The pair have respectively been away with England Under-19s and Scotland Under-21s and boss Jim Bentley will check on their fitness.Bentley will also assess James Ball after an ankle injury has kept him out recently.Dale won for the first time this season last week at Colchester and are now eyeing their first hom...Full Story »

Jim Bentley backed his Rochdale side to get better and stronger after they claimed their first Sky Bet League Two victory of the season with a 1-0 win at managerless Colchester.Devante Rodney bagged Dale’s winner in the 23rd minute, converting from the spot after Colchester goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara had dropped Liam Kelly’s free-kick in the box and then fouled Tyrese Sinclair.Ro...Full Story »

Colchester interim manager Steve Ball could make changes as his side prepare to face Rochdale.Former manager Wayne Brown departed earlier in the week following their loss to Grimsby and the club sit 21st in League Two.John Akinde is edging closer to a return for the U’s and has featured for their under-21 team as he recovers from injury.Cole Skuse could also push for more minutes after com...Full Story »

Boss Jim Bentley admitted he saw worrying “frailties” in his Rochdale team as they crumbled to a 3-0 defeat at high-flying Northampton.Since replacing Robbie Stockdale at Spotland, Bentley has seen his team draw twice in Sky Bet League Two and suffer a narrow 1-0 defeat to leaders Leyton Orient.But despite a bright start at Sixfields, Dale were well-beaten as in-form Sam Hoskins scor...Full Story »

Liam Kelly is a doubt for Rochdale’s home clash with League Two leaders Leyton Orient.The midfielder was forced off in the first half of Dale’s 3-3 draw with Carlisle last time out and replaced by Ethan Brierley.Jimmy Keohane will hope to feature more prominently after making his long-awaited return from injury in that game.Tahvon Campbell is progressing well in his return from a bro...Full Story »

New Rochdale boss Jim Bentley says his relegation-threatened side will keep fighting after their 3-3 draw at Carlisle.Scott Quigley opened the scoring from close range when he pounced on a deflection midway through the first half.Carlisle levelled 14 minutes later after Jon Mellish smashed home from Owen Moxon’s corner.Rochdale took control just after half-time with two goals in three minu...Full Story »

Carlisle manager Paul Simpson is expecting both Ryan Edmondson and Morgan Feeney to be involved in the Sky Bet League Two game at home to Rochdale.Both players featured against Manchester United’s Under-21 side in the Papa John’s Trophy in midweek and have shown no ill-effects from recent injury absences.Paul Huntington, Owen Moxon and Jack Ellis are also expected to be available aft...Full Story »

Jim McNulty said Rochdale had to fight through their fear to secure the club’s first point of the League Two season after Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Crawley.Tyrese Sinclair’s second-half header cancelled out Jack Powell’s opener on the stroke of half-time and, while Dale remain bottom of the table, McNulty said he was proud of the group.The experienced defender, who took...Full Story »

Rochdale earned their first point of the season after coming from behind to secure a 1-1 League Two draw against fellow strugglers Crawley.Cameron John cleared off the line during a goalmouth scramble to deny Crawley an early opener, while Aidy White drove a shot into the side-netting for the home side.The first flash of real quality – in what had been a dour first half – came in sto...Full Story »

Superb long-range strikes in the first half from Jaden Brown, Fisayo Dele-Bahsiru and Dennis Adeniran saw Sheffield Wednesday beat Rochdale 3-0 to advance to the third round of the Carabao Cup.After Callum Paterson put a long-range effort over, Brown found the net with a fine 25-yard effort following a corner in the 23rd minute.A rare attack from the visitors saw James Ball try an effort from di...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday defender Ben Heneghan could return to the starting line-up in the home Carabao Cup game against Rochdale.Summer signing Heneghan was an unused substitute in Saturday’s league win at Bolton and is hoping to be back in contention after being rested.Boss Darren Moore has no new injury concerns but is still without defender Jack Hunt (illness) and striker Michael Smith...Full Story »

Rochdale caretaker manager Jim McNulty was proud of his players despite losing 3-0 at Swindon.Dale, who sacked boss Robbie Stockdale on Thursday, remain the only side in the Football League yet to pick up a single point this season.But McNulty said: “wish we could have done something better than we did but it was so difficult.“The last day and a half have been crazy, we were in scram...Full Story »

Managerless Rochdale remain the only side in the Football League yet to pick up a single point after being thrashed 3-0 at Swindon.Jacob Wakeling opened the scoring after just 26 seconds when he pounced on an under-hit back pass from Ben Nelson and calmly slotted home at the near post.Wakeling could have had a second straight after as Jonny Williams played him in, but was denied by Ethan Ebanks-...Full Story »

Defender Ciaran Brennan remains a doubt for Swindon’s Sky Bet League Two clash with bottom-of-the-table Rochdale at The County Ground.Brennan has been suffering from concussion but has made a gentle return to training this week, although Robins head coach Scott Lindsey said he is unlikely to be involved at the weekend.Fellow defender Mathieu Baudry was rested against Orient in midweek and ...Full Story »

Carl Piergianni’s first-half header was enough to see Stevenage beat Rochdale 1-0 at The Lamex.The scoreline flattered Robbie Stockdale’s men, who spent most of the game penned in their own half.The hosts should have made more of their dominance, but a Danny Rose disallowed goal was the closest they came to a second.Rochdale remain pointless and rooted to the bottom of League Two aft...Full Story »