Rochdale AFC News

Rochdale are going to Wembley

Rochdale 2 (Dagnall, Perkins)
Darlington 1 (Keltie pen)
(3 -3 on aggregate). After Extra Time. Rochdale won 5-4 on penalties.
For the first time in their history Rochdale will play at Wembley. They won through to the League Two play-off final after beating Darlington on penalties at Spotland.
Dale hit five perfect spot-kicks and Jason Kennedy missed Darlington’s last. Ben Muirhead stepped up to take Dale’s crucial kick, smashed the ball into the net and suddenly the pitch was flooded with Dale fans.

Date online: 17/05/2008

Wembley Ticket Sales

Wembley Seating Plan

Dale have been allocated the East section of the new Wembley Stadium for the Coca Cola League 2 Play off Final on Monday 26 May, 3.00pm kick off.
Dale have an allocation of 25,000 in a...

Date online: 17/05/2008

Hill wants Wonderwall

Keith Hill

Dale Manager Keith Hill has urged all supporters of Rochdale to get fully behind their team on Saturday as they look to overturn a one goal deficit in the Play off semi final against first ...

Date online: 13/05/2008

Miller winner stuns Dale’s play-off hopes

Rochdale players and fans celebrate Chris Dagnall's equaliser

Darlington 2 (Kennedy, Miller)
Rochdale 1 (Dagnall)
Rochdale will have to come from behind if they are to reach Wembley and keep their promotion hopes alive. Substitute Ian Miller...

Date online: 10/05/2008

Ernie Cooksey benefit game

Oldham Athletic have announced details of a special end of season game organised for Ernie Cooksey.
The popular former Dale and Latics midfielder is currently undergoing treatmant for cancer and the proceeds from the game will go towards the cost of it. A Celebrity John Sheridan XI will take on an Oldham/Rochdale XI at Boundary Park on Sunday 11 May, 2.00pm kick off. is...

Date online: 07/05/2008

Dagnall brings Dale level and the play-off party begins

The Dale players celebrate their goal by holding up a shirt in tribute to David Flitcroft's father

Rochdale 1 (Dagnall)
Shrewsbury Town 1 (Hall)
Rochdale and Shrewsbury played out a one-one draw in the final game of the season.
Asa Hall’s first half header was cancelled a...

Date online: 03/05/2008

Race Night to raise funds for Ex-Dale man cancer treatment

Rochdale fans are rallying to raise funds for ex-hero Ernie Cooksey

Supporters of Rochdale Football Club are hosting a race night to help raise vital funds for a former fan’s favourite’s cancer treatment.
Ernie Cooksey was recently diagnosed with the...

Date online: 30/04/2008

Supporters urged to turn Shrewsbury game into a celebration

Manager Keith Hill has called on Rochdale supporters to turn Saturday's home game against Shrewsbury into a Spotland celebration.
Dale are assured of a League Two play-off place after reaching 79 points, a new club record.
"I think it's a time to celebrate next week," he told BBC Radio Manchester.
"Then we can all fully focus on the play-offs. We have got a lot ...

Date online: 30/04/2008

Le Fondre pen rescues point against rivals

Le Fondre wheels away after scoring Dale's equaliser from the penalty spot

Bury 1 (Adams 56)
Rochdale 1 (Le Fondre 90 pen)
Adam Le Fondre came off the bench to score his seventeenth goal of the season and secure a point for Rochdale against local rivals a...

Date online: 26/04/2008

Late night opening for season tickets

Having cemented their place in this season's play-offs and still with an outside chance of gaining automatic promotion to League One, Rochdale Football Club has announced a fantastic offer for those wishing to purchase a 2008/09 season ticket. Until 2 May Dale are offering the unique opportunity to buy a season ticket for 2008/09 at last season's prices (subject to usual terms...

Date online: 23/04/2008

Kennedy looking forward to derby

Dale defender Tom Kennedy says it was a massive achievement for Dale to confirm their place in the Play Off's on Saturday. He said: "At the start of the season we set that as an achievable target for ourselves whilst deep down hoping that we could compete with the top three. To have achieved our first target after having had so many problems at the start of the season has been...

Date online: 23/04/2008

Bury details confirmed

Rochdale Football Club has confirmed details for supporters travelling to Gigg Lane on Saturday 26 April when Keith Hill's team take on Bury.
Rochdale supporters will have use of the Main Stand - entry and payment through turnstiles 8 and 9. ...

Date online: 22/04/2008

Howe books play-off place for Dale

Goalscorer Howe claps the Dale fans at the final whistle

Rochdale 1 (Howe 66)
Morecambe 0
Rochdale booked their place in the end of season play-offs with a 1-0 win over Morecambe and manager Keith Hill now has his sights set on a top...

Date online: 19/04/2008

Build it and they will come

Adam Le Fondre celebrates after opening the scoring

Rochdale 3 (Le Fondre 34, Howe 49, Higginbotham 72)
Barnet 0

Rochdale all but secured a place in the end of season play-offs on the day that the townspeople showed of...

Date online: 15/04/2008

Dale held to draw at Dagenham

Higginbotham shoots to open the scoring

Dagenham & Redbridge 1 (Strevens 32)
Rochdale 1 (Higginbotham 27)
Rochdale and Dagenham played out a draw in horrible conditions at Victoria Road. Kallum Higginbotham opened the a...

Date online: 12/04/2008

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