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Stalybridge 0 Dale 3

Rochdale's coming home.

Tonights team:

..................................Lillis.............................

.................Rafferty...Finnerty...Ntlhe...........

Thompson.............................................Done
...............Cannon.....Camps....Perkins.........
............................Henderson (C)................
................................Andrew....................

Second half:

.............................Moore..............................

.............McGahey....MJ....Delaney (C)............

Gillam..Rathbone..Adshead...Morley..Williams
.......................................Inman.....................
..................Wilbraham...................................


Good possession based football in the first half. Very good link up play from Perkins and Done.

Defence rarely tested but fairly wasteful in front of goal. Andrew missed a sitter while Done and Henderson missed chances.

Goal csme from a Done corner which Andrew brilliantly headed in to the top left hand corner.

Second half was a lot more fast paced. Bit sloppy in possession but a lot more hard work. Moore didn't have a great game, looked uncertain. Harrison got forward quite well and was barking orders while being a little unsure defensively.

Few late challenges, one of which saw Delaney pick up a knock leading to him being substituted and replaced by the impressive James Nield.

Great finish from Inman after link up with Adshead and Rathbone finished after a great ball from Gillam.

Good work out, good results. New home shirt doesn't go well with the different shade of blue shorts.

Potential squad numbers addition/changes:

MJ - 8
Delaney - 5
Wilbraham - 18
Perkins - 17
Inman - 19
Finnerty - 23 (I think, can't remember now)

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