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Rochdale Hornets 34 - 14 Cornwall

Rochdale Hornets got their first win under new head coach Gary Thornton with a 34-14 victory over Cornwall, in a fiery encounter at the Crown Oil Arena.
On a frantic afternoon that saw eight cards given by referee Cameron Worsley, it was Hornets’ wingers who stood up and delivered with Cian Tyrer and Dan Nixon scoring two tries each.

Date Published 16/08/2022

Connor Malley joins Rochdale AFC

Rochdale Football Club has announced that midfielder Connor Malley has joined the club on a short-term deal after playing in a number of Dale’s pre-season friendlies during a...

Date Published 16/08/2022

Rugby league: Egremont 36 - 24 Mayfield

Mayfield were under the cosh before they even set off on their three-hour trip to Whitehaven on Saturday 13 August. A mix-up at the coach company meant an hour's delay put paid to...

Date Published 15/08/2022

Lacrosse: England fight until the end in final pool stage defeat to Canada

England, including Rochdale's own Daniel Madeley, fought until the very last second in their final 13-1 pool stage defeat to Canada in a rainy Limerick at the 2022 World Lacrosse...

Date Published 15/08/2022

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Racing at Hollingworth Lake on Sunday 7 August was primarily in the hands of senior members. Many of the juniors are now away on holiday or at championships.

Date Published 12/08/2022

Rugby league: Mayfield preview

Mayfield face the three hour trek across country to face bottom club Egremont this afternoon. Egremont suffered a record defeat last week at lock lane, conceding 98 points and...

Date Published 12/08/2022

Rugby league: Mayfield 20 - 30 Pilkington Recs

Mayfield dropped another two important points at home on Saturday 6 August to Pilkington Recs in their fifth defeat in a row. The loss means that Mayfield must now win at least...

Date Published 11/08/2022

Free football sessions for girls

Free football sessions with children’s football academy Kixx Rochdale are being offered until 21 August.

Date Published 09/08/2022

Doncaster 26 - 20 Rochdale Hornets

A young Rochdale Hornets side couldn’t survive a second half fightback from in-form Doncaster, as they slipped to a narrow 26-20 defeat at the Eco-Power Stadium.

Date Published 08/08/2022

Rugby league: Mayfield preview

Mayfield Sports Centre sees the visit of St Helen's based Pilkington Recs on Saturday 6 August for a NCL Premier Division clash.

Date Published 05/08/2022

Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation receives lottery funding for Fiji project

Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation has been awarded a £61,400 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to celebrate Rochdale’s unique and special relationship with Fiji.

Date Published 04/08/2022

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

The low water level of the lake on Sunday 31 July made launching boats difficult as they have to be dragged out of the harbour to sail. The lighter Topper dinghies of the Juniors...

Date Published 03/08/2022

Head coach Matt Calland leaves Rochdale Hornets

Matt Calland has left his position as head coach at Rochdale Hornets by mutual consent.

Date Published 01/08/2022

Rochdale Hornets 22 - 53 Swinton Lions

Rochdale Hornets suffered their first home defeat since March, as Swinton Lions cruised to a 53-22 victory at the Crown Oil Arena on Sunday 31 July.
Hornets’ ill-discipline...

Date Published 01/08/2022

Rochdale boy, 13, smashes North West powerlifting records in first contest

A 13-year-old boy from Rochdale has smashed all four North West powerlifting records in his first competition.

Date Published 31/07/2022

Aquabear coach Lucy Cannavan wins silver in British Summer Championships

Aquabear coach Lucy Cannavan, of Alkrington, has won a silver medal in the Speedo British Summer Championships (22-28 July).

Date Published 30/07/2022

Rochdale walking footballer represents England in over 60s world championships

A walking footballer who plays for Rochdale AFC Walking Football Club recently represented England in the over 60s Walking Football World Championships in Italy.

Date Published 29/07/2022

Castleton Timber and Heywood Plastics sponsor a stand at the Crown Oil Arena

Castleton Timber and Heywood Plastics has become the new sponsor of the Willbutts Lane Stand of the Crown Oil Arena.

Date Published 29/07/2022

Rochdale Hornets will no longer stage the England versus Fiji international fixture

The upcoming friendly fixture between England and Fiji will no longer be held in Rochdale this October.

Date Published 29/07/2022

Dale sign defender and goalkeeper on loan

Rochdale AFC has this week confirmed two new loan signings, centre-back Ben Nelson from Leicester City and Cieran Slicker from Manchester City.
Both players have joined on...

Date Published 29/07/2022

Stuart Bithell on retiring from Olympic sailing

Stuart Bithell has wrestled one major gong off New Zealand and now he is hoping to do it again.
The Rochdale sailor, 35, beat out defending champions the Kiwis to win men’s 49er...

Date Published 28/07/2022

Hornets launch community rugby league team

Rugby league in Rochdale has received a boost, with the Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation launching a new community playing side.
The Rochdale Hornets Community team will play...

Date Published 26/07/2022

Rochdale Hornets 32 - 14 London Skolars

Rochdale Hornets were forced to come from behind to record victory at the Crown Oil Arena on Sunday 24 July, for the second game in a row, after an unconvincing performance at...

Date Published 25/07/2022

Rugby league: Mayfield preview

If you enjoy your rugby league then the Mayfield Sports Centre is the place to be tomorrow. There are three games on Saturday 23 July; Rochdale Masters start the afternoon with a...

Date Published 22/07/2022

Dale sign forward Tyrese Sinclair

Rochdale Football Club has announced the signing of forward Tyrese Sinclair on a two-year deal.

Date Published 19/07/2022

Rugby league: Hunslet CP 44 - 0 Mayfield

Mayfield's poor run of form continued with another heavy defeat. This one at Hunslet on Saturday 16 July was one of their worst performances of the season and only the second time...

Date Published 19/07/2022

Sophie Cox to coach Team England Judo at Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Twenty years ago an aspiring 19-year-old GB judoka received the exciting letter telling her she had been selected to represent Team England Judo in the XVII Commonwealth Games to...

Date Published 16/07/2022

Femi Seriki joins Rochdale AFC on loan

Rochdale AFC have signed wing-back Femi Seriki on a season-long loan from Sheffield United.

Date Published 15/07/2022

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Summer time often brings tricky windy conditions and sometimes little wind at all. On Saturday 9 July, five young sailors from Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club went to the marine...

Date Published 15/07/2022

Rugby league: Mayfield preview

Mayfield were handed a lesson in every sense of the word last weekend as visitors West Hull dominated the game from start to finish.

Date Published 15/07/2022

Fan favourite Ian Henderson returns to Dale

Striker Ian Henderson has returned to Dale two years after his departure.
The 37-year-old has signed an initial one-year deal to return to Dale following his release by Salford...

Date Published 12/07/2022

Oldham 24-50 Rochdale Hornets

Rochdale Hornets hit a spectacular 44 unanswered, second half, points to come from behind and beat local rivals Oldham 24-50 – at the Vestacare Stadium.

Date Published 11/07/2022

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Racing at Hollingworth Lake on Sunday 3 July began with the Summer Pursuit Race. With the wind again coming off the Lake Bank shore, it was very variable in strength and...

Date Published 08/07/2022

Rugby league: Mayfield preview

After last week's bitterly disappointing defeat at York Acorn, Sam Butterworth and Steve Wood have a job on this weekend as they try and raise their team for the visit of league...

Date Published 08/07/2022

Rochdale Hornets sign Jy Hitchcox for remainder of season

Jy Hitchcox has signed to Rochdale Hornets on loan for the rest of the 2022 campaign.

Date Published 07/07/2022

Hull Box Cup medals for Hamer ABC

Hamer Amateur Boxing Club gained one gold, one silver and two bronze when they travelled to the Allam Sports Centre at Hull University on Friday 1 July to compete in a three-day...

Date Published 07/07/2022

Rochdale powerlifter chosen to compete in World Masters Championships in Canada

A Rochdale powerlifter has been chosen to compete in the upcoming World Masters Championships in Canada.

Date Published 06/07/2022

Boxing: Muhammad Ali continues unbeaten streak

Rochdale boxer Muhammad Ali remains unbeaten after winning his latest fight, increasing his winning streak to eight contests.

Date Published 05/07/2022

Midlands Hurricanes 34 - 42 Rochdale Hornets

Rochdale Hornets survived a second half onslaught, from Midlands Hurricanes, to record a 42-34 victory on a frantic afternoon in Birmingham.

Date Published 04/07/2022

Rugby league: Mayfield preview

Once again Sam Butterworth and Steve Wood go into a game with players missing, There are at least five missing from this weeks line up due to holidays and injuries.

Date Published 01/07/2022

Dylan launches £1k appeal to fight at world kickboxing championships

A young kickboxer from Middleton has launched a £1,000 fundraising quest so he can compete at the World Kickboxing Union (WKU) world championships in October – just under 12...

Date Published 01/07/2022

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Sunday’s (26 June) racing at the lake was meant to be a special day of racing for the annual Founders Plate. However, the weather decided otherwise and in the strong westerly wind...

Date Published 30/06/2022

Rising Brazilian Jiu Jitsu star receives award from Mayor

Rochdale Brazilian Jiu Jitsu star Andrew Perez has been presented with an award after meeting the Rochdale mayor, Ali Ahmed.

Date Published 29/06/2022

Boxing: 'Diabetic Kid' Muhammad Ali looks to maintain unbeaten record with Friday fight

Rochdale boxer, ‘The Diabetic Kid’ Muhammad Ali will be looking to maintain his unbeaten score with his next fight on Friday (1 July).

Date Published 28/06/2022

Hunslet 24 – 32 Rochdale Hornets

Rochdale Hornets ran in six tries to record a much-needed win over Hunslet, at the South Leeds Stadium on Saturday (25 June).

Date Published 27/06/2022

Whitworth ski team best in Burnley and Rossendale competition

Novice skiers from Whitworth Community High School enjoyed five weeks of coaching sessions and then won a skiing competition.

Date Published 27/06/2022

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

The wind on Sunday 19 June played tricks for sailors at Hollingworth Lake. For the first race, a light and variable wind from the north west came off the Lakebank shore.

Date Published 24/06/2022

Shaw Maktab win Rochdale’s 8th inter-mosque football tournament

Mosques and Islamic institutes from across the North West came together to participate in an annual football tournament in Rochdale on Sunday 12 June.
Organised by Youth...

Date Published 22/06/2022

MMA: Karl Fletcher named British Amateur Featherweight champ

Rochdale’s Karl Fletcher has been awarded the British Amateur Featherweight title at the Budo 49 Championships on Saturday (18 June).

Date Published 22/06/2022

Whitworth student embarks on rugby career goal

A rugby career could beckon for 14-year-old Noah Wilde after he was scouted by Wigan Warriors Rugby League Club while playing for Rochdale Mayfield.
The Whitworth Community High...

Date Published 21/06/2022

Muay Thai: Danyal Farooq named English champion in S3 Junior Fight League

Impact Gym’s Danyal Farooq has been named the English champion for his category after winning the S3 Junior Fight League in Birmingham on 12 June.
After winning the area...

Date Published 20/06/2022

Former Mayfield star Matty Lees makes England debut

Former Mayfield player Matty Lees made his England debut this weekend in the mid-season international against the Combined Nations All Stars in Warrington.

Date Published 20/06/2022

Rugby league: Mayfield preview

Sam Butterworth and Steve Wood take their side to Dewsbury on Saturday afternoon (18 June), to the Overthorpe Park home of Thornhill Trojans.

Date Published 17/06/2022

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

In a change from normal racing at the lake on Sunday 12 June, some less experienced sailors were taken out with helms in GP14s to widen their skills.

Date Published 17/06/2022

Midfielder Toumani Diagouraga signs for Rochdale

Rochdale Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of vastly experienced defensive midfielder Toumani Diagouraga.

Date Published 16/06/2022

Rochdale AFC sign Devante Rodney from Walsall

Devante Rodney has signed for Rochdale on a two-year-deal from Walsall after the two clubs concluded a transfer agreement for the forward.

Date Published 16/06/2022

50 days to go until Manchester is bowled over by Originals return

There are less than 50 days to go until the world’s best cricketers, hottest music acts and amazing food hit Manchester, as Manchester Originals and The Hundred return to Emirates...

Date Published 15/06/2022

Quadruple win for Avenue FC

Heywood-based Avenue FC has made history by being the first in the Manchester League and the Rochdale, Bury & District Sunday League to win the quadruple in a season.

Date Published 14/06/2022

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

The Jubilee weekend reduced the number of racers at the Lake on Sunday 5 June as many celebrated elsewhere. On the water, it was the teenagers challenging the two Seniors who were...

Date Published 14/06/2022

Former Mayfield players Matty Ashton and Matty Lees named in England squad

Former Mayfield players Matty Ashton and Matty Lees have both been named in the 20-strong England squad for Saturday's (18 June) mid-season international against the Combined...

Date Published 14/06/2022

Ethan Ebanks-Landell signs for Rochdale AFC

Defender Ethan Ebanks-Landell has signed a two-year-deal with Rochdale AFC.

Date Published 13/06/2022

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