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Cricket: Kate Cross and Heather Knight called up for England Test squad

Former Heywood cricketer Kate Cross has been called up to the England Test squad to play India alongside Rochdale-born captain Heather Knight.

Date Published 10/06/2021

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

The lake was very calm on Sunday 6 June as sailors came to race for the annual Club Championship. Little sign of wind was not auspicious but 7 Solo sailors turned up for the...

Date Published 10/06/2021

Rugby League: Paul Brearley comes out of retirement to help Hornets

Former Mayfield forward Paul Brearley has signed to Rochdale Hornets for the remainder of the 2021 League 1 season due to the ongoing injuries within the club.

Date Published 10/06/2021

Three new directors to join Dale board

Three new directors have been named as joining the Rochdale AFC board of directors.
Following the departure of David Bottomley and Graham Rawlinson from the board of directors...

Date Published 08/06/2021

Rugby League: Hunslet 36 - 22 Rochdale Hornets

Rochdale Hornets travelled to South Leeds Stadium on Sunday 6 June to face Hunslet in the Betfred League 1, with both sides looking to bounce back from defeats in the previous...

Date Published 08/06/2021

Avenue FC crowned champions of RBDSFL Division One

Avenue FC have been crowned the champions of the 2021 Rochdale Bury & District Sunday Football League (RBDSFL) top division.

Date Published 08/06/2021

Hockey: Rochdale Ladies 3 - 1 Bolton Ladies 2nds (friendly)

This weekend Rochdale hosted Bolton Ladies 2nds on a warm, humid day at the end of an unusually rainy May.

Date Published 08/06/2021

Strong season start for Brown’s British Rallycross campaign

BMW MINI racer Steve Brown enjoyed a positive start to his return to the Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy Presented by Cooper Tires last weekend,...

Date Published 04/06/2021

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Martin Brennan won all three races on Sunday (30 May) in his Solo, mastering the tricky easterly wind. It was good to have sunshine and breeze. At this time of year the wind can...

Date Published 02/06/2021

Dale directors voted out by shareholders at EGM

Shareholders of Rochdale AFC voted to remove two directors of the club at an EGM held on Tuesday night (1 June).
David Bottomley and Graham Rawlinson had been named in an EGM...

Date Published 02/06/2021

Rugby League: Coventry Bears 38 - 30 Rochdale Hornets

A disappointing display saw Hornets fall to a 38-30 defeat to an enthusiastic Coventry Bears side at Butts Park Arena.
Hornets made the journey without captain Sean Penkywicz,...

Date Published 31/05/2021

Rugby League: Mayfield preview

Mayfield make the trip to Warrington this weekend for their first away game of the season against Woolston Rovers in Division C. Woolston made a strong start to their season with...

Date Published 28/05/2021

Rugby Union: Bury RUFC U16s 19 - 27 Rochdale RUFC U16s

Rochdale made the short trip to Bury for their fourth post-lockdown match on Sunday 23 May. The previous week they had been given a tough physical examination from a strong...

Date Published 28/05/2021

Karting stars offered new route to racing by Rochdale motorsport boss

A new project has been launched in Rochdale to help young kart racers progress to the next stage of motorsport.
‘Karting to Cars’ has been set up by owner of Rochdale’s...

Date Published 27/05/2021

Rugby League: Mayfield 24 - 12 Waterhead

Mayfield started the season with a home win on Saturday 22 May, taking the spoils against a spirited Waterhead side at the Mayfield Sports Centre.

Date Published 25/05/2021

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Sunday’s racing at the Lake was not for the faint-hearted! The strong westerly breeze was at the top of the range for many and there quite a few capsizes.
The winner of the day...

Date Published 25/05/2021

Rugby League: Keighley Cougars 36 - 43 Rochdale Hornets

Rochdale Hornets survived a second-half comeback scare from Keighley Cougars to claim the two points on offer with a 43-36 victory at Cougar Park.

Date Published 24/05/2021

Rugby League: Mayfield preview

Rochdale Mayfield entertain local rivals Waterhead at the Mayfield Sports Centre on Saturday (22 May).

Date Published 21/05/2021

Rugby Union: Rochdale RUFC U16s 48 - 7 Burnley RUFC U16s

On an ideal day for rugby, Rochdale welcomed Burnley to Moorgate Avenue and straight from the off it was clear that Burnley would present a direct and physical challenge. They...

Date Published 20/05/2021

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Changeable weather made for difficult conditions for sailing at the lake on Sunday 16 May, but it was a good day for a number of junior members to get out on the water.

Date Published 20/05/2021

Rugby League: Doncaster 30 - 22 Rochdale Hornets

Hornets almost completed a second-half comeback when they travelled to the Keepmoat Stadium on Sunday 16 May to take on Doncaster, but came up short by eight points losing 30-22.

Date Published 19/05/2021

Rochdale's Kwadwo Baah signs five-year deal with Watford

Rochdale’s Kwadwo Baah has signed a five-year contract with Watford for an undisclosed six-figure fee.
Baah joined Dale as a 16-year-old scholar in September 2019, making his...

Date Published 18/05/2021

Rugby League: Mayfield 34 - 30 West Bowling (friendly)

Mayfield's senior side welcomed back rugby league on Saturday (15 May) as they hosted West Bowling ARLFC from Bradford in a friendly game at the Mayfield Sports Centre.

Date Published 18/05/2021

Hockey: City of Manchester Ladies 2nds 2 - 2 Rochdale Ladies (friendly)

Rochdale were away last weekend to play City of Manchester Ladies 2s for their third friendly of the season, on a typically British day of intermittent rain showers.

Date Published 17/05/2021

Wales rugby star visits Middleton Technology School

A world class rugby league player visited a Middleton school last week to share his tips and tricks on becoming a professional athlete.

Date Published 16/05/2021

Sandro gets back on track with a winning streak

A 14-year-old racing driver from Rochdale has kicked off his 2021 racing season with some strong performances, securing silverware and fastest lap times in his opening races.

Date Published 15/05/2021

Rugby Union: Rochdale RUFC U16s 15 – 12 Blackburn RUFC U16s

After a comfortable win the previous week against Sedgley Park, Rochdale welcomed Blackburn to Moorgate avenue. The new rules favour teams with strong dynamic backs and so...

Date Published 14/05/2021

Rugby league: Rochdale Hornets Ladies 14 - 54 Warrington Wolves Reds Ladies

It had been a long 420 days since our last game, which ironically was also against Warrington Wolves Reds.
Since that time, the country has been in two national lockdowns and...

Date Published 14/05/2021

Rugby League: Rochdale Hornets 40 - 16 West Wales Raiders

Rochdale Hornets' captain Sean Penkywicz was the star of the show as he scored four tries in Hornets' victory over West Wales Raiders on the opening day of the 2021 Betfred League...

Date Published 13/05/2021

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

There was a great breeze at the Lake on Sunday 9 May giving some exciting racing and close overall results. The westerly wind had some strong gusts which, with spinnaker hoisted,...

Date Published 10/05/2021

Football: MK Dons 0 - 3 Rochdale

Rochdale left League One with a flourish after a last day victory over mid table MK Dons at Stadium:MK. Dale's victory, coupled with results elsewhere, meant Brian Barry-Murphy’s...

Date Published 09/05/2021

Rugby Union: Sedgley Park U16s 5 - 22 Rochdale RUFC U16s

What was that... laughter, chit chat, horseplay, interaction? Oh yes! Rugby is back, although in a modified version - no scrums or mauls. Never mind, after zero competitive action...

Date Published 05/05/2021

Hockey: Glossop Ladies v Rochdale Ladies (friendly)

This weekend Rochdale were away to play Glossop Ladies 1sts for a second friendly of the season. The weather wasn't quite as sunny as for the previous match, but it just about...

Date Published 04/05/2021

Veterans’ football clash to raise money for Springhill Hospice

A charity football match between Rochdale AFC Military Veterans and their Oldham Athletic counterparts will take place at the Mayfield Sports Centre on Saturday 5 June (3pm kick...

Date Published 04/05/2021

Hornets’ holiday sports camp hailed 'great success'

Rochdale Hornets’ holiday sports camps at Mayfield Sports Centre have been hailed a great success after around 70 local youngsters took park in activities over the Easter school...

Date Published 02/05/2021

Football: Defeat against Doncaster sees Dale relegated

Rochdale’s seven year stay in League One came to an end on Saturday with a 2-1 home defeat to Doncaster. Dale needed to at least draw to have any hope of taking the relegation...

Date Published 02/05/2021

Matty Street named ‘driver of the day’ in opening race weekend

Rochdale racing driver Matty Street is celebrating after an amazing start to the season, where he was named ‘Driver of the Day’ in his opening race.

Date Published 30/04/2021

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

There was a sharp contrast for sailors at the lake on Sunday (25 April) from the previous week. The breeze was coming from the south east quite strongly at times, enough to...

Date Published 28/04/2021

Football: AFC Wimbledon 3 - 3 Rochdale

AFC Wimbledon scored a dramatic 97th minute equaliser on Tuesday 27 April to deny Rochdale a crucial three points in their quest for League One survival. Joe Pigott made amends...

Date Published 28/04/2021

Former Rochdale Mayfield player Matty Ashton named in England Knights squad

Former Rochdale Mayfield player Matty Ashton has been named as one of 27 England Knights players to prepare for international competition in 2021 and beyond.

Date Published 27/04/2021

Football: Crewe Alexandra 1 - 1 Rochdale

Matty Done scored a 97th minute equaliser on Saturday (24 April) to keep Rochdale’s hopes of avoiding the drop alive. Done clipped the ball over Will Jaaskelainen after latching...

Date Published 25/04/2021

Rochdale Mayfield U15s put through paces with FloatFit

In preparation for the upcoming season, Rochdale Mayfield Rugby League under 15s completed a 'float fit' session at Castleton Health and Leisure Centre last week (Thursday 15...

Date Published 22/04/2021

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

The lake looked glassy as sailors arrived on Sunday (18 April 2021) and a dozen boats set out to try and race in what should have been a light westerly airstream. Alas, a slight...

Date Published 22/04/2021

Hockey: Rochdale Ladies v Didsbury Northern Ladies (friendly)

Rochdale hosted Didsbury Northern Ladies 5s for a friendly match on Saturday 17 April, and both teams were looking forward to it, especially after missing so much hockey.

Date Published 21/04/2021

Centre Circle kicks off

Rochdale AFC Community Trust and HMR Circle have joined forces to launch an expanded programme of activities for over 50s in the borough.

Date Published 21/04/2021

Football: Rochdale 1 - 0 Blackpool

Rochdale made it three home wins in a row on Tuesday evening (20 April) as they kept alive their hopes of avoiding relegation to League Two with a deserved 1-0 win over play-off...

Date Published 21/04/2021

Dale Trust requests EGM with Rochdale AFC after allegations of "serious internal issues"

The Dale Trust has formally requested an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) with Rochdale AFC after shareholders Dan Altman and Emre Marcelli released a statement alluding to...

Date Published 20/04/2021

England to face Fiji in World Cup warm-up at Crown Oil Arena

Rochdale Hornets will host a friendly between England and Fiji at the Crown Oil Arena in October as part of its 150th anniversary celebrations.

The club was officially formed...

Date Published 20/04/2021

Joe Howard is one of motorbike racing's most talented riders and will be one of the youngest in this year's Thundersport 600 Elite class

A teenager who started motorbike racing after his father’s death has become one of the sport’s most talented young riders.

Date Published 20/04/2021

Football: Rochdale 3 - 1 Accrington

Rochdale gave themselves a lifeline in their battle against relegation with a 3-1 win against Accrington Stanley at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday (17 April). After getting their...

Date Published 18/04/2021

Matty gears up to get back on track with Team BRIT

A racing driver from Rochdale is preparing for the first race of the season with an all-disabled racing team, as Covid restrictions ease and allow them to get back on track.

Date Published 17/04/2021

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

A couple of inches of snow in the morning did not deter sailors from racing at the lake on Sunday 11 April. There was another great turnout for those keen to be on the water. But...

Date Published 15/04/2021

Hornets sign Ryan Forshaw

Ryan Forshaw has become the latest player signed to Rochdale Hornets.
The half-back came through the ranks at Super League outfit Wigan Warriors, having most recently featured in...

Date Published 14/04/2021

Football: Rochdale 2 - 1 Swindon

Rochdale earned only their second home win of the season, and a first since October, with a 2-1 win over relegation rivals Swindon Town at the Crown Oil Arena on Tuesday evening...

Date Published 14/04/2021

Altman and Marcelli step back from involvement in Rochdale AFC due to ‘unresolved internal issues’

Rochdale AFC shareholders Dan Altman and Emre Marcelli have stepped back from their involvement in the football club as a result of what they refer to as “serious internal issues”...

Date Published 13/04/2021

Football: Fleetwood 1 - 0 Rochdale

Rochdale’s relegation worries increased with defeat at Fleetwood in what was a lacklustre performance from Brian Barry-Murphy’s side. Eoghan O’Connell’s own goal early in the...

Date Published 11/04/2021

Virtual ‘soccer schools’ to be delivered over Easter hols

Virtual ‘soccer schools’ will be delivered to over 2,000 children in the borough over the Easter school holidays.
Rochdale AFC Community Trust has partnered with Link4Life,...

Date Published 08/04/2021

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

With the easing of restrictions on 29 March meaning sailing could now resume, sailors were keen to get racing on Hollingworth Lake again. Some had been on the water during the...

Date Published 08/04/2021

Football: Rochdale 0 - 0 Ipswich

Rochdale and Ipswich had to settle for a point apiece in a dour contest on Easter Monday (5 April 2021) with neither side registering a shot on target.

Date Published 06/04/2021

Football: Portsmouth 2 - 1 Rochdale

Rochdale remain rooted to the bottom of Sky Bet League One after defeat on the road at play-off chasing Portsmouth on Good Friday. An early mistake from Gavin Bazunu saw the home...

Date Published 03/04/2021

Russell Homes sponsor Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation

Award-winning house builder Russell Homes has extended its existing partnership with the Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation for an additional two years.

Date Published 02/04/2021

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Rochdale town centre - proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) 2021

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