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Football: Burton 0 - 1 Rochdale

Rochdale earned their first away win of the season with a narrow victory over Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium on Tuesday evening (20 October). Matty Lund`s header four minutes into the second half was enough to earn the points for Brian Barry-Murphy`s patched up side who move up to 17th in the table.

Date Published 21/10/2020

Dale to support Birch Hill Hospital’s art project

Rochdale Football Club is backing an initiative by the local mental health NHS trust, Pennine Care at Birch Hill Hospital, which is aiming to improve the environment on the ward...

Date Published 23/10/2020

Council stumps up £8,000 for new cricket pitch

A worn-out cricket pitch at Lenny Barn playing fields in Falinge is to be replaced by Rochdale Borough Council after local youngsters complained about its dangerous state.

Date Published 23/10/2020

Hockey: Horwich Men's 1sts 2 - 1 Rochdale Men's 2nds

Rochdale Men's second team made the short trip to Wigan Sports Club for the early top of the table clash with Horwich Mens 1sts. With both teams occupying first and second...

Date Published 21/10/2020

Hockey: Bury Ladies 2nds 3 - 2 Rochdale Ladies

Rochdale Ladies were away at Bury Ladies 2nds on Saturday 17 October, on a cool but thankfully dry afternoon.

Date Published 21/10/2020

Football: Rochdale 0 - 3 Hull City

Hull City ran out comfortable winners at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday 17 October as Rochdale AFC went down to their second successive defeat.

Date Published 19/10/2020

Matty takes a third trophy after a P3 finish with Team BRIT at Silverstone

Rochdale kart driver and entrepreneur, Matty Street, has earned his third trophy with all-disabled, Team BRIT after racing at Silverstone at the weekend.

Date Published 16/10/2020

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Martin Brennan, sailing his Solo, was the clear winner in all the races at Hollingworth Lake on Sunday (11 October).

Date Published 15/10/2020

Hockey: Rochdale Men's 1sts 3 - 1 Kirby Lonsdale Men's 1sts

Rochdale Men's 1st team played their first home game of the season against Kirby Lonsdale on Saturday 10 October. With a healthy amount of substitutes to provide more legs and...

Date Published 15/10/2020

Hockey: Bolton Ladies 1 - 1 Rochdale Ladies

Rochdale Ladies were away to Bolton Ladies 2nds on Saturday 10 October and apart from a couple of brief rain showers at the start of play, the weather was favourable.

Date Published 15/10/2020

Dale captain Eoghan O’Connell shortlisted for North West Football Awards

Rochdale captain Eoghan O’Connell has made the final shortlist for next month’s North West Football Awards following a public vote.

Date Published 14/10/2020

Trio of professional players train youngsters

Local junior football club, R Kix Academy, has enlisted the help of three professional footballers with over 1,100 senior career appearances between them to help with the...

Date Published 12/10/2020

Football: Accrington 2 - 1 Rochdale

Accrington ended a 60 year wait for a win against Rochdale on home soil as they came from behind to earn three points at the Wham Stadium on Saturday (10 October).

Date Published 12/10/2020

Cricket: Norden seeking new professional as Jake Sandham departs

Norden Cricket Club will not be retaining Jake Sandham as the club professional for 2021.

Date Published 09/10/2020

Football: Rochdale AFC sign left-back on loan from Arsenal

Left-back Tolaji Bola has joined Rochdale Football Club on loan from Arsenal.

Date Published 09/10/2020

Rochdale AFC supports ‘Do One Thing’ campaign to mark World Mental Health Day

Rochdale AFC and other clubs in the EFL will once again come together with the EFL's charity partner, Mind, to collectively mark World Mental Health Day (Saturday 10 October).

Date Published 09/10/2020

Rochdale AFC provide Samaritans with advertising board at the Crown Oil Arena

As part of the partnership between Rochdale Football Club and the local branch of Samaritans this season, and in time for World Mental Health Day on 10 October, a Samaritans...

Date Published 08/10/2020

Hockey: Kendal 3 - 3 Rochdale Men's 1sts

Rochdale Men's 1sts travelled to Kendal on a very rainy Saturday (3 October) for their first league match of the 2020-21 season.

Date Published 08/10/2020

Hockey: Rochdale Men's 2nd 4 - 2 Kendal Men's 2nds

Rochdale Men's 2nds entertained last year’s Division 4 North League winner Kendal Men's 2nds on a wet afternoon in what proved to be a scintillating encounter between the two...

Date Published 08/10/2020

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

On Sunday (4 October), in a strong easterly breeze, sailors competed for the club championship. This was run over three races with all results to count, so consistent results were...

Date Published 07/10/2020

Hockey: Moss Park 3 - 1 Rochdale Ladies

This weekend Rochdale Ladies Hockey were away at Moss Park playing their 2nds, thankfully the predicted rain didn't show on a relatively warm Sunday morning.

Date Published 06/10/2020

Football: Rochdale 2 - 1 Fleetwood

Fabio Tavares came off the bench to score a 90th minute winner on Saturday (3 October) as Rochdale won their first league game of the season in an entertaining game at a very wet...

Date Published 05/10/2020

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Glorious sunshine at Hollingworth Lake on Sunday 27 September was welcomed by sailors, however they had to contend with a cool north easterly airstream which was very shifty.

Date Published 02/10/2020

Hockey: Rochdale Men's 1sts 3 - 2 Warrington

Rochdale Men's 1st team had their final friendly game before the start of the season on Saturday 26 September, against Warrington, who felt a little hard done by after the last...

Date Published 01/10/2020

Brown enjoys successful maiden historic circuit racing outing

Rochdale rally driver Steve Brown made the most out of his racing circuit debut by enjoying two positive race finishes at the wheel of a 1965 Ford Mustang as he contested the...

Date Published 01/10/2020

Football: Rochdale 0 - 0 Manchester United U21s

Rochdale AFC and Manchester United U21s played out a thoroughly entertaining 0-0 draw in the Northern Group B game at an empty Crown Oil Arena on Tuesday 29 September.

Date Published 30/09/2020

Hockey: Urmston Ladies 2nds 9 - 0 Rochdale Ladies

After their brilliant performance and effort last season, Rochdale Ladies were promoted into (Greater Manchester) Division 2. Now, after an uncertain summer with little...

Date Published 30/09/2020

Hockey: Bolton Men's 2nds 0 - 2 Rochdale Men's 2nds

After two months of intense fitness training, two pre-season friendlies and a training match against a Premier league team, Rochdale travelled away at Bolton on 26 September to...

Date Published 30/09/2020

Engaging Safety sign up to sponsor Wardle Juniors' first aid kits

Rochdale based health and safety consulting and training company, Engaging Safety Ltd has agreed to sponsor Wardle Juniors Football Club’s team first aid kits for the coming...

Date Published 29/09/2020

Football: Ipswich Town 2 - 0 Rochdale

Rochdale’s first ever visit to Portman Road ended in defeat on Saturday (26 September) after two goals in six second-half minutes saw the home side run out comfortable winners.

Date Published 28/09/2020

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

In a normal year, the Sailing Club would have been competing in the annual 24 Hour Race at Southport over this past weekend. So, instead of physically sailing on the marine lake,...

Date Published 25/09/2020

Football: Jake Beesley joins Dale on three-year deal

Forward Jake Beesley has joined Dale for an undisclosed fee from Solihull Moors, signing a three-year deal.

Date Published 24/09/2020

Closure of Bowlee Sports Centre and St Mary’s artificial turf pitch

Link4Life, the charity managing leisure and cultural venues in the borough on behalf of the council, has announced the closure of Bowlee Park Sports Centre and St Mary’s...

Date Published 23/09/2020

Hockey: Rochdale Men's 2nds 4 - 3 City of Manchester Men's 3rds

Rochdale's 2nd team hosted last seasons promoted team City Of Manchester's 3rd team at Oulder Hill on Saturday 19 September 2020 when they replaced Brookfields to complete a...

Date Published 23/09/2020

Football: Rochdale 0 - 0 Portsmouth

Rochdale earned their first point of the season with a hard fought draw at home to Portsmouth but it has come at a cost with injuries to two crucial players. New signing Stephen...

Date Published 21/09/2020

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

It was the turn of another of the club’s young sailors to shine on Sunday (13 September). 15-year-old Daisy Fisher, in her Topper was the clear winner in all thee races. Over the...

Date Published 18/09/2020

Football: Rochdale 0 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday

Rochdale went out of the EFL Cup at the second round stage after defeat at the Crown Oil Arena by Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday (15 September).

Date Published 16/09/2020

Hockey: Warrington 2 - 3 Rochdale Men's Firsts

Rochdale men's first team travelled to Warrington for their second pre-season friendly on Saturday (12 September), ahead of the season's scheduled start on 26 September.

Date Published 15/09/2020

Hockey: Stockport Men's Firsts 8 - 0 Rochdale Men's Seconds

North West Third Division title contenders Rochdale travelled to sunny Bramhall Leisure Centre on Saturday 12 September for the pre-season friendly against Stockport HC Men's...

Date Published 15/09/2020

MMA: SBG fighter signs 3 fight deal

One of SBG Rochdale’s pro fighters has signed a three-fight deal in Bahrain.
Pro-MMA fighter Jamie Kelly, 21, of Oldham, fights out of SBG Rochdale and has previously won the...

Date Published 14/09/2020

Brown to make circuit debut in historic Mustang

British rally driver Steve Brown will tick off yet another discipline on his motorsport list, by contesting his first-ever full circuit race at the wheel of a historic 1965 Ford...

Date Published 14/09/2020

Football: Swindon 3 - 1 Rochdale

Rochdale started their league one campaign with defeat at newly promoted Swindon Town. Three first half goals for the home side, who were crowned League Two champions after points...

Date Published 13/09/2020

Football: Striker Stephen Humphrys joins Rochdale

Rochdale Football Club has announced the signing of Stephen Humphrys from Southend United for an undisclosed fee.

Date Published 12/09/2020

Sport pilots to be reduced in capacity to 1,000 people socially distanced

The government is to reduce the number of people that can attend sporting events to pilot the safe return of spectators to 1,000 in light of the increase in the number of positive...

Date Published 12/09/2020

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club’s annual Founder’s Plate competition

The lake’s young sailors came to the fore on Sunday (6 September) for the annual Founder’s Plate competition. In a closely fought contest, 12-year-old Jasper Bramwell was the...

Date Published 11/09/2020

Football: Morecambe 1 - 2 Rochdale

Rochdale AFC scored two late goals to come from behind as they won the first of their EFL Trophy Northern Group B games at a wet Mazuma Stadium in Morecambe on Tuesday (8...

Date Published 09/09/2020

Football: Rochdale signs Yeboah Amankwah on loan from Man City

Manchester City defender Yeboah Amankwah has joined Rochdale AFC on a season long loan.

Date Published 09/09/2020

Hockey: Wigan HC Men's Second Team 3 – 5 Rochdale HC Men's Second Team

Rochdale Men's Second Team started their 2020/2021 pre-season campaign away with a win against a relatively youthful Wigan Second Team on Saturday 5 September.

Date Published 08/09/2020

Football: Huddersfield 0 - 1 Rochdale

Rochdale AFC progressed to the second round of the League Cup after a narrow win over Championship side Huddersfield Town at an empty John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday (5...

Date Published 06/09/2020

Rugby league: Rochdale Hornets sign Jack Higginson, Lee Registe and Luke Littlewood

Rochdale Hornets has re-signed Jack Higginson for the 2021 season, and signed two new players, Lee Registe and Luke Littlewood.

Date Published 04/09/2020

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

There was a good turnout of boats at Hollingworth Lake on Sunday (30 August) with the Solo fleet notably adding a few more sailors.

Date Published 04/09/2020

Hockey: Rochdale Men’s 1sts v Timperley

Saturday (29 August) saw a welcome return to actual hockey for Rochdale men’s first team away against Timperley in their first pre-season friendly.

Date Published 03/09/2020

Dale fans can watch games online as season restarts

Dale fans can buy a match pass to stream the first competitive game of the season against Huddersfield Town this Saturday (5 September) in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

Date Published 02/09/2020

Luke Matheson named League One LFE Apprentice Of The Year

Rochdale Academy graduate Luke Matheson has been named as the League Football Education's (LFE) League One Apprentice of the Year for the 2019/20 season.

Date Published 27/08/2020

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

There was close racing at Hollingworth Lake on Sunday (23 August) despite the damp afternoon and north westerly breeze. Three different race winners were mainly Solo sailors.

Date Published 27/08/2020

Bridge Junior FC awarded funding to improve pitches

Bridge Junior Football Club has been awarded a mammoth £149,000 grant by the Football Foundation to improve its football pitches.

Date Published 26/08/2020

Gavin Bazunu joins Rochdale AFC on loan from Manchester City

Highly rated goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has joined Rochdale on a season-long loan from Manchester City.

Date Published 25/08/2020

Autograss: Leewood Motor Club

Leewood Motor Club is looking for a new venue after 20 years of autograss racing near Manchester Airport.

Date Published 22/08/2020

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

There were fewer takers for racing on Sunday (16 August) with several away on holiday. It was the turn of the young Topper sailors to win. In the breezy north east wind and rain,...

Date Published 19/08/2020

Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation to restart some activities

Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation is hosting another set of Back On Side fitness sessions and with some additional funding from GM Walking, is launching a new walking project...

Date Published 18/08/2020

Ryan McLaughlin returns to Rochdale AFC

Northern Ireland international, Ryan McLaughlin, has signed a one-year deal to return to Dale.

Date Published 18/08/2020

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