Hockey: Rochdale seconds 7 - 2 Prescot seconds

Luke Rosbury put a man of the match display in against Prescott

Rochdale seconds ran away with victory against Prescot seconds on Saturday.

For the third game running, Rochdale captain Karl Wynn had to shuffle his pack.

Rochdale started quickly and put Prescot under early pressure. Pressing high up the field Rochdale were beginning to make chances and it wasn't long before Graham Broadley opened the scoring.

With the bit between their teeth, Rochdale went on the attack and Bjorne Brauns scored two goals in quick succession.

Despite being three goals down Prescot did not give up and when Rochdale keeper Brian Robinson made a  save from a top D strike the ball ended up at the feet of the Prescot striker who only had to push it over the line.

Just before the half time whistle Rochdale regained a three-goal advantage when a cross from Brauns on the wide right came off the keeper and flew across the goal at chest height. Luke Rosebury was waiting at the back post and his shot resembled more of a mid-wicket strike for a six.

The second half saw Prescot start quickly and this caught Rochdale off guard, with an early goal bringing them back in to the game.

In what was a hot tempered second half, with a player form each side receiving a green card, Rochdale maintained the upper hand. Further goals from Brauns and Broadley saw them both get hat-tricks on the day.

Captain Karl Wynn said: "It is great to get another victory under our belt this season.

“With us changing division, everything is unknown.

“Teams have seen us score 13 in the last two games and that will send a great message out.

“Graham Broadley was outstanding again, scoring back to back hat-tricks.

"I also have to mention Luke Rosebury. He ran all day in midfield and allowed Imran Ansari to protect an slight injury and just control the play.

"Both Broadley and Rosebury deserve the Atticus Trophies man-of-the-match award.”