Preview | MK Dons (H)

22 October 2019

Rochdale v MK Dons | Crown Oil Arena, Sky Bet League One, Tuesday 22nd October 2019, 7.45pm Kick-Off

Dale return to the Crown Oil Arena on Tuesday night looking to make it three wins from three.

Victories over Accrington Stanley and Bolton Wanderers have seen Dale move up to 14^th in the Sky Bet League One table.

MK Dons are the visitors, with Paul Tisdale’s newly promoted side sitting in 20^th.

PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW

Barry-Murphy says he is excited for the clash, and is looking forward to facing Paul Tisdale for the first time as a manager.

Click HERE to read what he had to say.

ADMISSION DETAILS

Fans can pay on the night at the Crown Oil Arena.

Supporters can pay cash through the turnstiles in the Smith Metals Family Stand and Sandy Lane Stand. Fans wishing to sit in the Main Stand must purchase a ticket before heading to the turnstiles.

Click HERE to read our admission details for the 2019/20 season in full.

FIRST TIME VISITOR GUIDE

Are you a first-time visitor to the Crown Oil Arena? Click HERE for all of the information you may need in order to plan your visit and make the most of the matchday experience at Rochdale Football Club!

AWAY SUPPORTERS’ GUIDE

If you are an MK Dons fan making your way to the Crown Oil Arena for Tuesday’s game, click HERE and have a read of our Visiting Supporters’ Guide which is packed full of useful information.

We wish all Stanley fans a safe journey!

PRE-MATCH

Junior Dale fans can join us in Desmond’s Den, located inside the Carlsberg Lounge, for our Spooky Halloween Party! Youngsters can also play plenty of fun games, and play on the PlayStation 4s with the latest FIFA on them!

Desmond’s Den / Carlsberg Lounge opens at 6.45pm. Click HERE for full details on how to access.

The Ratcliffe Bars, situated on the Club's car park, are open at 5pm.

GRAB A GRAND

For just £1, you can be in with a chance of winning £1,000 at Tuesday's game!

There will be one guaranteed winner of £100, and the chance to win the Man of the Match's shirt.

Get your ticket from one of sellers around the ground or from the Club Shop. Click HERE for full details.

REF WATCH

Referee | Robert Lewis

Assistant Referees | Graeme Fyvie & Peter Gooch

Fourth Official | Wade Smith

MATCH ODDS

Sky Bet are offering odds of 6/4 for a Dale win on Tuesday.

Don’t forget that Sky Bet customers who select Rochdale as their favourite team on their Sky Bet profile, for every losing bet made, 50% of the stake will be passed on to the Club!

So, if you are having a flutter ahead of the match, make sure you do it via Sky Bet and select Rochdale as your favourite team!

Click HERE for the full betting preview.

HEAD TO HEAD

Rochdale	Draws	MK Dons
3	4	7

FLASHBACK

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Or what about the 3-2 win in September of the same year? 🤩

Two goals in added time from @A1F1E9 and Chris Dagnall 🙌#RAFC pic.twitter.com/Cz3LRvfQ4O
— Rochdale AFC (@officiallydale) October 22, 2019

MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme – The Voice of Spotland – returns for Tuesday’s game!

Purchase from the Club Shop and around the ground on matchday for just £3. Click HERE to read the full preview.

WE’VE GOT IT COVERED

Fans in the UK and Ireland, as well as those overseas, can watch the match live!

Purchase your match pass HERE for just £10.

The programme will start at 7.30pm.

To access commentary/watch live via your desktop, click on the 'iFollow' tab on our navigation bar. Hover over the 'More' tab and more selections will appear, which is where the 'iFollow' tab is located. Once you’ve clicked through, a link will appear on the left-hand side of the page for you to access the commentary. This will appear on the site around half an hour before kick-off.

We will be tweeting live updates from the match and will go behind-the-scenes with our Instagram Story feature. Follow @officiallydale (Twitter and Instagram).

Match Previews

Match Reports

Report | Dale 2-0 MK Dons

22 October 2019

An early goal from Callum Camps, followed by a second-half Ian Henderson header, ensured Dale picked up their third win in as many games at the Crown Oil Arena on Tuesday night.

Brian Barry-Murphy named an unchanged side to the one which beat Bolton 3-1 at the weekend.

The deadlock was broken with just three minutes on the clock after a well worked set-piece found its way to Camps, who’s fierce strike nestled in the back of the net. There was confusion as to whether Matty Done got a slight touch before it crossed the line, but the goal was awarded to Camps.

MK Dons went in search of an equaliser with their first chance falling to Jordan Bowery, who headed over the bar.

Done then found himself with the chance to double Dale's lead, after he got on the end of an Eoghan O’Connell pass, but his curled effort went over.

Some good play from Rhys Norrington-Davies resulted in another Dale corner, from which the ball came out to Norrington-Davies, whose shot whistled just past the post.

Dale’s left back went close once more in the 19th minute, with another well struck shot going just wide.

Some superb defending by Eoghan O’Connell prevented Dons midfielder Callum Brittain equalising for the visitors.

MJ Williams was the next to go close for Dale, his shot cannoning back out off the post, with Callum Camps unable to convert the follow up.

The second-half followed with a similar pattern to the first, Dale searching for a second goal, and they nearly got it when Ollie Rathbone floated a cross into the box, which was just too high for Ian Henderson.

MK Dons then went close through Callum Brittain once more, who’s cushioned shot found only the side netting.

However, it was Dale who would go on to grab the all-important second goal, with Ian Henderson rising highest from an Aaron Morley corner to score his eighth goal of the campaign.

That goal gave Dale some breathing space and allowed for the introduction of Fabio Tavares, who was fresh from scoring his first goal for the Club on Saturday.

Tavares found himself with a great chance to grab his second in four days, getting in behind the MK Dons defence, but he couldn’t hit the target.

Second half substitute Kieran Agard went close for the visitors, but his header went wide.

Dale defended resolutely and held out for all three points comfortably, recording their fourth clean sheet of the season.

The win sees Dale move up to 11^th place in Sky Bet League One.

Next up is Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday, with ticket details HERE.

Standings