The Youth Team are back on the road on Saturday, with a trip to Staffordshire to face Port Vale in the Youth Alliance Cup.
The game is being played at Dimensons, Scotia Road, Burslem, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 4ET.
Kick-off is 11am.
The match is first of four Youth Alliance Cup group stage fixtures to be played by Dale. Scunthorpe United, Doncaster Rovers and Bury are also in the group.
Dale’s competitive season got underway last week away at Shrewsbury Town in the league. The Shrews netted 10 minutes from time to claim a 1-0 victory.