Rochdale v Charlton Athletic | Saturday 5th May, Sky Bet League One, Crown Oil Arena, 5.30pm Kick-Off
Rochdale welcome Charlton Athletic to the Crown Oil Arena, in the final game of the 2017/18 season.
Keith Hill’s side must better Oldham Athletic’s result at Northampton Town if they are to survive relegation to League Two, whilst the Addicks need just a point to secure a play-off spot.
Dale are a point behind Oldham, but with a much better goal difference, so a draw would be enough should Latics lose at Sixfields.
Charlton are three points are three points clear of seventh placed Plymouth Argyle, who need a Dale win and a six-goal swing if they are to pip the Addicks to the final playoff spot.
PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW
Keith Hill has said he and the players are ready for Saturday's game. Click HERE to read his pre-match thoughts.
His pre-match interview is available to watch for FREE on iFollow Dale. Click HERE to watch.
OPPOSITION VIEW
Addicks boss Lee Bowyer spoke to his club’s official website ahead of the game.
“No team is a pushover in this league,” said Bowyer.
“They’re at home, they need points to stay up and I have no doubt it will be a tough and physical game but I have no doubt my players will turn up with the right attitude and respect them, so it should be an interesting game.”
Click HERE to read Bowyer’s pre-match thoughts.
ADMISSION INFORMATION
This match is not ALL TICKET. Fans can pay on the day.
Supporters can pay cash through the turnstiles for the Pearl Street Stand, the Sandy Lane and the away end. Supporters wishing to sit in the Main Stand must purchase a ticket from the RAFC Ticket Office before going to the turnstiles.
Normal league prices apply for the fixture. They can be found HERE.
IMPORTANT INFO
Coming to the game? Click HERE for useful information including Ticket Office/ Club Shop opening hours, turnstiles opening times and ticket collection information.
REF WATCH
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Assistant Referees: Nik Barnard & Richard Wigglesworth
Fourth Official: Matthew Parry
HEAD TO HEAD
|
Dale |
Draws |
Charlton |
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3 |
3 |
9 |
MATCH ODDS
Rochdale are 23/20 with Sky Bet to beat Charlton Athletic at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday.
Click HERE for the full betting preview.
FLASHBACK
Dale were 2-0 winners over Charlton back in 2011, thanks to goals from Jason Kennedy and Craig Dawson.
Click HERE for the full flashback.
PRE-MATCH
The Ratcliffe Bars, situated on the Crown Oil Arena car park, are open to both home and away supporters from 2pm. Full details can be found HERE.
Meanwhile, youngsters can take part in our Superheroes workshop in the Carlsberg Lounge. Access the event via the Pearl Street Stand turnstiles, open from 4pm. Click HERE for details.
There will be 12 local junior teams acting as flag bearers before kick-off. Click HERE to read more.
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
Ryan Delaney is the cover star on this weekend’s official matchday programme – The Voice Of Spotland.
There is a pull-out poster of the defender inside for youngsters to collect, along with plenty of features to keep readers entertained.
Click HERE for the full preview.
WE’VE GOT IT COVERED
Fans in the UK can listen to match audio commentary on iFollow, whilst overseas supporters can WATCH the match LIVE. The programme will start at 5.25pm.
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To access commentary/watch live via your desktop, go through our match centre. The match centre will be located on the home page of the main website (www.rochdaleafc.co.uk). 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. Follow @officiallydale (Twitter and Instagram).