Rochdale v Blackpool | Crown Oil Arena, Sky Bet League One, Saturday 24th August 2019, 3pm Kick-Off
Dale are straight back at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday, welcoming league leaders Blackpool.
The Seasiders have made a superb unbeaten start to the season, winning their first three games before drawing at Gillingham on Tuesday night.
Brian Barry-Murphy’s side suffered their first defeat of the season on Tuesday night, despite a superb performance in a narrow 2-1 loss to promotion favourites Sunderland.
PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW
Barry-Murphy says his players feel confident heading into each game at the moment.
Click HERE to read what he had to say, or watch in full on iFollow HERE.
OPPOSITION VIEW
Click HERE to watch Blackpool manager Simon Grayson’s pre-match interview.
ADMISSION DETAILS
Supporters have until midnight on Friday to purchase a cheaper, advanced ticket for Saturday’s game. Click HERE to purchase yours online now.
Fans can also pay on the day, but please remember that prices rise by £3 compared to advance prices.
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 a Blackpool fan making your way to the Crown Oil Arena for Saturday’s game, click HERE and have a read of our Visiting Supporters’ Guide which is packed full of useful information!
PRE-MATCH
Junior Dale fans can join us in Desmond’s Den, located inside the Carlsberg Lounge, this Saturday! Youngsters can decorate their very own wooden egg to take home at our junior event, play plenty of fun games, and play on the PlayStation 4s with the latest FIFA on them!
Desmond’s Den / Carlsberg Lounge opens at midday on Saturday. Click HERE for full details on how to access.
The Ratcliffe Bars, situated on the Club's car park, also open at midday. Away fans are welcome in all of the Club’s bars.
POST-MATCH
Join us at our FREE Extra Time At The Dale event following tomorrow’s game! There will be a Rod Stewart tribute act performing live in the Carlsberg Lounge.
Doors open straight after the full-time whistle, and no tickets are required. Away fans are welcome. Click HERE for full details.
GRAB A GRAND
For just £1, you can be in with a chance of winning £1,000 at Saturday'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 | Carl Boyeson
Assistant Referees | Robert Atkin & David Plowright
Fourth Official | Billy Smallwood
MATCH ODDS
Sky Bet are offering odds of 7/4 for a Dale win on Saturday.
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.
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme – The Voice of Spotland – returns for Saturday’s game!
Purchase from the Club Shop and around the ground on matchday for just £3. Click HERE to read the full preview.
COMMUNITY PREVIEW
Click HERE to see what Dale In The Community Sports Trust have on at Saturday's game.
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 2.45pm.
Click HERE to subscribe to iFollow.
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).