Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers | Crown Oil Arena, Carabao Cup Round One, Tuesday 13th August 2019, 7.45pm Kick-Off
Focus turns to cup action on Tuesday night, as Dale welcome Bolton Wanderers in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
A win and a draw from the first two league games see Dale occupy a playoff spot in the very early days of the Sky Bet League One table.
Bolton, fielding their youngest ever side on Saturday with an average age of under 19, earned a valiant point at home to Coventry City.
PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW
Brian Barry-Murphy says his players will be giving it everything against a local rival on Tuesday night.
Click HERE to read what he had to say on the fixture.
MATCH RULES
Should the scores be level after 90 minutes, the tie will head straight to a penalty shootout. There will be no extra time.
The original format for penalty shootouts remains in place, as it was last season, rather than the ‘ABBA’ format which was in place before that.
ADMISSION DETAILS
Admission prices for Tuesday night’s game have been reduced from normal league prices.
Tickets are available to purchase in advance online at www.rafctickets.co.uk up until 3pm on matchday.
Supporters can also pay cash through the turnstiles on the night. Prices are the same whether bought in advance or purchase on the night.
Click HERE to read full admission details.
TICKET COLLECTION
Any tickets bought in advance for the home ends of the ground, either online or over the phone, can be collected from the Club's Ticket Collection cabin on the night of the match, from 6pm. Away tickets will be available for collection from the Study Centre, located at the away end on Willbutts Lane, from 6pm.
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 Bolton Wanderers 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!
PRE-MATCH
The Carlsberg Lounge/ Desmond's Den, situated inside the Smith Metals Family Stand, will be open from 5.30pm. Don't forget that entry to this bar/ Den is via the outisde only. You will not be able to gain access to it from inside the ground until 7.30pm. Click HERE for more details.
The Ratcliffe Bars, situated on the Club's car park, open at 5pm. Away fans are welcome.
POST-MATCH
Please note that the Crown Oil Arena car park will be a NO MOVE ZONE for vehicles for ten minutes following the full-time whistle.
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 | Andy Haines
Assistant Referees | Helen Byrne & Barry Gordon
Fourth Official | Ed Duckworth
MATCH ODDS
Sky Bet are offering odds of 8/15 for a Dale win in 90 minutes 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 Tuesday's 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 – is back for our Carabao Cup fixture.
Purchase from the Club Shop and around the ground on matchday for just £2. Click HERE to read the full preview.
FLASHBACK
Ollie Rathbone bagged himself a brace, as Dale beat Grimsby Town 2-0 in last year's Carabao Cup first round.
Watch highlights from the game below.
WE’VE GOT IT COVERED
Fans in the UK and abroad can listen to match audio commentary on iFollow. As this is a Carabao Cup tie, the match is not available to watch for overseas fans. The programme will start at 7.30pm.
Click HERE to subscribe to iFollow.
To access commentary 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. Follow @officiallydale on Twitter.