Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers | Crown Oil Arena, Sky Bet League One, Saturday 10th August 2019, 3pm Kick-Off
Dale return to the Crown Oil Arena in Sky Bet League One action on Saturday, welcoming Doncaster Rovers.
Brian Barry-Murphy’s men started the season in an impressive manner last weekend, with a 3-2 victory at newly promoted Tranmere Rovers.
Meanwhile, Doncaster, under new manager Darren Moore, drew 1-1 at home to Gillingham.
PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW
Brian Barry-Murphy hopes his players can produce a similar performance to that of last Saturday’s win at Tranmere Rovers.
Click HERE to read what he had to say, or HERE to watch his interview in full.
TEAM NEWS
Ollie Rathbone is touch and go for Saturday's game, having had his afternoon brought to an early halt last weekend following a robust challenge.
BBM is hopeful that Harrison Hopper will return to training next week, after being sidelined since pre-season.
Read the Boss' latest injury update > https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2019/august/interview-bbm_predoncaster_100819/
OPPOSITION VIEW
“Rochdale are a good team, they are well rehearsed with the way they want to play and had a really good result at Tranmere on the opening day.”
Click HERE to watch a free interview with Rovers Boss Darren Moore on Doncaster’s official website.
ADMISSION DETAILS
Supporters have until midnight on Friday to purchase a ticket at our cheaper, advanced prices. Click HERE to purchase yours online now.
Prices will rise by £3 on matchday. 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 Doncaster Rovers 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 fans, join us in Desmond’s Den this Saturday! We have a ‘Make Your Own Calendar’ junior event, plenty of fun games, and PlayStation 4s with the latest FIFA on them! Click HERE for full details on how to access.
The Ratcliffe Bars, situated on the Club's car park, open at midday. Away fans are welcome.
HALF-TIME
Lend your support to Seedfield Juniors and Littleborough Stripes, who are facing each other in the half-time challenge match on the Crown Oil Arena pitch.
Have a great day, everyone!
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.
Click HERE for full details.
GRAB A GRAND
For just £1, you can be in with a chance of winning £1,000 at tomorrow'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 | Trevor Kettle
Assistant Referees | Peter Gooch & Geoffrey Liddle
Fourth Official | Graeme Fyvie
MATCH ODDS
Sky Bet are offering odds of 19/10 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 Saturday'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 – returns for the new season, packed with new features!
Purchase from the Club Shop and around the ground on matchday for just £3. Click HERE to read the full preview.
FLASHBACK
Who remembers our encounter against Doncaster in September 2017, when two goals in added time secured a 2-1 Dale victory? Relive the goals below via our YouTube channel.
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).