Rochdale v Scunthorpe United | Crown Oil Arena, Sky Bet League One, Saturday 23rd March 2019, 3pm Kick-Off
Dale are back at the Crown Oil Arena this weekend, as Scunthorpe United visit in Sky Bet League One.
Last weekend's postponement of the trip to Accrington Stanley means it is ten days since Dale's last competitive game, a 0-0 draw with Oxford United.
Scunthorpe were beaten 2-0 at promotion chasing Portsmouth last weekend, and are six points ahead of Dale in 17th.
PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW
Brian Barry-Murphy was on pre-match press duties.
Click HERE to read what he had to say ahead of the game, or watch his full interview for HERE.
OPPOSITION VIEW
Scunthorpe United Manager Stuart McCall had this to say ahead of the fixture: "I was down there a few weeks ago when they got beat 4-3 by Wimbledon. They’ve conceded a few goals this season, but they also carry a threat and in Ian Henderson, they’ve got one of the top players in this division on form. It’s going to be a tough test, but we need to get out of our rut away from home and put in a better performance that’ll hopefully get us the three points."
Read more from McCall HERE.
TEAM NEWS
Brian Barry-Murphy has revealed that Zach Clough has joined Josh Lillis and Rekeil Pyke on the long-term absentee list.
Read BBM's injury update HERE.
ADMISSION DETAILS
It is pay on the day at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday.
Supporters can pay through the turnstiles for the Pearl Street Stand, the Sandy Lane and the away stand. However, 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.
The Ticket Office is open until 7.30pm after the game for supporters who have been asked to relocate for the Sunderland match next month.
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 Scunthorpe United 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
There’s a FREE Mother’s Day junior event in the Carlsberg Lounge before kick-off. Click HERE for full details.
Don't forget to give our mascot a warm reception! Click HERE to view our preview of what the Community Trust have on.
The Ratcliffe Bars, situated on the Crown Oil Arena car park, are open to both home and away supporters from midday.
REF WATCH
Referee | Eddie Ilderton
Assistant Referees | Anthony Moore & Richard Bartlett
Fourth Official | Graham Salisbury
HEAD TO HEAD
Dale |
Draws |
Scunthorpe United |
34 |
27 |
40 |
MATCH ODDS
Sky Bet are offering odds of 7/5 for a Dale win on Saturday.
Click HERE for the full betting preview.
FLASHBACK
Goals from Joe Thompson, Ollie Rathbone and Calvin Andrew gave Dale a 3-2 win over Scunthorpe United back in December 2016.
Click HERE to watch highlights from the win.
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme – The Voice of Spotland – is back on Saturday, with Kgosi Ntlhe as the cover star!
Purchase from the Club Shop and around the ground on matchday for just £3. Click HERE to read 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 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.
Follow @officiallydale for Twitter updates.