Oxford City vs Rochdale AFC | Vanarama National League, Saturday 12th August, RAW Charging Stadium, 3pm Kick-Off
Dale’s first away trip of the season sees us travel to newly promoted Oxford City.
Get ready for the game by checking out all of the pre-match build-up below.
ADMISSION DETAILS
Dale fans can pay on the day at the RAW Charging Stadium, with a price increase of £1 compared to advance prices.
They will be available at the away turnstiles, which will be clearly signposted at the ground.
Click HERE for full ticket details.
TEAM NEWS
Dale’s new recruits, Tommy McDermott and Jesurun Uchegbalum, could be the latest to make their debuts for the Club.
Make sure you check our social media channels at 2pm tomorrow to see how Dale will line-up.
THE OPPOSITION
For the second consecutive game, Dale will face a newly promoted team.
Oxford City won the National League South playoffs, beating St Albans City 4-0 in the final, to earn the right to compete in the fifth tier for the first time in their history.
They have added four new faces to their squad this summer, as well as sealing the return of goalkeeper Chris Haigh on loan from Ebbsfleet United, who was part of their promotion winning side last season.
The Hoops suffered a 5-2 defeat at Aldershot Town on the opening day last weekend. Former Gillingham and Charlton Athletic striker Josh Parker scored both of City’s goals.
GROUND GUIDE
There is plenty of information available on the RAW Charging Stadium HERE via Oxford City’s website.
Our hosts have also put together a guide specifically for Saturday's game, which can be found HERE.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
This will be the first ever meeting between the two sides.
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
Steven Copeland will be the referee for Saturday’s game. It is his fifth season at National League level.
David Hutton and Mark Chalkley are assistant referees, with David Nicholson as fourth official.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Those fans based in the UK & Ireland can listen to live match commentary, whilst overseas supporters can watch live via the National League TV platform. Click HERE for full details.
There will also be live updates via the club’s official twitter account.
