Rochdale AFC vs Aldershot Town | Vanarama National League, Saturday 18th November, Crown Oil Arena, 3pm Kick-Off
Dale welcome Aldershot Town to the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday, for the first of back-to-back home games.
Get ready for the game by reading all of the pre-match build-up below.
MATCHDAY GUIDE
Coming to Saturday’s game? Check out all of the information you need to make the most of your visit HERE.
INTERVIEWS
Kwaku Oduroh spoke to the Club's website ahead of the fixture, discussing his time on loan at the Club so far.
Click HERE to watch his interview in full, or HERE to read what he had to say.
THE OPPOSITION
Aldershot hav been a National League club since their relegation from the EFL back in 2013.
They reached the playoffs in 2018, but haven't had a top-half finish since then.
However, they have enjoyed a strong start to the current campaign and currently sit in 6th position.
They made headlines a fortnight ago with a 7-4 win at League Two side Swindon Town, having taken a 7-0 lead.
Joshua Stokes, who signed from AFC Sudbury in the summer, is their top scorer with nine league goals.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
This will be the first meeting between the sides since August 2019.
There have been 57 matches, with 21 wins for Dale, 19 for Aldershot, and 17 draws.
FLASHBACK
One from the archives ⚡️🔙
— Rochdale AFC (@officiallydale) November 14, 2023
This goal from Peter Ward helped Dale to a 4-0 opening day win over Aldershot FC in 1990 ⚽️#GOTD | #RAFC pic.twitter.com/Rkydk3Vgh2
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
Aaron Bannister will be the referee for Saturday’s game. It is his second season at National League level.
Curtis Wood and Tom Wall are the assistant referees, with Melissa Burgin as the fourth official.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Those fans based in the UK & Ireland, as well as those overseas, can watch the match live due it taking place during an international break. Click HERE for full details.
There will also be live updates via the club’s official twitter account.
