Altrincham vs Rochdale AFC | Vanarama National League, Saturday 10th February, J Davidson Stadium, 3pm Kick-Off
Our rearranged match with Altrincham takes place this Saturday, following last month's postponement.
Read all of the pre-match build-up ahead of our trip to Moss Lane below.
ADMISSION DETAILS
Altrincham have confirmed that the match is now all ticket.
Tickets will be on sale online until 2pm on Saturday, with no pay on the day available.
Click HERE for full ticket details.
INTERVIEWS
We caught with Harvey Gilmour ahead of Saturday's trip. He spoke about returning players and looked ahead to the weekend.
Also, Ryan East appeared on BBC Radio Manchester's Total Sport show on Thursday night to look ahead to the game.
THE OPPOSITION
Altrincham are enjoying a fine campaign so far, sitting fifth in the National League table.
They have lost just twice at home in the league and were 1-0 winners at fellow playoff contenders Solihull Moors last time out.
In Chris Conn-Clarke, they have the sixth highest goalscorer in the National League, on 15 league goals.
GROUND GUIDE
For a guide on Altrincham's stadium, visit their website. It is Dale's first visit there in 41 years.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Saturday’s game will be only the fourth meeting between the two clubs.
The match earlier in the season, when Dale ran out 3-0 winners at home to the Robins, was the first meeting in league action.
Prior to that, the previous games came in the FA Cup, with Altrincham running out winners on both occasions. They won 3-1 in the 1965/66 second round, and 2-1 in the first round of the 1982/83 competition.
FLASHBACK
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
Steven Copeland will be the referee for Saturday’s game.
Steven Lawson and Tom Wall are the assistant referees, with Callum Jones as the 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.