- Date:2009-02-17
- Kick-off:19:45
- Venue:Spotland Stadium
- Attendance:3347
- Referee:Swarbrick, N
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
90mins
Jim Bentley goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
90mins
Goal!! Michael Twiss scores for Morecambe.
84mins
Will Buckley is being taken off, Adam Rundle has come on in his place.
72mins
Rochdale are replacing Chris Dagnall with Lee Thorpe.
69mins
Aaron Taylor is being taken off, Rene Howe has come on in his place.
50mins
Goal!! Rochdale have scored with Will Buckley putting it in the back of the net.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.
45mins
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
0mins
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
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Match Report
Rochdale were left shell-shocked as a stoppage-time goal from Michael Twiss robbed them of their fifth successive League Two victory.
Keith Hill's play-off chasers looked set for another home win until Twiss popped up in the 91st minute to beat Frank Fielding to a loose ball and hammer home Wayne Curtis' flick.
Rochdale controlled the game for long periods and looked set to be heading for the three points after Will Buckley had put them ahead with a neat goal four minutes into the second half.
Buckley took the ball on the left-hand side and was given time and space to pick his spot with a curling shot into the bottom left-hand corner.
Rochdale, who almost opened the scoring on 41 minutes when Chris Dagnall hit the post after a neat run and shot, came close to sealing the game in the final stages.
On 80 minutes substitute Lee Thorpe thought he had slotted home Nicky Adams' left-wing cross but Barry Roche produced a superb save.
One minute later Roche was the Shrimps' hero again with another stunning save to tip away a Nicky Adams curler.
But from there the home side sat back and Morecambe took full advantage.
The Shrimps' former Rochdale striker Rene Howe looked set to get on to the end of a Neil Wainwright cross but lost his balance as he prepared to head past Fielding before Twiss' last-gasp strike.
Rochdale started brightly with Scott Wiseman drilling a shot inches wide after a storming run in the first minute of the game.
Six minutes later midfielder Gary Jones volleyed over at the far post following an Adams corner.
Morecambe hit back with a Twiss cross being deflected just over his own goal by Wiseman with keeper Fielding stranded.
A minute later Garry Hunter rifled a low ball across the six-yard box with Dave Artell inches away from converting.
But it was Rochdale who came closest to opening the scoring when, on 41 minutes, Dagnall ran into the box and drilled in a low shot that beat Roche but came back off the foot of the post.
Rochdale Team
Morecambe Team
Rochdale | Morecambe |
Corners
| 13 | 4 |
Fouls
| 9 | 10 |
Goal attempts
| 19 | 7 |
Shots off target
| 12 | 6 |
Offsides
| 7 | 2 |
