- Morgan (75), Davies (81 pen)
- Thompson, Joe (17), Thompson, Joe (23), Thompson, Joe (34), Toner (45)
- Date:2009-01-31
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:The EBB Stadium at the Recreation Ground
- Attendance:3018
- Referee:Penton, C
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
82mins
Nicky Adams is being taken off, Simon Ramsden has come on in his place.
81mins
Scott Davies takes a penalty for Aldershot and scores!.
80mins
It's red. He's off. Nathan Stanton has been sent off (later rescinded by the FA).
76mins
The referee has booked Anthony Charles.
75mins
Goal!! Aldershot have scored with Marvin Morgan putting it in the back of the net.
72mins
Chris Dagnall is being taken off, Adam Le Fondre has come on in his place.
68mins
Ricky Newman is replaced by Scott Donnelly.
62mins
Will Buckley is replaced by Adam Rundle.
58mins
Aldershot are replacing Rhys Day with Andy Sandell.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 4.
46mins
Danny Hylton is replaced by Marvin Morgan.
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by C Penton
45mins
Goal!! Rochdale have scored with Ciaran Toner putting it in the back of the net.
34mins
Goal!! Rochdale have scored with Joe Thompson putting it in the back of the net.
23mins
Goal!! Joe Thompson scores for Rochdale.
17mins
Goal!! Joe Thompson scores for Rochdale.
10mins
The referee has booked Ricky Newman.
0mins
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
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Match Report
Teenager Joe Thompson destroyed Aldershot with a 17 minute first-half hat-trick which pushed Rochdale into the play-off places.
The result was startling for the fact that it was Thompson's first game upfront and the light work the Manchester side made of a team that has beaten four of the top seven sides at home this season.
Rochdale started gorging on a flaccid Aldershot in the 18th minute. The catalyst was Danny Hylton legitimately stopping to protest a foul while Rochdale kept playing.
Nicky Adams - who ran riot down the right flank - crossed to the unmarked Thompson inside the penalty area to tap home.
On 23 minutes, Kirk Hudson stopped after mis-placing a pass. Play continued and Adams crossed to Thompson who made no mistake from six yards.
It should have been four to Rochdale on the half-hour mark. Thompson turned provider but Chris Dagnall saw his effort roll agonisingly across the face of goal.
On 34 minutes, Thompson completed a 17 minute hat-trick.
Amazingly, Dean Howell and Hudson still showed no inclination to defend and Adams flighted a ball onto the head of Thompson to head home from 2 yards.
Aldershot then produced a couple of half chances as Rhys Day headed over from a Scott Davies free-kick and Chris Blackburn then headed wide from the subsequent corner.
Rochdale's moment of charity simply spurred them on as Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz produced a good save to keep out Gary Jones' free-kick in the closing minutes.
Then in injury time Ciaran Toner fired home from 35 yards into an unguarded net after Jaimez-Ruiz saved well from Thompson.
Rochdale started the second half in similar fashion and Rory McArdle headed onto the crossbar from Adams' corner on 54 minutes, but they could not maintain the momentum.
Aldershot rallied in the final 15 minutes and substitute Andy Sandell burst through the Rochdale midfield releasing Kirk Hudson.
The winger crossed and Marvin Morgan slid in to score from five yards.
On 79 minutes, Morgan was hacked down by Nathan Stanton inside the box and received a straight red and from the spot, Scott Davies smashed low into the bottom left corner.
Aldershot Town Team
Rochdale Team
Aldershot Town | Rochdale |
Corners
| 4 | 7 |
Fouls
| 11 | 7 |
Goal attempts
| 8 | 10 |
Shots off target
| 4 | 3 |
Offsides
| 2 | 4 |
