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- 82mins
Joe Widdowson booked for unsporting behaviour.
The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
- 91mins
Centre by Antony Sweeney.
- 90mins
Unfair challenge on Joe Widdowson by Leon McSweeney results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Josh Lillis.
- 86mins
Centre by Leon McSweeney.
- 83mins
Helio Andre replaces Joe Thompson.
- 82mins
The ball is sent over by Evan Horwood.
- 82mins
Corner taken left-footed by Evan Horwood from the right by-line, Sam Collins takes a shot. Clearance made by Scott Wiseman.
- 78mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Neil Austin by Joe Widdowson. Steven Haslam is brought on as a substitute for Neil Austin. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Evan Horwood from right wing.
- 76mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Joe Gamble by Chris O'Grady. Free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
- 75mins
Corner taken by Brian Barry-Murphy from the right by-line.
- 75mins
The ball is delivered by Scott Wiseman, blocked by Adam Boyd.
- 75mins
Leon McSweeney gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joe Widdowson. Brian Barry-Murphy delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, clearance by Antony Sweeney.
- 72mins
Leon McSweeney is brought on as a substitute for James Brown.
- 71mins
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Brian Barry-Murphy from the left by-line, Close range strike by Anthony Elding goes over the bar.
- 71mins
Gary Jones takes a shot. Peter Hartley gets a block in.
- 69mins
Corner taken right-footed by Joe Gamble from the left by-line, Sam Collins has a header from deep inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.
- 68mins
Centre by Evan Horwood, Headed effort from deep inside the area by James Brown misses to the left of the goal.
- 67mins
The referee gives a free kick against Andy Monkhouse for handball. Free kick taken by Josh Lillis.
- 67mins
The referee penalises Andy Monkhouse for handball. Indirect free kick taken by Josh Lillis.
- 67mins
Adam Boyd fouled by Brian Barry-Murphy, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Neil Austin from left channel.
- 65mins
Gary Jones fouled by Andy Monkhouse, the ref awards a free kick. Anthony Elding on for Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. Jason Kennedy restarts play with the free kick.
- 63mins
Adam Boyd is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Josh Lillis.
- 63mins
Brian Barry-Murphy takes a inswinging corner.
- 62mins
The ball is sent over by Evan Horwood, Adam Boyd takes a shot. Blocked by Craig Dawson.
- 62mins
Adam Boyd takes a shot. Save by Josh Lillis.
- 57mins
Brian Barry-Murphy gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joe Gamble. Neil Austin takes the indirect free kick.
- 55mins
The referee blows for offside against Chris O'Grady. Neil Austin restarts play with the free kick.
- 52mins
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Evan Horwood from the right by-line, save by Josh Lillis.
- 52mins
Antony Sweeney takes a shot. Josh Lillis makes a save.
- 46mins
Unfair challenge on Gary Jones by Paul Murray results in a free kick. Brian Barry-Murphy takes the free kick.
- 45mins
The ball is swung over by Adam Boyd, Header from deep inside the penalty area by Antony Sweeney goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
The second half kicks off.
- 45mins
(Hartlepool) makes a substitution, with Adam Boyd coming on for Armann Bjornsson.
The whistle is blown to end the first half.
- 46mins
Foul by Sam Collins on Chris O'Grady, free kick awarded. Brian Barry-Murphy takes the free kick.
- 43mins
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Evan Horwood, Josh Lillis makes a save.
- 43mins
James Brown takes a shot. Craig Dawson gets a block in.
- 41mins
Gary Jones delivers the ball, Scott Flinders makes a save.
- 35mins
The ball is delivered by Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro.
- 33mins
The ball is sent over by Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro, Joe Thompson has a header from close in and clears the crossbar.
- 33mins
James Brown takes a shot. Comfortable save by Josh Lillis.
- 32mins
Armann Bjornsson takes a shot. Save made by Josh Lillis.
- 31mins
Evan Horwood crosses the ball, clearance by Craig Dawson.
- 29mins
The ball is delivered by Joe Gamble.
- 29mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Neil Austin by Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. Neil Austin restarts play with the free kick.
- 27mins
Unfair challenge on Joe Widdowson by James Brown results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Josh Lillis.
- 27mins
A cross is delivered by Evan Horwood, Jason Kennedy makes a clearance.
- 26mins
James Brown takes a shot. Save by Josh Lillis.
- 24mins
Evan Horwood takes a inswinging corner.
- 23mins
Evan Horwood crosses the ball, clearance made by Joe Thompson.
- 23mins
The ball is delivered by Neil Austin.
- 22mins
Joe Thompson fouled by Joe Gamble, the ref awards a free kick. Jason Kennedy takes the free kick.
- 22mins
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro takes a shot. Blocked by Sam Collins.
- 19mins
The ball is sent over by Scott Wiseman, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Chris O'Grady misses to the right of the target.
- 16mins
Gary Jones takes a shot. Save made by Scott Flinders.
- 16mins
The ball is swung over by Evan Horwood, save by Josh Lillis.
- 15mins
A cross is delivered by Neil Austin, Craig Dawson makes a clearance.
- 10mins
Scott Wiseman produces a cross.
- 9mins
Paul Murray gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. Free kick crossed left-footed by Brian Barry-Murphy from left wing.
- 9mins
Corner taken left-footed by Brian Barry-Murphy, clearance made by Sam Collins.
- 8mins
Gary Jones takes a shot. Save made by Scott Flinders.
- 5mins
Andy Monkhouse takes a shot. Craig Dawson gets a block in.
- 4mins
Joe Gamble takes a shot. Save made by Josh Lillis.
- 2mins
Paul Murray gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gary Jones. Jason Kennedy takes the free kick.
- 2mins
The ball is swung over by Sam Collins, clearance by Marcus Holness.
- 1mins
The referee blows for offside against Joe Thompson. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.
The ref blows the whistle to start the match.
Match Preview
New boys battle for Dale debuts
Rochdale boss Keith Hill could hand debuts to several players when his side begin life in npower League One at home to Hartlepool.
Jack Redshaw, Joe Widdowson, Brian Barry-Murphy, Josh Lillis, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro, Anthony Elding, Alan Goodall and Matty Done all arrived at Spotland during the summer.
Highly-rated defender Craig Dawson sat out Dale's final warm-up game against Bradford last weekend, adding more weight to the theory he has played his final game for the club.
Rochdale have twice turned down transfer requests from the player over the summer following a #400,000 bid from Middlesbrough.
Boro, Burnley and Ipswich are all understood to be vying for his signature, raising questions over whether he will be involved for Rochdale this weekend.
Hartlepool manager Chris Turner is hoping to have international clearance for Fabian Yantorno passed in time.
The Uruguayan has been on trial at Pools and the club are hoping he will feature at Spotland.
Turner has already tied up a short-term deal for Paul Murray and he will go straight into the squad for the clash.
Turner told the club's official website: "We're working on things behind the scenes. It's complicated with Fabian due to the required international clearance."
If Yantorno does sign he would become Pools' fourth new arrival this summer, having already brought in Hartlepool-born full-back Evan Horwood and goalkeeper Andy Rafferty.
Horwood is expected to make his debut while defender Gary Liddle is suspended.
Rochdale
Hartlepool
- Josh Lillis
- Scott Wiseman
- Joe Widdowson
- Marcus Holness
- Craig Dawson
- Brian Barry-Murphy
- Gary Jones
- Jason Kennedy
- Joe Thompson
- Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
- Chris O'Grady
- SUBS
- Matthew Edwards
- Matthew Flynn
- Matt Done
- Jack Redshaw
- Anthony Elding
- Alan Goodall
- Helio Andre
Home
Away
- Scott Flinders
- Neil Austin
- Sam Collins
- Peter Hartley
- Evan Horwood
- Antony Sweeney
- Joe Gamble
- Paul Murray
- Andy Monkhouse
- James Brown
- Armann Bjornsson
- SUBS
- Andy Rafferty
- Leon McSweeney
- Adam Boyd
- Steven Haslam
- Michael Mackay
- Jon-Andre Fredriksen
- Colin Larkin
Match Report
Stalemate at Spotland Rochdale had to settle for a point on their long-awaited return to the third tier of English football after a goalless draw with Hartlepool. Pools gave the new boys an early taste of life in League One with Joe Gamble and Andy Monkhouse both going close inside the first six minutes. As Dale began to find their feet, debutant Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro cut in from the left and laid the ball off to Gary Jones who stung Scott Flinders' palms from 20 yards. Flinders was called into action again after 18 minutes when he denied Jones for a second time after the Rochdale skipper had got on the end of Joe Thompson's cut-back. after the break, half-time substitute Adam Boyd almost made an immediate impact, supplying the cross for Anthony Sweeney to head over from 10 yards before Josh Lillis' acrobatic save kept out Sweeney's 25-yard drive after 52 minutes. Hartlepool continued to have the better chances in the second half - Sam Collins headed over the bar from Gamble's corner 20 minutes from time - but neither side could find a telling breakthrough.
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