Date:01 Jan 2013
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Spotland Stadium
Attendance:3,408

Grimes (28)
Odejayi (77)
Cameron (89)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Short corner worked by Bobby Grant.

93mins Jason Kennedy takes a shot. Kari Arnason gets a block in.

92mins Unfair challenge on Kevin McIntyre by Kayode Odejayi results in a free kick. Josh Lillis takes the direct free kick.

90mins Courtney Cameron booked.

89mins Goal scored by Courtney Cameron from just outside the penalty area to the top left corner of the goal. Rochdale 1-2 Rotherham.Assist by Alex Revell.

88mins Bobby Grant gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jason Taylor. Bobby Grant goes into the book. Kari Arnason restarts play with the free kick.

86mins Andrew Tutte has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the target.

86mins Mark Bradley challenges Terry Gornell unfairly and gives away a free kick. The referee books Mark Bradley for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by Bobby Grant.

85mins Andrew Tutte takes a shot. Blocked by Kari Arnason.

85mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Bobby Grant from the right by-line.

83mins Jason Taylor has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

82mins Terry Gornell is caught offside. Free kick taken by Andy Warrington.

80mins Bobby Grant produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the goal. Alex Revell is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Josh Lillis.

80mins Bobby Grant takes the inswinging corner, Liam Ridehalgh manages to make a clearance.

79mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Bobby Grant, Kari Arnason manages to make a clearance.

77mins Inswinging corner taken by Courtney Cameron from the right by-line, Kayode Odejayi fires in a goal from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Rochdale 1-1 Rotherham.Assist by Courtney Cameron.

76mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Frecklington on Andrew Tutte. Peter Cavanagh takes the free kick.

75mins George Donnelly joins the action as a substitute, replacing Ashley Grimes.

75mins Shot from outside the penalty box by Michael O'Connor goes wide right of the goal.

72mins Michael O'Connor takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Bobby Grant makes a clearance.

71mins Corner taken by Courtney Cameron from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Kevin McIntyre.

70mins Bobby Grant produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the target.

68mins Ben Pringle leaves the field to be replaced by Alex Revell. Rhys Bennett is brought on as a substitute for Joe Rafferty.

66mins Lee Frecklington concedes a free kick for a foul on Josh Lillis. Lee Frecklington is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by Josh Lillis.

62mins Terry Gornell is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Andy Warrington.

62mins Ben Pringle concedes a free kick for a foul on Kevin McIntyre. Direct free kick taken by Josh Lillis.

61mins Joe Rafferty challenges Kayode Odejayi unfairly and gives away a free kick. Joe Rafferty booked. Free kick taken by Michael O'Connor.

59mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Mark Bradley.

56mins (Rotherham) makes a substitution, with Courtney Cameron coming on for Kieran Agard.

54mins Joe Rafferty concedes a free kick for a foul on Kieran Agard. Michael O'Connor takes the direct free kick.

52mins Josh Lillis fouled by Kieran Agard, the ref awards a free kick. Josh Lillis restarts play with the free kick.

50mins The referee blows for offside against Kieran Agard. Josh Lillis takes the indirect free kick.

48mins Bobby Grant decides to take a short corner.

48mins Bobby Grant takes a shot. Johnny Mullins gets a block in.

46mins Ben Pringle produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.

45mins Bobby Grant takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Liam Ridehalgh makes a clearance.

46mins The ball is crossed by Liam Ridehalgh, clearance by Kevin McIntyre.

45mins Corner taken by Bobby Grant from the right by-line played to the near post, save by Andy Warrington.

42mins Foul by Michael O'Connor on Jason Kennedy, free kick awarded. Phil Edwards takes the free kick.

41mins Mark Bradley challenges Terry Gornell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Kevin McIntyre takes the direct free kick.

38mins Ashley Grimes gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Bradley. Andy Warrington takes the free kick.

32mins Kayode Odejayi concedes a free kick for a foul on Ryan Edwards. Joe Rafferty takes the direct free kick.

32mins Kayode Odejayi has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.

30mins The referee blows for offside against Bobby Grant. Direct free kick taken by Andy Warrington.

30mins Lee Frecklington challenges Bobby Grant unfairly and gives away a free kick. Josh Lillis takes the free kick.

28mins Ashley Grimes scores a goal from inside the box to the top left corner of the goal. Rochdale 1-0 Rotherham.Joe Rafferty provided the assist for the goal.

27mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Michael O'Connor, save by Josh Lillis.

27mins Lee Frecklington takes a shot. Blocked by Josh Lillis.

25mins Inswinging corner taken by Ben Pringle, Joe Rafferty fouled by Kieran Agard, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Josh Lillis.

23mins Ben Pringle takes the inswinging corner, Kari Arnason takes a shot. Phil Edwards makes a clearance.

22mins Kevin McIntyre fouled by Ben Pringle, the ref awards a free kick. Josh Lillis takes the direct free kick.

21mins Bobby Grant takes a shot from inside the box clearing the bar.

19mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ryan Edwards by Kayode Odejayi. Ryan Edwards takes the free kick.

18mins Lee Frecklington has an effort at goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.

18mins Foul by Phil Edwards on Ben Pringle, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Kari Arnason.

17mins Michael O'Connor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Terry Gornell. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Bobby Grant, Liam Ridehalgh manages to make a clearance.

16mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Kieran Agard on Bobby Grant. Free kick taken by Josh Lillis.

15mins Header by Kari Arnason from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.

15mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Ben Pringle, clearance made by Peter Cavanagh.

14mins Ben Pringle takes the inswinging corner, Mark Bradley takes a shot. Phil Edwards makes a clearance.

12mins Ashley Grimes has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

11mins Lee Frecklington takes a shot. Save made by Andy Warrington.

8mins Header by Kieran Agard from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.

7mins Terry Gornell takes a shot. Andy Warrington makes a save.

6mins Lee Frecklington gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jason Kennedy. Direct free kick taken by Peter Cavanagh.

5mins Foul by Kayode Odejayi on Jason Kennedy, free kick awarded. Phil Edwards restarts play with the free kick.

4mins Terry Gornell has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

2mins Lee Frecklington gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Peter Cavanagh. Josh Lillis takes the free kick.

2mins Kayode Odejayi is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Josh Lillis.

1mins Foul by Phil Edwards on Ben Pringle, free kick awarded. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Ben Pringle, save made by Josh Lillis.

Match Preview

Same again for Dale John Coleman could name an unchanged side as Rochdale chase back-to-back npower League Two wins for the first time since September against Rotherham. Dale were in irresistible form at the weekend, completing the scoring before half-time in a 4-2 triumph at Bradford. Terry Gornell bagged a brace on his return from suspension and is set to continue in attack alongside Bobby Grant and Ashley Grimes, with the latter also getting among the goals to extend a current purple patch to five in four matches. The entertainment on offer from Rochdale at the moment will still be a slight concern for Coleman, with 19 goals conceded to 17 scored in the past seven matches. Coleman watched his side come out on the right end of a five-goal thriller against Rotherham earlier this season when they triumphed 3-2 at the New York Stadium in September. Midfielder Reece Gray is continuing his rehabilitation from a badly-broken leg. Rotherham striker Daniel Nardiello is expected to return to the starting line-up following his double against Accrington on Saturday. Nardiello was dropped to the substitutes' bench against Accrington, but was introduced early in the second half and quickly scored his 12th and 13th goals of the season in the Millers' 4-1 win. Manager Steve Evans said he opted to start with Nardiello and midfielder Ben Pringle on the bench because of their lacklustre displays in the Boxing Day defeat to Port Vale. Pringle was an unused substitute on Saturday. Skipper Ian Sharps, who has spent the last two games as an unused replacement following his return from suspension, is pushing for a recall. Midfielders Dale Tonge (ankle/knee), David Noble (ankle) and Lionel Ainsworth (shoulder) are not ready, but hope to appear in a reserve-team game next week.

Formation:433Manager: John Coleman

Rochdale

Formation: 4411Manager: Steve Evans

Rotherham

Josh Lillis
Joe Rafferty
Ryan Edwards
Phil Edwards
Kevin McIntyre
Andrew Tutte
Peter Cavanagh
Jason Kennedy
Ashley Grimes
Terry Gornell
Bobby Grant
SUBS
Benjamin Smith
Rhys Bennett
Brian Barry-Murphy
George Donnelly
Ray Putterill
Dele Adebola
Ian Craney

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Andy Warrington
Mark Bradley
Johnny Mullins
Liam Ridehalgh
Ben Pringle
Jason Taylor
Michael O'Connor
Kieran Agard
Lee Frecklington
Kayode Odejayi
Kari Arnason
SUBS
Tony Thompson
Ian Sharps
Alex Revell
Courtney Cameron
Nicky Walker
Jack O'Connell

Match Report

Form Guide

LLLWLW Rochdale VS Rotherham WWLWLW

Last Meetings

Rotherham 2 - 3 Rochdale 18/09/2012 Rochdale 4 - 0 Rotherham 02/03/2010 Rotherham 2 - 1 Rochdale 23/08/2009 Rochdale 1 - 2 Rotherham 14/03/2009 Rotherham 2 - 2 Rochdale 13/09/2008 Rochdale 4 - 1 Rotherham 24/03/2008

Top Scorers

Rochdale B Grant 9 A Grimes 7 D Adebola 6 A Tutte 6 T Gornell 5 G Donnelly 3 K McIntyre 1 P Cavanagh 1 J Kennedy 1 R Putterill 1 R Bennett 1 Rotherham D Nardiello 10 M O'Connor 4 B Pringle 4 A Revell 3 K Agard 3 K Odejayi 2 G Evans 2 L Frecklington 2 J Taylor 2 I Sharps 1 K Arnason 1 M Bradley 1

Goals

Rochdale Total goals 86 Goals per game 44 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 8 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Rotherham Total goals 82 Goals per game 40 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins