Date:31 Mar 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Spotland Stadium
Attendance:2,516

Kennedy (65) Symes - pen (81)
Akpa Akpro (90) Akpa Akpro (65)
Ledesma (24) Joe Widdowson - og (37)
Butler (90)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Andy Butler grabs a headed goal from just inside the area. Rochdale 3-3 Walsall.Mat Sadler provided the assist for the goal.

92mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Nicky Adams, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the box to the top right corner of the goal. Rochdale 3-2 Walsall.Assist by Jason Kennedy.

89mins Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro is flagged offside by the assistant referee. David Grof restarts play with the free kick.

88mins Kevan Hurst produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the target.

86mins Andrew Tutte takes a shot. Save by David Grof. Corner taken by Nicky Adams, Jason Kennedy has a header from close range and clears the crossbar.

85mins Will Grigg gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joe Widdowson. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.

83mins Darryl Westlake leaves the field to be replaced by Jamie Paterson.

82mins The offside flag is raised against Michael Symes. Free kick taken by David Grof.

80mins Will Grigg challenges Joe Widdowson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Andrew Tutte restarts play with the free kick. Mat Sadler gives away a Penalty for an unfair challenge on Jason Kennedy. Michael Symes scores a placed penalty. Rochdale 2-2 Walsall.

79mins Alex Nicholls is adjudged to have handled the ball. Free kick taken by David Lucas.

78mins Emanuel Jorge Ledesma leaves the field to be replaced by Richard Taundry.

77mins Temitope Obadeyi takes a shot. David Grof makes a save.

76mins Michael Symes takes a shot.

75mins Shot on goal by Gary Jones from just inside the area goes over the target.

73mins Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro concedes a free kick for a foul on Florent Cuvelier. David Grof restarts play with the free kick.

73mins George Bowerman goes off and Will Grigg comes on.

71mins Kevin Amankwaah fouled by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma, the ref awards a free kick. David Lucas takes the direct free kick.

70mins Jason Kennedy gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Emanuel Jorge Ledesma. Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes the direct free kick.

69mins Jason Kennedy gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevan Hurst. Direct free kick taken by David Grof.

69mins Outswinging corner taken by Nicky Adams from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Kevan Hurst.

68mins Effort on goal by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.

67mins Shot by Michael Symes from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

65mins Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Nicky Adams, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro scores a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Rochdale 1-2 Walsall.Assist on the goal came from Kevin Long.

64mins Nicky Adams takes the outswinging corner, George Bowerman manages to make a clearance.

64mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Nicky Adams, Andy Butler makes a clearance.

64mins Inswinging corner taken by Jason Kennedy, clearance made by Emmanuele Smith.

61mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Florent Cuvelier by Andrew Tutte. Temitope Obadeyi replaces Neill Byrne. Free kick taken by Darryl Westlake.

58mins Effort from outside the area by Andrew Tutte goes wide right of the goal.

57mins The ball is swung over by Kevan Hurst.

55mins Nicky Adams on for Ashley Grimes.

55mins Kevan Hurst has shot on goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

55mins Sam Mantom takes a shot.

53mins Florent Cuvelier takes a shot. Joe Widdowson gets a block in. Corner taken by Kevan Hurst played to the near post, Jason Kennedy makes a clearance.

52mins Jason Kennedy decides to take a short corner, save made by David Grof.

51mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Andy Butler.

51mins Jason Kennedy decides to take a short corner.

50mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy from the left by-line to the near post, Kevan Hurst manages to make a clearance.

49mins Michael Symes takes a shot. Sam Mantom gets a block in.

47mins Foul by Jason Kennedy on Florent Cuvelier, free kick awarded. Darryl Westlake restarts play with the free kick.

45mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. David Grof restarts play with the free kick.

46mins Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro fouled by Mat Sadler, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Jason Kennedy from right wing.

44mins Corner taken by Jason Kennedy, Header from deep inside the area by Kevin Long goes over the bar.

42mins Michael Symes is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. David Grof restarts play with the free kick.

41mins Kevan Hurst gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.

41mins Florent Cuvelier takes a shot. Blocked by Gary Jones.

40mins Kevan Hurst takes a short corner.

40mins Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andy Butler. Andy Butler takes the free kick.

39mins Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes a shot. David Lucas makes a save.

37mins Own goal by Joe Widdowson. Rochdale 0-2 Walsall.

37mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Joe Widdowson on Alex Nicholls. Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes the direct free kick.

36mins Jason Kennedy takes a shot. Save by David Grof.

35mins Foul by Emmanuele Smith on Michael Symes, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by David Lucas.

33mins Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro produces a cross, save by David Grof.

32mins Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro fouled by Emmanuele Smith, the ref awards a free kick. Jason Kennedy takes the free kick.

32mins Jason Kennedy takes a shot.

31mins Corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Andy Butler. Outswinging corner taken by Jason Kennedy from the right by-line.

30mins Andy Butler concedes a free kick for a foul on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. Jason Kennedy restarts play with the free kick.

29mins Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro takes a shot. Save made by David Grof.

29mins Centre by Neill Byrne.

28mins Outswinging corner taken by Jason Kennedy.

24mins Emanuel Jorge Ledesma scores a goal from long range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Rochdale 0-1 Walsall.Sam Mantom provided the assist for the goal.

23mins Ashley Grimes gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Emmanuele Smith. Free kick taken by David Grof.

22mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Emanuel Jorge Ledesma. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.

21mins Gary Jones takes a shot.

19mins Joe Widdowson fouled by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma, the ref awards a free kick. Jason Kennedy produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, Alex Nicholls gets a block in.

18mins Corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy, clearance by Emmanuele Smith.

18mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma on Kevin Long. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.

17mins Kevan Hurst takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by Michael Symes.

16mins Gary Jones is penalised for a handball. Andy Butler restarts play with the free kick.

15mins Shot from just outside the area by Michael Symes goes over the bar.

15mins Andy Butler challenges Michael Symes unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Jason Kennedy, clearance by Darryl Westlake.

14mins Joe Widdowson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alex Nicholls. Florent Cuvelier takes the free kick.

13mins Florent Cuvelier takes a shot from just outside the penalty area clears the crossbar.

12mins Kevan Hurst takes a shot. Neill Byrne gets a block in.

10mins The offside flag is raised against Jason Kennedy. Direct free kick taken by David Grof.

8mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro on Florent Cuvelier. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma, clearance by Joe Widdowson.

8mins Kevan Hurst takes a shot from deep inside the box clearing the bar.

7mins Andrew Tutte takes a shot. Save by David Grof.

7mins The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by David Lucas.

3mins Unfair challenge on David Grof by Ashley Grimes results in a free kick. David Grof takes the free kick.

2mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy from the left by-line to the near post, Kevan Hurst manages to make a clearance.

2mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Jason Kennedy, Mat Sadler makes a clearance.

Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy played to the near post, Gary Jones takes a shot. Andy Butler gets a block in.

Match Preview

Dale wait on Holness Rochdale boss John Coleman expects Marcus Holness to be fit for the visit of Walsall. The defender limped off in last weekend's 2-0 defeat to Brentford after picking up a knock. Joe Widdowson replaced him in that fixture and he is likely to deputise again if Holness fails a late fitness test. Fellow defender Kevin Amankwaah is set to retain his place following a successful return against the Bees after recovering from a groin injury. Sean McConville is hoping for his full debut following his loan move from Stockport. The midfielder was introduced as a half-time substitute last weekend and Brian Barry-Murphy could make way again. The defeat to Brentford meant Coleman's side recorded back-to-back losses and are eight points adrift of safety in the relegation zone. Walsall hope to have Richard Taundry and Adam Chambers back in contention but Jonathan Macken is a doubt. Right-back Taundry has missed the last five games with a hamstring injury while midfielder Chambers has featured in just one of the previous eight due to a troublesome heel problem, but both are pushing to be involved at Spotland. Macken, meanwhile, was forced off after 41 minutes of Tuesday night's impressive 3-1 victory over Colchester nursing a hamstring complaint and looks set to miss out. George Bowerman replaced the veteran striker and duly bagged the Saddlers' third goal to settle the encounter, meaning he is likely to partner Emmanuel Ledesma in attack. Fellow forward Will Grigg again misses out with a hamstring injury of his own. Walsall are aiming to put more daylight between themselves and the drop zone. They are currently just one place and two points above the bottom four although eight points separate them from third-bottom Dale.

Formation:442Manager: John Coleman

Rochdale

Formation: 442Manager: Dean Smith

Walsall

David Lucas
Neill Byrne
Kevin Long
Kevin Amankwaah
Joe Widdowson
Andrew Tutte
Gary Jones
Jason Kennedy
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
Michael Symes
Ashley Grimes
SUBS
Matthew Edwards
Marcus Holness
Nicky Adams
Temitope Obadeyi
Sean McConville

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David Grof
Darryl Westlake
Andy Butler
Emmanuele Smith
Mat Sadler
Alex Nicholls
Sam Mantom
Florent Cuvelier
Kevan Hurst
Emanuel Jorge Ledesma
George Bowerman
SUBS
Jimmy Walker
Oliver Lancashire
Will Grigg
Jamie Paterson
Richard Taundry

Match Report

Form Guide

DLDWLL Rochdale VS Walsall WDLDDW

Last Meetings

Walsall 0 - 0 Rochdale 31/12/2011 Walsall 0 - 0 Rochdale 26/02/2011 Rochdale 3 - 2 Walsall 11/09/2010 Rochdale 0 - 1 Walsall 01/01/1974 Walsall 0 - 0 Rochdale 01/09/1973 Walsall 0 - 2 Rochdale 04/11/1972

Top Scorers

Rochdale A Grimes 8 G Jones 3 J Akpa Akpro 3 N Adams 3 M Holness 3 M Symes 2 J Kennedy 2 B Barry-Murphy 1 A Tutte 1 Walsall J Macken 5 A Nicholls 5 A Butler 4 W Grigg 3 J Paterson 3 G Bowerman 3 A Chambers 2 K Hurst 2 F Cuvelier 2 S Mantom 2 M Sadler 1 O Lancashire 1 E Smith 1 E Ledesma 1

Goals

Rochdale Total goals 97 Goals per game 35 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 10 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 9 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 9 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Walsall Total goals 103 Goals per game 41 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins