Match Report
Rochdale U18 went into the game 16th in the table on 30 points; Grimsby Town U18 sat 13th on 34 — a 4-point gap. On recent form Rochdale U18 sat only 34th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.21/2.29 for Rochdale U18 and 1.75/1.71 for Grimsby Town U18 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.96.
Grimsby Town U18's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Rochdale U18 4/15, Grimsby Town U18 13/15.
Walton Road Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,032.


