Match Report
Rochdale went into the game 2nd in the table on 5 points; Manchester United U21 sat 3rd on 3 — a 2-point gap. Rochdale's recent output lagged their position: 28th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/1 for Rochdale and 2/1.33 for Manchester United U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.7.
The last-five ledger: Rochdale 4/15, Manchester United U21 12/15.
The venue was Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale, with room for 10,249 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.