Match Report
In the standings it was Rochdale 2nd on 106 points, York City 1st on 108 — separated by 2. On recent form Rochdale sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.91/0.89 for Rochdale and 2.48/0.89 for York City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for York City, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Rochdale 1, draws 4, York City 5, at 2.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won.
Crown Oil Arena, capacity 10,249, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Rochdale: Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (90') · York City: Josh Stones (90')
Key stats
Possession: Rochdale 51% · York City 49% · Total shots: 5-12 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 2-6