Accrington Stanley 2-4 Rochdale: result and report

League Two · Saturday 20 March 2010

Result

Accrington Stanley 2-4 Rochdale

League Two · Saturday 20 March 2010, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Accrington Stanley 2-4 Rochdale: match report

Accrington Stanley lost to Rochdale 2-4 in the League Two on Saturday 20 March 2010. The half-time score was 0-0.

Michael Symes opened the scoring in the 61st minute. Accrington Stanley's goals came from Michael Symes (61') and John Miles (65'). Rochdale scored through Gary Jones (67'), Gary Jones (72'), Chris O'Grady (83') and K. Higginbotham (90').

Discipline: Accrington Stanley received 2 yellow cards; Rochdale received 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

Going into the game Accrington Stanley were 11th on 53 points from 34 and Rochdale 1st on 72 points from 35. Accrington Stanley went on to finish that season 14th with 60 points, and Rochdale 2nd with 82.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Accrington Stanley win, 1 draw and 5 for Rochdale.

Going into the match Accrington Stanley's last five read W-W-D-L-L and Rochdale's W-D-W-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Yellow card · Chris DagnallRochdale
  • 39'Yellow card · Luke JoyceAccrington Stanley
  • 61'Goal · Michael SymesAccrington Stanley · 1-0
  • 65'Goal · John MilesAccrington Stanley · 2-0
  • 67'Goal · Gary JonesRochdale · 2-1
  • 72'Goal · Gary JonesRochdale · 2-2
  • 74'Yellow card · Michael SymesAccrington Stanley
  • 75'Red card · Jason TaylorRochdale
  • 83'Goal · Chris O'GradyRochdale · 2-3
  • 90'Goal · K. HigginbothamRochdale · 2-4

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Accrington Stanley 1, draws 1, Rochdale 5.