Rochdale 2-5 Sheffield United: result and report

League One · Tuesday 10 April 2012

Result

Rochdale 2-5 Sheffield United

League One · Tuesday 10 April 2012, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-4

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Rochdale 2-5 Sheffield United: match report

Rochdale were beaten by Sheffield United 2-5 in the League One on Tuesday 10 April 2012. It was 1-4 at half-time.

J. Kennedy opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Rochdale's goals came from J. Kennedy (3') and T. Obadeyi (68'). Sheffield United scored through Kevin McDonald (5'), Ched Evans (22'), L. Williamson (25'), Ched Evans (45+3') and Michael Doyle (57').

Discipline: Rochdale received no yellow cards; Sheffield United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Rochdale were 24th on 35 points from 41 and Sheffield United 3rd on 82 points from 41. Rochdale went on to finish that season 24th with 39 points, and Sheffield United 2nd with 95.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Rochdale wins, 0 draws and 1 for Sheffield United.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · J. KennedyRochdale · 1-0
  • 5'Goal · Kevin McDonaldSheffield United · 1-1
  • 22'Goal · Ched EvansSheffield United · 1-2
  • 25'Goal · L. WilliamsonSheffield United · 1-3
  • 45+3'Goal · Ched EvansSheffield United · 1-4
  • 57'Goal · Michael DoyleSheffield United · 1-5
  • 61'Yellow card · Kevin McDonaldSheffield United
  • 68'Goal · T. ObadeyiRochdale · 2-5

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Rochdale 0, draws 0, Sheffield United 1.

Team news

Rochdale line-up

David Lucas, Kevin Amankwaah, Neill Byrne, Jason Kennedy, Gary Jones, Michael Symes, Tope Obadeyi, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro, Joe Widdowson, Andrew Tutte, Dean Holden

Sheffield United line-up

Steve Simonsen, Matthew Lowton, Harry Maguire, Lee Williamson, K. McDonald, S. Quinn, Ched Evans, Richard Cresswell, Michael Doyle, N. Collins, Matthew Hill