Rochdale 0-1 Peterborough United

Peterborough saw off League One newcomers Rochdale to make a winning start to the campaign thanks to Kyle Vassell's second-half goal.

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing saw a 20-yard curling shot pushed over by Rochdale keeper Josh Lillis.

Just after the hour Conor Washington teed up Vassell for a simple finish from six yards out.

George Donnelly had Rochdale's best chance of the second half but struck well wide when one-on-one.

Rochdale manager Keith Hill told BBC Radio Manchester:

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"I'm really encouraged by the performance, but the bottom line says we got beat 1-0.

"We've stood up to the test, we were competitive and creative, and I thought we played really well against good opposition.

"I was happy that we stood up to that challenge, but I don't want us to be labelled as a good side who lose football matches. It's important we win football matches. I thought we deserved at least a point."

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Line-ups

Rochdale

• 1Lillis
• 2RaffertySubstituted forBunneyat 78'minutes
• 6LancashireBooked at 90mins
• 17Tanser
• 25Rose
• 3Bennett
• 24AllenSubstituted forVincentiat 65'minutes
• 8Lund
• 16Done
• 40Henderson
• 19DonnellySubstituted forAndrewat 64'minutes

Substitutes

• 5Eastham
• 7Vincenti
• 9Andrew
• 14Héry
• 21Musangu
• 26Logan
• 39Bunney

Peterborough

• 27Alnwick
• 6Bostwick
• 5Baldwin
• 25Zakuani
• 3Ntlhe
• 19Mendez-LaingSubstituted forFerdinandat 84'minutes
• 15Anderson
• 8Payne
• 7TaylorSubstituted forMcEvoyat 65'minutes
• 12VassellSubstituted forBarnettat 80'minutes
• 14Washington

Substitutes

• 2Smith
• 11McCann
• 13Day
• 18Ferdinand
• 20McEvoy
• 22Almeida Santos
• 23Barnett

Referee:

Geoff Eltringham

Attendance:

3,613

Match Stats

Home TeamRochdaleAway TeamPeterborough

Possession

Home56%

Away44%

Shots

Home13

Away8

Shots on Target

Home5

Away4

Corners

Home7

Away5

Fouls

Home8

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Rochdale 0, Peterborough United 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+9'

Second Half ends, Rochdale 0, Peterborough United 1.

Posted at 90'+8'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Jack Baldwin.

Posted at 90'+8'

Attempt blocked. Peter Vincenti (Rochdale) header from the left side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 90'+6'

Attempt missed. Peter Vincenti (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Matthew Lund (Rochdale).

Posted at 90'+5'

Jack Payne (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt saved. Tyrone Barnett (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt blocked. Joe Bunney (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 90'+3'

Peter Vincenti (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Kgosi Ntlhe (Peterborough United).

Posted at 90'+2'

Matt Done (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Jermaine Anderson (Peterborough United).

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Oliver Lancashire (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Oliver Lancashire (Rochdale).

Posted at 90'+2'

Jermaine Anderson (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Delay in match Kgosi Ntlhe (Peterborough United) because of an injury.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Calvin Andrew (Rochdale).

Posted at 87'

Jack Baldwin (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Kenneth McEvoy (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 85'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 85'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Peterborough United. Kane Ferdinand replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.

Posted at 84'

Delay in match Gabriel Zakuani (Peterborough United) because of an injury.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Peterborough United. Tyrone Barnett replaces Kyle Vassell.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Gabriel Zakuani.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Kgosi Ntlhe.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Rochdale. Joe Bunney replaces Joseph Rafferty.

Posted at 77'

Attempt saved. Peter Vincenti (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 77'

Hand ball by Kyle Vassell (Peterborough United).

Posted at 73'

Kenneth McEvoy (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale).

Posted at 69'

Delay in match Jack Baldwin (Peterborough United) because of an injury.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Matthew Lund (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 67'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Rhys Bennett.

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Peterborough United. Kenneth McEvoy replaces Jon Taylor because of an injury.

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Rochdale. Peter Vincenti replaces Jamie Allen.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Rochdale. Calvin Andrew replaces George Donnelly.

Goal!

Posted at 61'

Goal! Rochdale 0, Peterborough United 1. Kyle Vassell (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Washington.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Michael Rose (Rochdale).

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