Match ends, Rochdale 2, Northampton Town 1.
Rochdale 2-1 Northampton Town
- From the section FA Cup
Rochdale produced a superb comeback as they scored twice in the last five minutes to beat Northampton and secure their place in the FA Cup second round.
Ivan Toney's glancing header from Darren Carter's free-kick put the visitors into a fourth-minute lead.
Reuben Noble-Lazarus's smart finish into the top corner levelled, before Olly Lancashire met Michael Rose's cross for a last-minute winner.
Dale face the winner of Wednesday's Aldershot v Portsmouth replay.
Line-ups
Rochdale
- 22Logan
- 2RaffertySubstituted forAllenat 68'minutes
- 5Eastham
- 6Lancashire
- 25Rose
- 12Dawson
- 8Lund
- 14HerySubstituted forNoble-Lazarusat 55'minutes
- 3Bennett
- 18MuldoonSubstituted forAndrewat 68'minutes
- 16Done
Substitutes
- 1Lillis
- 9Andrew
- 11Noble-Lazarus
- 17Tanser
- 24Allen
- 27Cannon
- 32Hasler-Cregg
Northampton
- 21Archer
- 12Tozer
- 6Collins
- 36CresswellSubstituted forLangmeadat 68'minutes
- 17Robertson
- 32Murdoch
- 4Carter
- 10O'TooleSubstituted forHackettat 78'minutes
- 24Toney
- 9Richards
- 7SinclairSubstituted forByromat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Duke
- 2Alfei
- 5Langmead
- 11Hackett
- 14Nicholls
- 23Mohamed
- 25Byrom
- Referee:
- Richard Clark
- Attendance:
- 1,717
Match Stats
Home TeamRochdaleAway TeamNorthampton
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away16
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Rochdale 2, Northampton Town 1.
Goal!
Goal! Rochdale 2, Northampton Town 1. Oliver Lancashire (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Rose.
Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Foul by Ashley Eastham (Rochdale).
Marc Richards (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Matthew Lund (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ivan Toney (Northampton Town).
Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Gregor Robertson.
Oliver Lancashire (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ivan Toney (Northampton Town).
Attempt saved. Stephen Dawson (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Rochdale 1, Northampton Town 1. Reuben Noble-Lazarus (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
Matthew Lund (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Stewart Murdoch (Northampton Town).
Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Kelvin Langmead.
Attempt missed. Reuben Noble-Lazarus (Rochdale) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Michael Rose (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Chris Hackett (Northampton Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Northampton Town. Chris Hackett replaces John-Joe O'Toole.
Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Joel Byrom.
Jamie Allen (Rochdale) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
Foul by Michael Rose (Rochdale).
Ivan Toney (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Northampton Town. Joel Byrom replaces Emile Sinclair.
Michael Rose (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Marc Richards (Northampton Town).
Michael Rose (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ivan Toney (Northampton Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Rochdale. Calvin Andrew replaces Jack Muldoon.
Substitution
Substitution, Rochdale. Jamie Allen replaces Joseph Rafferty.
Substitution
Substitution, Northampton Town. Kelvin Langmead replaces Ryan Cresswell because of an injury.
Foul by Oliver Lancashire (Rochdale).
Ivan Toney (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Marc Richards (Northampton Town).
Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Matthew Lund.
Hand ball by Jack Muldoon (Rochdale).
Hand ball by Jack Muldoon (Rochdale).