Rochdale 0-2 Fleetwood Town

Fleetwood picked up their first win in six games as two first-half goals handed them victory at Rochdale.

The visitors broke the deadlock when Mark Roberts climbed highest to head in Stephen Dobbie's free-kick.

Josh Morris then doubled their advantage from Jeff Hughes' delivery.

Dale were awarded a penalty when Conor McLaughlin fouled Olly Lancashire, but Ian Henderson hit the underside of the crossbar and Fleetwood scrambled the rebound clear.

Rochdale manager Keith Hill told BBC Radio Manchester:

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Hill on Rochdale v Fleetwood

"I've just got to look at the performance, not the result really. The results will reflect performances and for whatever reason, there seemed to be a lack of belief and a negative feel to the whole day.

"It looked like there was too much fear in the players' performance especially in the first half. We started the game well, we had the first real opportunity then all of a sudden there seemed to be an air of negativity that just swelled into the stadium.

"Before you know it we're 2-0 down as a result really of shooting ourselves in the foot.

"We have had an unbelievable 18 months and the players don't need to be apologetic about the performance today."

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Line-ups

Rochdale

• 1Lillis
• 5EasthamSubstituted forAndrewat 64'minutes
• 6Lancashire
• 29O'Connell
• 2Rafferty
• 24Allen
• 14HerySubstituted forCampsat 64'minutes
• 25Rose
• 16Done
• 7VincentiSubstituted forCywkaat 76'minutes
• 40Henderson

Substitutes

• 3Bennett
• 9Andrew
• 11Noble-Lazarus
• 17Tanser
• 19Cywka
• 21Musangu
• 28Camps

Fleetwood

• 28Maxwell
• 2McLaughlinBooked at 53mins
• 5Roberts
• 25Jordan
• 33Crainey
• 11Hughes
• 7Evans
• 12MorrisSubstituted forHornby-Forbesat 74'minutes
• 9DobbieSubstituted forSchumacherat 70'minutes
• 29HitchcockSubstituted forHughesat 61'minutes
• 19Proctor

Substitutes

• 8Schumacher
• 13Lucas
• 17Blair
• 20Hornby-Forbes
• 22Hughes
• 26Davies
• 27Haughton

Referee:

Robert Madley

Attendance:

3,123

Match Stats

Home TeamRochdaleAway TeamFleetwood

Possession

Home51%

Away49%

Shots

Home9

Away8

Shots on Target

Home6

Away4

Corners

Home4

Away7

Fouls

Home12

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Rochdale 0, Fleetwood Town 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Rochdale 0, Fleetwood Town 2.

Posted at 89'

Tyler Hornby-Forbes (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Ian Henderson (Rochdale).

Posted at 89'

Attempt saved. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 88'

Attempt blocked. Jamie Proctor (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Tyler Hornby-Forbes (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 85'

Tomasz Cywka (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Joseph Rafferty.

Posted at 82'

Matty Hughes (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Tomasz Cywka (Rochdale).

Posted at 78'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Mark Roberts.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Rochdale. Tomasz Cywka replaces Peter Vincenti.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Tyler Hornby-Forbes replaces Josh Morris.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Josh Morris (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 74'

Jamie Allen (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 73'

Attempt saved. Matty Hughes (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Callum Camps (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 71'

Ian Henderson (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Steven Schumacher replaces Stephen Dobbie.

Posted at 67'

Attempt missed. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 67'

Attempt saved. Peter Vincenti (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 66'

Attempt saved. Jamie Proctor (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Rochdale. Callum Camps replaces Bastien Héry.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Rochdale. Calvin Andrew replaces Ashley Eastham.

Posted at 62'

Hand ball by Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale).

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Matty Hughes replaces Tom Hitchcock.

Booking

Posted at 53'

Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 53'

Penalty conceded by Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 53'

Penalty missed! Still Rochdale 0, Fleetwood Town 2. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) hits the bar with a left footed shot.

Posted at 53'

Penalty Rochdale. Oliver Lancashire draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 52'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Stephen Crainey.

Posted at 51'

Foul by Tom Hitchcock (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 51'

Oliver Lancashire (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 49'

Attempt saved. Matt Done (Rochdale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 46'

Stephen Dobbie (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 46'

Foul by Jack O'Connell (Rochdale).

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Rochdale 0, Fleetwood Town 2.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+3'

First Half ends, Rochdale 0, Fleetwood Town 2.

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