Rochdale 1-1 Northampton Town

Paul Anderson rescued a point for Northampton with a stoppage-time equaliser at Rochdale.

The first half was forgettable fare with neither side showing the quality or ambition to carve out a genuine opening.

The best half-chance fell to Nathaniel Mendez-Laing just before the break when he was played in by Steven Davies, but David Buchanan rescued the Cobblers, putting Mendez-Laing off his stride as he shaped to shoot.

In a low-key affair of few chances, the home side looked to have secured the points when Mendez-Laing curled home a neat finish from the edge of the area in the 57th minute.

Anderson sent a side-footed attempt narrowly wide of Conrad Logan's post and went even closer minutes later when his firm header towards the roof of the net was palmed away by the Dale goalkeeper.

But Anderson raced onto a hopeful punt upfield by Adam Smith and lifted the ball over a stranded Logan to give the visitors a draw three minutes into time added on.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Rochdale

• 25Logan
• 2Rafferty
• 6McGahey
• 4McNulty
• 9Andrew
• 10CampsSubstituted forRathboneat 75'minutes
• 8Lund
• 24Allen
• 40Henderson
• 19DaviesSubstituted forVincentiat 59'minutesBooked at 72mins
• 11Mendez-Laing

Substitutes

• 7Vincenti
• 12McDermott
• 13Wilson
• 14Rathbone
• 28Morley
• 32Kitching
• 36Gillam

Northampton

• 1Smith
• 18PhillipsSubstituted forMoloneyat 69'minutes
• 5Diamond
• 22Nyatanga
• 3Buchanan
• 12McCourtBooked at 45minsSubstituted forBoatengat 61'minutes
• 21O'TooleSubstituted forMcWilliamsat 66'minutes
• 31Taylor
• 4Anderson
• 9Richards
• 24Smith

Substitutes

• 2Moloney
• 7Anderson
• 8Boateng
• 16Beautyman
• 17McWilliams
• 26Cornell
• 28McDonald

Referee:

Ross Joyce

Attendance:

2,939

Match Stats

Home TeamRochdaleAway TeamNorthampton

Possession

Home57%

Away43%

Shots

Home17

Away12

Shots on Target

Home2

Away3

Corners

Home5

Away2

Fouls

Home11

Away7

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Rochdale 1, Northampton Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Rochdale 1, Northampton Town 1.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+3'

Goal! Rochdale 1, Northampton Town 1. Paul Anderson (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Shaun McWilliams.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Matthew Lund (Rochdale).

Posted at 84'

Michael Smith (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Rochdale. Oliver Rathbone replaces Callum Camps.

Posted at 74'

Attempt saved. Paul Anderson (Northampton Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Zander Diamond (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 73'

Attempt blocked. Brendon Moloney (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 72'

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Peter Vincenti.

Booking

Posted at 72'

Peter Vincenti (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 71'

David Buchanan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Peter Vincenti (Rochdale).

Posted at 70'

Matthew Taylor (Northampton Town) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Brendon Moloney replaces Aaron Phillips.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Shaun McWilliams replaces John-Joe O'Toole.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale).

Posted at 65'

Hiram Boateng (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

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

Posted at 63'

Foul by Zander Diamond (Northampton Town).

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Hiram Boateng replaces Jak McCourt.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Callum Camps (Rochdale).

Posted at 60'

John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 59'

Substitution, Rochdale. Peter Vincenti replaces Steve Davies.

Goal!

Posted at 58'

Goal! Rochdale 1, Northampton Town 0. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ian Henderson.

Posted at 56'

Attempt blocked. Steve Davies (Rochdale) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 54'

Attempt saved. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 53'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Aaron Phillips.

Posted at 53'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Aaron Phillips.

Posted at 52'

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

Posted at 51'

Attempt blocked. Paul Anderson (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 48'

Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 47'

Foul by Ian Henderson (Rochdale).

Posted at 47'

Jak McCourt (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 46'

Harrison McGahey (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 46'

Foul by Marc Richards (Northampton Town).

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Rochdale 0, Northampton Town 0.

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