Match ends, Fleetwood Town 2, Rochdale 2.
FleetwoodFleetwood Town2RochdaleRochdale2
Rochdale striker Ian Henderson's last-gasp leveller denied Joey Barton a first home victory as Fleetwood boss.
Barton was on course to secure his first win at Highbury since taking over, but Henderson popped up in the fifth minute of stoppage time to thwart Town.
Things had started well for Barton as Jim McNulty put through his own net from Ash Hunter's cross.
But Town shot themselves in the foot in the 50th minute when skipper Craig Morgan was ruled to have fouled Henderson in the box.
Keeper Alex Cairns could not repeat his spot-kick heroics from Fleetwood's shoot-out win at Crewe in midweek as the forward powered the ball home in the 50th minute.
Fleetwood came back fighting, Hunter the architect once again as his shot was palmed away by Josh Lillis but only into the path of Ched Evans who made it two in two in the 56th minute.
Just as Fleetwood thought they could celebrate victory, Henderson struck at the death to prompt the home fans to direct boos at the referee.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Fleetwood
Formation 4-3-3
- 1CairnsBooked at 90mins
- 4HoltBooked at 3minsSubstituted forBolgerat 73'minutes
- 5Eastham
- 20Morgan
- 2Coyle
- 19Jones
- 17MaddenBooked at 90mins
- 8DempseyBooked at 88mins
- 22HunterSubstituted forMcAlenyat 83'minutes
- 9EvansBooked at 45minsSubstituted forBurnsat 61'minutes
- 25Marney
Substitutes
- 7Burns
- 10McAleny
- 11Grant
- 12Bolger
- 14Long
- 16Jones
- 29Sheron
Rochdale
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Lillis
- 5Delaney
- 4McNulty
- 6McGahey
- 2RaffertySubstituted forDoneat 51'minutes
- 14RathboneSubstituted forAndrewat 67'minutes
- 17Perkins
- 19InmanSubstituted forCampsat 42'minutes
- 3Ntlhe
- 40Henderson
- 18Wilbraham
Substitutes
- 8Williams
- 9Andrew
- 10Camps
- 16Done
- 24Norman
- 25Adshead
- 27Cannon
- Referee:
- Dean Whitestone
- Attendance:
- 3,565
Match Stats
Home TeamFleetwoodAway TeamRochdale
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home4
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Fleetwood Town 2, Rochdale 2.
Goal!
Goal! Fleetwood Town 2, Rochdale 2. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Calvin Andrew.
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Ashley Eastham.
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Attempt blocked. Aaron Wilbraham (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Booking
Gethin Jones (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Wes Burns (Fleetwood Town).
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Kgosi Ntlhe (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Conor McAleny.
Booking
Alex Cairns (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Conor McAleny (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Aaron Wilbraham (Rochdale).
Booking
Kyle Dempsey (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Fleetwood Town).
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David Perkins (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Ashley Eastham (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Aaron Wilbraham (Rochdale).
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Conor McAleny replaces Ashley Hunter.
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Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Jimmy McNulty.
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Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
