Grimsby v Rochdale

The Opposition

Well if neither team is having to have a break every twenty minutes for this match we know we've got through the worst, with three games in six day for both teams it’s a tough schedule and one which may take its toll for Friday's game. Being a place above Town with a game in hand is impressive from a team with an even tighter budget then ourselves and they have the chance to move up into play-off contention if they win their game in hand and against ourselves. It may though seem an underachievement from Dale fans as Rochdale just missed out on the play-offs last year only two places beneath Shrewsbury who clinched last spot in the last game at Gay Meadow. Rochdale who feel they have a permanent position on the bottom rung will feel hard done by with several close calls on promotion in the last decade, occasionally just missing out on promotion by a single point. Most Dale fans though will just be happy to see the back of Bury as both teams have played each other twice in the last three days and both times Rochdale lost at Spotland seeing the end of their football trophy campaign and an undefeated run going back to the 18th of August. Their defeats won’t dishearten many Dales after a precious point against high flying Darlington at the Darlington Arena on the 2nd of October.

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Head to Head

Although Grimsby have a good record over Rochdale overall, in this century Dale have been somewhat of a bogey side for the Mariners. Town have lost four of the last six league games between the two clubs and only won one.

P 41 W 21 D 7 L 13 F 73 A 56

Rochdale Head-to-Head (12th on The Opposition Ladder)

Last Meeting

Grimsby 0-4 Rochdale (Saturday 01st January 2007)

The first day of 2007 is best forgotten by all Mariners, one of the worst drubbings in Grimsby's history as the Dale came to Blundell Park and won 4-0, with ex-Mariner Simon Ramsden scoring twice to rub salt in the wound.

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