Rochdale 2-1 Southend

Updated

Rochdale won: Rochdale 2-1 Southend in the National League (Round 10) on Tue, 27 Jan 2026 at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Rochdale goals: Kyron Gordon 44', Harvey Gilmour 90'. Southend goals: Gus Scott-Morriss 40'. Possession: 52%-48%.

Match report

Rochdale beat Southend 2-1

Rochdale came from behind to beat Southend 2-1 at Crown Oil Arena on Tuesday 27 January in the National League.

Gus Scott-Morriss put Southend ahead on 40' (0-1), Kyron Gordon levelled for Rochdale on 44' (1-1) and Harvey Gilmour restored Rochdale's lead on 90' (2-1).

Harvey Gilmour's 90' strike proved decisive.

Rochdale had 52%% of the ball, shots were 5-5 (3-2 on target).

Attendance: 2,435. Referee: Seb Stockbridge.

Match stats

RochdaleSouthend
Possession52%48%
Corners51
Offsides30
Attacks12088
Free Kicks32
Total Shots55
Shots On Target32
Shots Off Target23
Throw-Ins2015
Goal Kicks610

Lineups

Rochdale (3-5-2): Oliver Whatmuff, Kyron Gordon, Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Callum Perry, Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling, Ryan East, Harvey Gilmour, Jake Burger, Dan Moss, Devante Rodney, Ian Henderson

Southend (5-3-2): Collin Ndi, Harry Taylor, Joe Gubbins, Nathan Ralph, Gus Scott-Morriss, Harry Boyes, Sam Austin, James Morton, Leon Chambers-Parillon, Andrew Dallas, Slavi Spasov

Key events

  • 40' · Goal · Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend)
  • 44' · Goal · Kyron Gordon (Rochdale)
  • 56' · Substitution · Emmanuel Dieseruvwe for Ian Henderson (Rochdale)
  • 56' · Substitution · Tom Hopper for Slavi Spasov (Southend)
  • 57' · Substitution · Keenan Appiah-Forson for Leon Chambers-Parillon (Southend)
  • 72' · Substitution · Tarryn Allarakhia for Dan Moss (Rochdale)
  • 72' · Substitution · Casey Pettit for Devante Rodney (Rochdale)
  • 72' · Substitution · Ben Goodliffe for Joe Gubbins (Southend)
  • 73' · Substitution · Josh Walker for Andrew Dallas (Southend)
  • 83' · Substitution · Jack Bridge for Sam Austin (Southend)
  • 88' · Substitution · Joe Pritchard for Jake Burger (Rochdale)
  • 90' · Goal · Harvey Gilmour (Rochdale)
  • 90'+6 · Yellow card · Kyron Gordon (Rochdale)

All-time head-to-head

33 league meetings since 1998: Rochdale 11, draws 10, Southend 12.

Rochdale vs Southend: full head-to-head record

Questions

Who won Rochdale vs Southend?

Rochdale won, 2-1 (National League) on Tue, 27 Jan 2026.

When and where is Rochdale vs Southend?

Tue, 27 Jan 2026, 19:45 UTC at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, National League.

What is the head-to-head record between Rochdale and Southend?

In 33 league meetings since 1998: Rochdale 11 wins, 10 draws, Southend 12 wins (goals 42-44).