Rochdale 2-4 Morecambe
Updated
Morecambe won: Rochdale 2-4 Morecambe in the National League (Round 42) on Fri, 3 Apr 2026 at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Rochdale goals: Aidan Barlow 19', Ian Henderson 78'. Morecambe goals: Lewis Payne 32', Lewis Payne 66', Jack Nolan 72', Ben Tollitt 90'+8. Possession: 64%-36%.
Match report
Morecambe beat Rochdale 4-2
Morecambe came from behind to beat Rochdale 4-2 away from home at Crown Oil Arena on Friday 3 April in the National League.
Aidan Barlow put Rochdale ahead on 19' (1-0), Lewis Payne levelled for Morecambe on 32' (1-1), added another on 66' (1-2), Jack Nolan made it 1-3 on 72', Ian Henderson pulled one back for Rochdale on 78' (2-3) and Ben Tollitt made it 2-4 on 90+8'.
Rochdale had 64%% of the ball, shots were 10-5 (2-5 on target).
Attendance: 4,183. Referee: Declan Bourne.
Match stats
| Rochdale | Morecambe | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64% | 36% |
| Corners | 15 | 2 |
| Offsides | 3 | 3 |
| Attacks | 111 | 78 |
| Free Kicks | 13 | 13 |
| Substitutions | 5 | 5 |
| Total Shots | 10 | 5 |
| Shots On Target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots Off Target | 4 | 0 |
| Shots Blocked | 4 | 0 |
| Throw-Ins | 22 | 3 |
| Goal Kicks | 1 | 13 |
Lineups
Rochdale (3-5-2): Oliver Whatmuff, Kyron Gordon, Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Callum Perry, Luke Hannant, Ryan East, Casey Pettit, Aidan Barlow, Dan Moss, Devante Rodney, Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
Morecambe (3-5-2): Myles Boney, Liam Hogan, Harlee Dean, Kyle Jameson, Lewis Payne, Paul Lewis, Yann Songo'o, Miguel Azeez, Gwion Edwards, Jack Nolan, Christopher Popov
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Aidan Barlow (Rochdale)
- 32' · Goal · Lewis Payne (Morecambe)
- 43' · Yellow card · Paul Lewis (Morecambe)
- 50' · Yellow card · Luke Hannant (Rochdale)
- 64' · Substitution · John-Kymani Gordon for Luke Hannant (Rochdale)
- 66' · Goal · Lewis Payne (Morecambe)
- 69' · Substitution · Tyler Smith for Devante Rodney (Rochdale)
- 69' · Substitution · Harvey Gilmour for Casey Pettit (Rochdale)
- 69' · Substitution · Ian Henderson for Aidan Barlow (Rochdale)
- 72' · Goal · Jack Nolan (Morecambe)
- 78' · Goal · Ian Henderson (Rochdale)
- 80' · Substitution · George Thomas for Miguel Azeez (Morecambe)
- 80' · Substitution · Timothy Akindileni for Gwion Edwards (Morecambe)
- 83' · Substitution · Ben Tollitt for Yann Songo'o (Morecambe)
- 87' · Substitution · Connor McBride for Ryan East (Rochdale)
- 88' · Substitution · Dan Ogwuru for Christopher Popov (Morecambe)
- 88' · Substitution · Raheem Conte for Kyle Jameson (Morecambe)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Kyron Gordon (Rochdale)
- 90'+8 · Goal · Ben Tollitt (Morecambe)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2007: Rochdale 5, draws 4, Morecambe 3.
Questions
Who won Rochdale vs Morecambe?
Morecambe won, 2-4 (National League) on Fri, 3 Apr 2026.
When and where is Rochdale vs Morecambe?
Fri, 3 Apr 2026, 14:00 UTC at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, National League.
What is the head-to-head record between Rochdale and Morecambe?
In 12 league meetings since 2007: Rochdale 5 wins, 4 draws, Morecambe 3 wins (goals 20-19).