Rochdale 3-0 Shrewsbury
Updated
Rochdale won: Rochdale 3-0 Shrewsbury in the League Two (Round 4) on Tue, 1 Sept 2026 at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Rochdale goals: Babajide Adeeko 33', Luke Hannant 43', Jonny Smith 80'. Expected goals: 0.77-1.46. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Nils Ramming (8.1).
Match report
Rochdale rout Shrewsbury 3-0
Rochdale swept aside Shrewsbury 3-0 at Crown Oil Arena on Tuesday 1 September in the League Two.
Babajide Adeeko put Rochdale ahead on 33' (1-0), Luke Hannant made it 2-0 on 43' and Jonny Smith made it 3-0 on 80'.
Rochdale had 66% of the ball, shots were 7-16 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.77-1.46. Shrewsbury created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Nils Ramming (Rochdale) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 3,241. Referee: Simon Mather.
Match stats
| Rochdale | Shrewsbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.77 | 1.46 |
| Total shots | 7 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 20 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 458 (86%) | 199 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 7 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 10 |
Lineups
Rochdale (4-2-3-1): Nils Ramming, Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling, Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Kaiden Wilson, Dan Moss, Edward Francis, Babajide Adeeko, Luke Hannant, Dajaune Brown, Kane Taylor, Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
Shrewsbury (3-4-1-2): Will Brook, Thomas Anderson, William Boyle, Josh Ruffels, Luca Hoole, Tom Sang, Will Gray, Kevin Berkoe, Jay Turner-Cooke, Josh Davison, Isaac Fletcher
Key events
- 22' · Substitution · Zain Silcott-Duberry for Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Rochdale)
- 27' · Yellow card · Thomas Anderson (Shrewsbury)
- 33' · Goal · Babajide Adeeko (Rochdale)
- 43' · Goal · Luke Hannant (Rochdale)
- 45'+1 · Substitution · Joseph Gbodé for Josh Ruffels (Shrewsbury)
- 46' · Substitution · Arkell Jude-Boyd for Jay Turner-Cooke (Shrewsbury)
- 50' · Yellow card · William Boyle (Shrewsbury)
- 65' · Substitution · Kian McMahon-Brown for Isaac Fletcher (Shrewsbury)
- 69' · Yellow card · Joseph Gbodé (Shrewsbury)
- 74' · Yellow card · Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling (Rochdale)
- 75' · Substitution · George Lloyd for Thomas Anderson (Shrewsbury)
- 76' · Substitution · Michael Golding for Tom Sang (Shrewsbury)
- 77' · Substitution · Jonny Smith for Luke Hannant (Rochdale)
- 80' · Goal · Jonny Smith (Rochdale)
- 83' · Yellow card · Will Gray (Shrewsbury)
- 87' · Substitution · Harvey Gilmour for Babajide Adeeko (Rochdale)
- 88' · Substitution · Ian Henderson for Dajaune Brown (Rochdale)
All-time head-to-head
39 league meetings since 1994: Rochdale 20, draws 7, Shrewsbury 12.
Questions
Who won Rochdale vs Shrewsbury?
Rochdale won, 3-0 (League Two) on Tue, 1 Sept 2026.
When and where is Rochdale vs Shrewsbury?
Tue, 1 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Rochdale and Shrewsbury?
In 39 league meetings since 1994: Rochdale 20 wins, 7 draws, Shrewsbury 12 wins (goals 64-54).