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Release list just the start of Dale change

John Coleman insists his release list is just the start of a summer overhaul at Rochdale.

England's big attraction at Spotland

England provide the big attracttion at Spotland this weekend as the stadium plays host to the the UEFA Under-19 Championship Elite qualifiers.

George Donnelly for Rochdale

George Donnelly is looking to fire Rochdale straight back up to League One.

Richard Partington assesses Rochdale’s 2011-12 season

Keith Hill was always going to be a hard act to follow. So when the most successful manager in Rochdale’s history accepted the job at Championship side Barnsley last summer, Dale were immediately on the back foot.

Chris Dunphy admits relief as Rochdale FC go down

Defeat at Chesterfield consigned his club to the drop, though for Rochdale chairman Chris Dunphy the root of relegation stretched all the way back to last summer.

Chesterfield 2 Rochdale FC 1: Rochdale relegated

Rochdale’s relegation to League Two was confirmed with defeat at Chesterfield.

We will fight to the end: Joe Kennedy

Jason Kennedy is urging his Rochdale team-mates to test the nerve of their relegation rivals in the final three games of the season.

Rochdale FC 3 Exeter City 2

Rochdale came from two goals down to grab three points against Exeter and preserve their League One status for another week at least.

Bottom of the pile: Rochdale FC all but relegated

Rochdale's return to League Two was all but confirmed at Yeovil on Saturday, where John Coleman’s side lost 3-1.

Rochdale FC 2 Sheffield United 5

Sheffield United swept lowly Rochdale aside with a display of clinical finishing at Spotland last night.

Rochdale FC facing the drop after defensive errors

Rochdale boss John Coleman was left bemoaning bad defending as his side slipped 11 points off safety with five games left to play.

Yeovil 3 Rochdale FC 1

Rochdale took another step towards relegation from League One with defeat at Yeovil.

New Dale recruit Sean McConville signs up for eight-game ‘war’

Goalscoring midfielder Sean McConville goes straight into the Rochdale squad as John Coleman’s men embark on an eight-game ‘war’ starting at Brentford today.

Rochdale FC 3 Oldham Athletic 2

Michael Symes fired a hat-trick to keep alive Rochdale’s hopes of avoiding the drop and consign Oldham to their fourth consecutive defeat.

Carlisle 2 Rochdale FC 1

Rochdale's winless run extended to five games at Carlisle after Francois Zoko struck to deny the League One strugglers a precious point at Brunton Park.

Scunthorpe 1 Rochdale 0

Rochdale’s revival under new boss John Coleman hit the buffers as Garry Thompson’s wonder strike handed Scunthorpe victory in this League One basement battle.

Rochdale 3 Bury 0

New boss John Coleman breathed life into Rochdale’s League One survival hopes by orchestrating an impressive victory over arch rivals Bury.

John Coleman confirmed as Rochdale boss

John Coleman will lead Rochdale’s fight for League One survival after agreeing terms on a move to Spotland this week.

Dazed Dale badly need John Coleman’s fight

John Coleman will be tasked with restoring Rochdale’s fighting spirit when he takes charge at Spotland this week.

Wycombe v Rochdale: Preview

Chris Beech will brush off all talk of Rochdale’s reported interest in John Coleman tomorrow when his troops step out at Adams Park for a crunch League One survival clash against Wycombe Wanderers.