ROCHDALE continued their winning ways, courtesy of goals from new men Ashley Probets, Chris Armstrong and established strikers Kevin Townson and Grant Holt.

With the new season only 10 days away, physio Andy Thorpe has only one injury worry, Patrick McCourt, who hurt his shoulder at Berwick on Saturday and, though it "popped out", he is making good progress. Thorpe is confident that he will not miss the big kick-off.

"We popped it back in immediately but it was not a full dislocation. He has a good range of movement. But we will need to build the strength up again around the joint but he should be pretty close by the time the season starts." Tweet