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Crewe vs Rochdale: match report

Crewe Alexandra hosted Rochdale at Mornflake Stadium on Saturday 17 October 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 11). Aaron Jackson is the referee, averaging 3.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Crewe 3-2 Rochdale. Goals: Matús Holícek 39' for Crewe; Jordan Gibson 45' for Crewe; Jordan Gibson 55' for Crewe; Joel Tabiner 65' (own goal) for Rochdale; Aden Flint 90' for Rochdale. Attendance: 6,080.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 39' Goal: Matús Holícek (Crewe)
  • 45' Goal: Jordan Gibson (Crewe)
  • 50' Yellow card: Joe White (Crewe)
  • 55' Goal: Jordan Gibson (Crewe)
  • 65' Own goal: Joel Tabiner (Rochdale)
  • 90' Goal: Aden Flint (Rochdale)
Match stats (contains the result)
40%Possession60%
10Shots15
4Shots on target3
1Corners7
7Fouls7
1Offsides2
2Saves1
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Crewe 4-2-3-1

Coach: Lee Bell

  1. 1 Tom Booth GK
  2. 2 Lewis Billington DEF
  3. 6 Luke Offord DEF
  4. 12 Josh Stephenson DEF
  5. 4 Kyle Ure MID
  6. 19 Owen Lunt MID
  7. 10 Joe White MID
  8. 11 Joel Tabiner MID
  9. 17 Matús Holícek MID
  10. 14 Jordan Gibson FWD
  11. 9 Josh March FWD

Bench

  • 8 Conor Thomas MID
  • 20 Calum Agius FWD
  • 3 Reece Hutchinson DEF
  • 30 Stan Dancey DEF
  • 29 Adrien Thibaut FWD
  • 13 Ian Lawlor GK
  • 23 Charlie McNeill FWD

Rochdale 4-2-3-1

Coach: Ian Watson

  1. 20 Sam Waller GK
  2. 13 Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling MID
  3. 44 Aden Flint DEF
  4. 3 Kaiden Wilson DEF
  5. 2 Charlie Tasker DEF
  6. 8 Harvey Gilmour MID
  7. 17 Babajide Adeeko MID
  8. 7 Cian Hayes FWD
  9. 21 Kane Taylor MID
  10. 45 Glenn Middleton FWD
  11. 39 Dajaune Brown FWD

Bench

  • 33 Sam Beckwith DEF
  • 14 Edward Francis MID
  • 9 Emmanuel Dieseruvwe FWD
  • 11 Zain Silcott-Duberry FWD
  • 12 Jake Spaven GK
  • 26 Sam Sherring DEF
  • 19 Luke Hannant FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 25 February 2023: Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Rochdale
  • Saturday 30 July 2022: Rochdale 1-2 Crewe Alexandra
  • Saturday 24 April 2021: Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Rochdale
  • Saturday 9 January 2021: Rochdale 3-3 Crewe Alexandra
  • Tuesday 16 February 2016: Rochdale 2-2 Crewe Alexandra