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Rochdale

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Rochdale
    • Gillingham
    • 94 ALL OVER. We're half way through the tie, and you would feel it's advantage Gills now. Thanks for joining us, and we'll see you next time
    • 92 Closing stages now. Dale are on the ropes and look tired...
    • 84 Dagnall has a long range lash, but never troubling the keeper.
    • 80 Rochdale corner, turned towards goal by, what looks like, a Gills defender in a crowded pack, and Royce gets down to prevent any embarrassment.
    • 76 MOVE OF THE MATCH. Dagnal runs across the Gills box, lays it off to Thompson who feeds his fellow sub in, and his near post shot is well saved by Royce. Silky stuff!
    • 74 Stewart Lewis nicks the ball off Jones 40 yards out after an awful first touch, and unleashes a rasper towards the top corner, which Fielding, at full stretch, turns round the post.
    • 73 Barcham turns in the Dale box and scuffs a shot just wide of Fieldings post under pressure.
    • 71 Gills again replying in kind, and Oli is off for Albert Jarrett.
    • 70 Another Dale change, and it's the annonymous Le Fondre being replaced by Chris Dagnall.
    • 68 Nutter has caused his keeper the most problems all night! Another ball comes into the Gills box, and Nutter calmly loops a header towards the top corner, which his keeper claims relatively easy, but probably not thrilled about it!
    • 65 Gills now making a change, and it's a suprising one. Jackson, who has put in a shift and looked dangerous, is replaced by Mark McCammon.
    • 63 Rochdale making a change, and it's Buckley being replaced by Joe Thompson.
    • 61 Great run from his own half by Barcham, skinning two defenders with his pace, but Stanton gets back to block just befroe he released his shot.
    • 58 Weston makes a driving run at the Dale backline, and inexplicably Kennedy slips leaving Weston with a simple pass on, but a rush of blood to the headm, and the ball is badly weighted, and the chance is gone.
    • 56 Lewis cautioned for a reckless foul in a needless position inside Rochdale's half.
    • 54 Rundle does well on the left, gets a decent cross in, and Thorpe, stretching backwards, connects with a header, but it's never troubling Royce, and the ball sails wide.
    • 52 Rundle curls a 25 yard free kick in a good position into the wall.
    • 50 Good surge from Barcham, but stopped in his tracks by Stanton just before he gets into the Dale box.
    • 48 Gary Jones unleashes one from 30 yards after Nutter clears into his path from the box. Shot was on target, and warms Royces' hands nicely. Good effort, and something the crowd needed!
    • 47 Ball bounces through to Buckley on the right hand corner of the Gills box, but his half volley is sliced badly wide.
    • 46 We're off in the second. Rochdale must surely be looking to take a lead into the 2nd leg and will need to find something.
    • 45 Half-time at Spotland, it's 0-0, but The Gills will think they could be leading...
    • 45 BIG CHANCE for Gills. Ball comes flying across Fieldings box and Barcham, who was racing on to it, seemed to shin in towards goal. Fielding gets his footing right and gets down low to save. Best chance so far.
    • 43 Decent ball whipped in from the byline from McArdle, but Nuuter shows great composure to nod it back to his keeper under pressure.
    • 38 Rochdale have the ball in the net, but it's ruled out for offside. Possible handball even prior to that. No great controversy here so no Norwegians needed...
    • 37 Nutter earns a yellow for a tackle from behind. May have taken a bit of the ball, but came well and truely through Buckley to get it.
    • 33 33 minutes gone, Dale have had 5 attempts on goal to Gills 0, but none have justified Royce earning a wage.
    • 31 Long ball hoofed in from the byline on the half way line into the Gills box, and Thorpe hangs in the air before directing his header just wide.
    • 30 Dale free kick, 30 yards out and Kennedy gets his sand wedge right under it. Well over the bar. Poor effort.
    • 26 A Gills corner flapped away by Fielding, after good work from Jackson.
    • 23 Buckley picks the ball up 25yards out, turns 2 players and deceptively trickles a low shot just wide of the post. If he meant it, and I think he did - very clever!
    • 21 Rundle put through down the left, and Fuller is lucky to escape a yellow after an absolute swipe that floors Rundle and goes nowhere near the ball. Ouch...
    • 20 'You're just a small town in Bury....' the chant circulating amoung the Gills travelling faithful!
    • 17 Gills enjoying some good possession in the last 5Â…
    • 13 Comes to nothing. Well cleared. Justice done.
    • 12 Kennedy penalized for a foul on Oli. Contact looked minimal, but Oli produced a stunning sprawling tumble. Good chance to whip it in here...
    • 10 Rundle has been lively in the opening 10. Ball finds him in the corner of the box and he dummies the full back a couple of times before getting in his cross, but the keeper plucks it at full stretch.
    • 8 The Dale are settling and are camped in Gills territory.
    • 6 Corner comes in, falls for Rundle again at the back stick but this time he can't control his left foot effort and the ball sails over for a goal kick.
    • 5 Rundle picks the ball up just outside the Gills box, cuts inside and hits a decent effort which defelcts wide for a corner.
    • 3 Jackson nearly capatalizes on a short back pass by McArdle, but Fielding cleared the danger. Good pressure from Jackson.
    • 2 Gillingham look to have come here with intent....
    • - Welcome to our LIVE coverage of this first leg play-off semi-final.
    • 1 Hello, goodevening, and thank you for joining us, as Rochdale look to take their first steps to clinching promotion for the first time since 1969. Gillingham mean while will no doubt be hoping for a repeat of the scoreline on the final day of the season when they beat The Dale here 1-0. We're off...

  • Summary

    • 76 MOVE OF THE MATCH. Dagnal runs across the Gills box, lays it off to Thompson who feeds his fellow sub in, and his near post shot is well saved by Royce. Silky stuff!
    • 38 Rochdale have the ball in the net, but it's ruled out for offside. Possible handball even prior to that. No great controversy here so no Norwegians needed...

Live Team Line-Up

  • Rochdale

    Starting line-up

    • F. Fielding
    • S. Ramsden
    • T. Kennedy
    • N. Stanton
    • R. McArdle
    • A. Rundle
    • G. Jones
    • K. Toner
    • W. Buckley Substitution Out (63′)
    • A. Le Fondre Substitution Out (70′)
    • L. Thorpe

    Subs

    • M. Jones
    • C. Dagnall Substitution In70′
    • J. Thompson Substitution In63′
    • M. Holness
    • S. Jon

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Gillingham

    Starting line-up

    • S. Royce
    • B. Fuller
    • S. King
    • G. Richards
    • J. Nutter Yellow Card
    • S. Jackson Substitution Out (65′)
    • S. Lewis Yellow Card
    • J. Wright
    • C. Weston
    • D. Oli Substitution Out (71′)
    • A. Barcham

    Subs

    • N. Southall
    • M. McCammon Substitution In65′
    • A. Jarrett Substitution In71′
    • M. Bentley
    • A. Julian

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. keep going gillingham!! this time we'll see it­ through camdferguson

    From James, on Thu 7 May 9:11PM

  2. Come on Rochdale, lets do another Man City !, Gills­ will know what I mean.

    From M, on Thu 7 May 9:02PM

  3. i want gillingham to get promoted so we can play them­ next season (southend)ian ;)

    From ian.wagstaff1, on Thu 7 May 8:52PM

  4. Gills will be victorious wembley is nearly in our back­ garden

    From cg15dec, on Thu 7 May 8:30PM

  5. come on u gills ur gonna win it!! will be at­ priestfield this sunday!

    From James, on Thu 7 May 8:16PM

  6. ROCHDALE ARE GOING TO WIN.....SO THERE YOU ARE....GO­ AND SHOVE YOUR GILLS WHERE THE SUN DOES NOT­ SHINE.......

    From MICHAEL, on Thu 7 May 8:00PM

  7. come on gills this is a mis-match

    From Nicole, on Thu 7 May 7:50PM

  8. come on gills you know this is a mis-match

    From Nicole, on Thu 7 May 7:49PM

  9. come on you gills!!!!

    From James, on Thu 7 May 7:44PM

  10. Hi Joshua, What an interesting comment!!!!!!!!!!!

    From dave.bottomley49, on Thu 7 May 7:38PM
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    both of you teams are @#$% , brentford 4 life

    From joshua_bartlett, on Wed 6 May 6:58PM
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