William Bewsey
11:55am, Wed 28th Aug 2024
Rochdale v Woking
Vanarama National League
Saturday 31st August 2024
15:00 Kick-Off
Woking are looking to make it four wins on the bounce as they are back on the road on Saturday at Rochdale.
In a thrilling 3-2 win over Hartlepool with the DAZN cameras watching, it was super subs Matt Ward and Harry Beautyman who helped defeat ten man Pools. They could well be in the starting eleven for the trip to Crown Oil Arena, as Michael Doyle has plenty of options to choose from.
Opposition Watch
Rochdale crashed into non-league in a complete mess last season, but under the guidance of Jim McNulty, an 11th placed finish, as well as long standing off-the-field issues being rectified means that Dale are well positioned to make a push for the play-offs this season.
A squad quite strong already on paper has been bolstered with the likes of former Woking playmaker Tarryn Allarakhia, who joined from Wealdstone, Gateshead forward and match winner at Yeovil, Connor McBride, midfielder Aaron Henry on loan from Charlton and Tobi Adebayo-Rowling from Notts County.
The focus is on bedding these additions into a side with proven firepower such as Devante Rodney and veteran striker Ian Henderson to help Dale solve their issues with inconsistency last season. A side that loves to dominate the ball, no team has conceded fewer than Rochdale’s three goals in their opening five games, which will be an interesting battle against a Woking attack who have scored six in their last two games.
Two wins, two draws and a solitary defeat at York mean it’s been a solid start for Dale, who currently occupy seventh place. Having scored once in their two home games thus far, the onus is on whether McNulty’s side can get the likes of Rodney scoring regularly.
Around the Ground
Tickets are available to purchase
here.
Away supporters are allocated the Willbutts Lane Stand.
Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults £24.00
65 + (Senior) £19.00
21 & Under - £14.00
13 & Under - £7.00 (Require a responsible Adult Minimum age of 18 to be purchased with)
2 Years & Under require a ticket but go free.
Sales on the day will be available (Online as above).
Any hard paper ticket requests can still be purchased but this is at the cost of an extra £1.00 per ticket.
Tickets can be purchased using cash or card, supporters are strongly advised to buy online.
Please note, the Cards Trust are
not running a coach for this fixture.
Last Time Out
Last season was the first two meetings between the sides, with Woking winning an early August thriller 3-2 thanks to goals from Scott Cuthbert and two from Reece Grego-Cox.
In March, a Charley Kendall goal was cancelled out by Cian Hayes and Devante Rodney to give Dale a 2-1 victory.
