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Rochdale Preview
By: Richard Lord
Date: 16/02/2006
GRIMSBY Town make the journey to north Manchester on Saturday where they'll take on a Rochdale side still gunning for a play-off spot, but the Mariners will have to make do without top scorer Michael Reddy.
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Rochdale are well renowned for being England's most unsuccessful football club. The last time 'Dale won promotion was the year man first walked on the moon, and four seasons later they fell back down into the bottom division - and they've remained there ever since. Manager Steve Parkin - now in his second spell at Spotland - will be looking for a top seven finish, although the campaign has been a relatively disappointing after 'Dale began the season so well. Their form in the opening three months gave fans real hope of promotion but their undoing began at Blundell Park in December. That 4-1 defeat began a winless streak that lasted eight games, and all but one were defeats. A solitary point from a possible 24 has left Rochdale in the bottom half of League Two.
In goal is local lad Matthew Gilks, and the 23-year old stopper has already made over 100 appearances for the club. Simon Ramsden and Tony Gallimore are both likely to feature against their former employers. Rory McArdle is an 18-year-old defender on loan from Sheffield Wednesday, and played in Tuesday night's 3-0 defeat at Stockport. In midfield is the highly-rated Ricky Lambert, who has already knocked in 13 goals this season, and averages almost one goal every other game. Top scorer Grant Holt left for Nottm Forest in the transfer window, but Iyseden Christie (left) has been drafted into the side. Coventry-born Christie has spent time with Mansfield, Leyton Orient and Kidderminster and has plenty of experience at this level.
Ricky Lambert will cause any team problems from midfield. His eye for goal and energetic displays has surely alerted many bosses from higher league clubs. His ability to perform up front has also helped contribute to his goal tally this season.
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Last season's 2-0 defeat ended a run of four consecutive wins at Spotland for the Mariners. The two teams have met 38 times (just once in the FA Cup, Town winning 2-0) and Grimsby have won on 21 occasions, drawn six times and Rochdale have managed 11 victories in reply. P 38 W 21 D 6 L 11 F 71 A 49 Rochdale Head-to-Head (8th on The Opposition Ladder)
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Ricky Lambert's goal on 27 minutes gave the visitors a half time lead but three goals in the space of just eight minutes in the second half turned the game in Grimsby's favour. Gary Jones equalised on 67 minutes and Cohen put Town in front on 70. Rob Jones scored four minutes later and Reddy added a fourth in injury time.
Grimsby Team: Mildenhall, McDermott (Croft 40), Whittle, Rob Jones, Newey, Toner, Bolland, Kalala (Cohen 60), Parkinson, Gary Jones, Reddy
Rochdale Team: Gilks, Goodhind, McArdle, Gallimore, Goodall, Jones, Brisco
(Cartwright 82), Clarke, Lambert, Holt (Tait 88), Sturrock (Jaszczun 73) Attendance: 3,896 Â Â Â Report
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