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As valuable a 5-0 defeat as possible for Rochdale?
07.10.26, 09:48
Let’s be clear – nobody in football wants to lose matches. And they definitely do not want to lose them 5-0.
And Rochdale’s defeat at Huddersfield Town by that very scoreline in the Jersey Mike’s Trophy (still can’t get my head around typing that) will no doubt be reviewed and analysed internally as any other game is.
Weirdly, despite the scoreline, this was not a game without its moments for a much-changed Dale side, for whom only Ed Francis and Sam Sherring remained from the starting line-up that beat Swindon Town at the weekend.
In the main, though, Huddersfield’s higher-league quality showed with the Terriers ruthlessly punishing the visitors’ shortcomings.
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Matt Turner
EditorA lifelong Rochdale fan, Matt has a decade of experience in sports journalism including a brief spell reporting on The Dale for the Rochdale Observer. He currently writes for the Warrington Guardian sports desk.