Dale 0 Accrington 5 - complete and utter humiliation

Storm Boelo and the Dale performance had one thing in in common: they were miserable, and if I could end this write up there, I would.

There were very few - if any - positives on a day where Rochdale were completely humbled.

Clutching at straws somewhat, but the pitch coped with the weather superbly – this was very much a game that, last season, would have been off within minutes of a referee’s inspection.