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Crown Oil will sponsor Dale’s shirts and stadium naming rights for the next six years

Crown Oil extend sponsorship deal with Rochdale AFC

Rochdale AFC is delighted to announce Crown Oil has signed a prestigious six-year extension on their sponsorship of the Club’s front of shirt and stadium naming rights.

Date Published 30/06/2020


Dale ‘superfan’ David Clough dies aged 78

Life-long Dale fan, David Clough, or Cloughie as he was more commonly known died earlier this week (24 June 2020) after a long illness.
David was named as a Rochdale ‘superfan’...

Date Published 26/06/2020

Matt Calland signs new deal with Rochdale Hornets

Head coach Matt Calland has agreed a new one-year deal at Rochdale Hornets.

Date Published 25/06/2020


Rochdale teen set to join team of international drivers with autism in 24 hour race

A 13-year-old karting star with autism who lives in Rochdale will become part of racing history this weekend, as he joins team ‘Racing with Autism International’, which comes...

Date Published 19/06/2020

Rochdale AFC releases all out of contract players including captain Ian Henderson

Rochdale AFC has today published the list of players being released by the club following the vote by League One clubs last week to end the season with no further games to be...

Date Published 19/06/2020


Rochdale Hornets club takeover is formally completed

The conversion of Rochdale Hornets RLFC Society Ltd (IPS) to Rochdale Hornets RLFC Ltd (Plc) has been completed and the new owners are now officially able to take up their...

Date Published 17/06/2020

Football: League One clubs vote to end the 2019/20 season

League One clubs have voted by an overwhelming majority to formally end the 2019/20 season.

Date Published 09/06/2020


Rochdale Cricket Club’s cycling challenge

Members of Rochdale Cricket Club are making the most of the lockdown season, by cycling to the grounds of the away fixtures to raise vital funds for the club.
Having started by...

Date Published 06/06/2020

Former chairman and director sell Rochdale AFC shares

Former chairman of Rochdale AFC, Chris Dunphy and former director William Goodwin have sold their shareholdings in Rochdale AFC to Americans Dan Altman and Emre Marcelli.

Date Published 05/06/2020


Recruitment Solutions (North West) will continue as main sponsors of Rochdale Cricket Club in 2021

Rochdale Cricket Club’s main sponsor, Recruitment Solutions (North West) Ltd has agreed a new sponsorship deal for 2021.
The firm continues to support the club, which is...

Date Published 29/05/2020

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club reopens for members

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club has approved recreational sailing for members.
It was announced on Wednesday 13 May that all forms of water-sports including sailing, windsurfing...

Date Published 28/05/2020


Rochdale AFC given council loan to help the club survive during the coronavirus crisis

Rochdale AFC is to benefit from a council loan to help it survive the cancellation of football during the coronavirus crisis.

Date Published 20/05/2020

Rugby league: Rochdale Hornets launch podcast

Rochdale Hornets have launched a new official club podcast called 'Repeat Set' and released the first episode earlier this week (Monday 18 May).

Date Published 20/05/2020


Littleborough running clubs hold virtual relay marathon

Sixty runners from two Littleborough running clubs have taken part in a virtual relay marathon during lockdown.
LABC Runners and Littleborough Runners joined forces after the...

Date Published 16/05/2020

Cricket: Heywood’s Olivia Thomas awarded Brian Johnston Memorial Trust scholarship

Heywood Cricket Club’s Olivia Thomas, who also bowls for Lancashire Women, has been awarded a scholarship this year by the Brian Johnston Memorial Trust.

Date Published 15/05/2020


Golf: Courses to reopen on Wednesday 13 May

Local golf courses will be re-opening from tomorrow (Wednesday 13 May) which means they will now be inaccessible and potentially dangerous to the public who may have been...

Date Published 12/05/2020

Football: Majority of remaining non-playing staff furloughed

Rochdale AFC has announced that the vast majority of non-playing staff have now been furloughed (in addition to those already furloughed last month) which will result in online...

Date Published 12/05/2020


Local football team says thank you to the NHS and key workers

Local Heywood football team, Roach Dynamos, have come together to say thank you for all the hard work that the NHS and other key workers are doing.

Date Published 02/05/2020

Funeral of former Dale manager Peter Madden to be broadcast online

The funeral of former Rochdale manager, Peter Madden is to take place on Friday 1 May and will be available for friends and fans to watch via a webcast.

Date Published 28/04/2020


Rochdale Hornets Foundation to receive £9k in grant funding

Rochdale Hornets Foundation has been awarded £9,487 from the CreatedBy RLWC2021 Capital Grants Programme.

Date Published 24/04/2020

Rochdale AFC to introduce digital ticketing

Rochdale AFC has announced a partnership with cloud-based ticketing operator Future Ticketing.
A leading provider of digital ticketing solutions, Future Ticketing’s software will...

Date Published 20/04/2020


Geoff Thomas reluctantly cancels Tour de France event to raise £1m for Cure Leukaemia

Littleborough-born blood cancer survivor and Cure Leukaemia patron Geoff Thomas has reluctantly announced the cancellation of his GT15 Tour de France challenge with view to...

Date Published 19/04/2020

Dale Trust donates funds to local causes

Dale Supporters Trust has made two donations to local good causes to support with the community and efforts in dealing with the Covid-19 crisis.

Date Published 17/04/2020


£5,000 awarded to help Thornham Cricket Club recover from storm damage

Thornham Cricket Club, in Slattocks, has been awarded £5,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Asset Fund for emergency works.

Date Published 09/04/2020

Trampolining: third place nationally for Whitworth’s Izzy

Whitworth Community High School student Izzy Bradley-Harris came third in her first National Trampoline competition on 14 March.

Date Published 01/04/2020


Keeping fit during isolation

The boss of an award-winning Rochdale gym has come up with some timely advice on how people can stay fit and healthy during the coronavirus lockdown.

Date Published 26/03/2020

Rugby Football League launches #SkillToPlay initiative

Team Rugby League activities are on hold for a while. But some of Rugby League's stars are sharing their skills with the next generation - and keeping everyone active and...

Date Published 22/03/2020


Greater Manchester Cricket League postpones season start as all recreational cricket is suspended by ECB

All forms of recreational cricket are suspended for the foreseeable future, says the ECB, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Date Published 20/03/2020

English football suspension extended

The FA, Premier League and EFL, in association with the PFA, have announced a 30 day extension to the suspension on professional football matches being played in England.

Date Published 20/03/2020


Boxing: Mixed fortunes for Hamer lads

Rochdale’s own Kieren “Lugs” McMenamy of Hamer Amateur Boxing Club took part in Stubby’s ABC boxing show at Uppermill Civic Hall, Oldham on Saturday 29 February.

Date Published 19/03/2020

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

There were more boats out racing at Hollingworth Lake on Sunday (15 March) in good conditions, with 4 Solos out enjoying close racing all afternoon.

Date Published 19/03/2020


Rugby union: Bolton RUFC 29 - 37 Rochdale RUFC

Despite being without Shaun Needham, Ross Hartley and Ollie Coldman, and with Travis Townsend en route back from Portugal, Dale fielded a strong side. With Danny Joesbury at scrum...

Date Published 19/03/2020

Matty moves from karting to cars with Team BRIT

Rochdale kart driver and entrepreneur, Matty Street is preparing for his first full season as a racing driver with motorsport’s most inspirational team.

Date Published 18/03/2020


Hockey: Rochdale Men's Seconds 1 - 1 West Derby

Rochdale were hoping to upset top of the league West Derby and improve their odds of finishing fourth with their last game of the season on Saturday (14 March).

Date Published 18/03/2020

Lacrosse: Danny Matthews named for England Senior Men’s First Team

Rochdale’s Danny Matthews has been named as part of the England Senior Men’s First National Team ahead of the 2020 European Championship in Poland.
The final 23-man roster for...

Date Published 18/03/2020


Hockey: Wigan Men's Firsts 6 - 2 Rochdale Men's Firsts

Rochdale were due to take on a top of the league Wigan, who knew that a victory would guarantee they finished the season as champions.
Both teams had enough players despite the...

Date Published 18/03/2020

Hockey: Horwich Ladies 2 - 2 Rochdale Ladies

This weekend Rochdale Ladies Hockey were away at Horwich, on a cloudy, but just about dry, Sunday (15 March).

Date Published 17/03/2020


Darts, dominoes and crib: Heywood winter league results weeks thirteen and fourteen

Week 13 Results - Thursday 5 March 2020
Week 14 Results - Thursday 12 March 2020

Date Published 17/03/2020

Rugby league: Rochdale Hornets games cancelled by RFL

The Rugby Football League and Super League Europe announced yesterday (16 March) a suspension of rugby league fixtures initially until 3 April, during which time the season’s...

Date Published 17/03/2020


Boxing: three wins for Rochdale's BTK Boxing Academy

Three young boxers from Rochdale’s BTK Boxing Academy returned from Doncaster with three gold trophies on Friday 13 March.

Date Published 16/03/2020

Rugby league: Hunslet 22 - 6 Mayfield

Mayfield came out second best at Leeds on Saturday (14 March) as they were well beaten by a tough, uncompromising Hunslet side. Sam Butterworth's side made a strong start after...

Date Published 16/03/2020


Football: Rochdale AFC matches cancelled by EFL

As a result of the decision to postpone all Premier League and EFL games until 3 April (at the earliest), Rochdale AFC's forthcoming home fixtures against Tranmere, Burton and AFC...

Date Published 13/03/2020

Rugby league: Mayfield preview

After last weeks comfortable victory over Egremont Mayfield travel to Leeds today where they face Hunslet Warriors.

Date Published 13/03/2020


Rugby league: Rochdale to host Keighley in Women’s Challenge Cup second round

Rochdale Hornets will host Keighley Cougars at home on 22 March in the second round of the Women’s Challenge Cup.

Date Published 13/03/2020

Rugby league: new programme for girls aged 11-16 launched

The new Rochdale Hornets Girls Juniors programme, has been announced by the Rochdale Hornets Foundation. 

Date Published 13/03/2020


Football: Rochdale Military Veterans AFC 8 - 4 AFC Fylde

A great win for the military vets against a very tough AFC Fylde side, in very windy and cold conditions up on the Fylde coast, Rochdale vets managed to get a comfortable 8-4 win.

Date Published 12/03/2020

Autograss: Leewood Motor Club

10-year-old Mason Rand is making his Autograss debut on Sunday (15 March).

Date Published 12/03/2020


Hockey: Formby Men's Seconds 3 - 2 Rochdale Men's Firsts

The penultimate game of the season saw Rochdale play Formby at home on Saturday (7 March), with five goals, a high tempo and one unfortunate serious injury (also one black eye) it...

Date Published 11/03/2020

Rugby union: Rochdale 33 - 20 Aspull

As the recent wet weather had abated, Rochdale were able (for the first time in a couple of months) to play this game on the first team pitch on Saturday 7 March. This enabled...

Date Published 10/03/2020


Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Racing at Hollingworth Lake began on Sunday 8 March with seven boats taking to the water.

Date Published 10/03/2020

Rugby league: Rochdale Mayfield 30 - 10 Egremont Rangers

Mayfield opened the 2020 campaign in the top division of amateur rugby league with a solid victory over stubborn Cumbrian opponents on Saturday (7 March).

Date Published 09/03/2020


Football: Rochdale 3 - 1 Rotherham

Rochdale put in their best display of the season on Saturday 7 March as they ran out deserved winners against promotion hopefuls Rotherham United at the Crown Oil Arena. Coming...

Date Published 08/03/2020

Judo: Rochdale Judo Club Junior Grading

On Sunday 1 March, ten youngsters, ranging in age from 4 years to 14 years old braved the cold, the wind and the driving rain to show their coaches, their mums and dads and the...

Date Published 08/03/2020


Rugby league: Former Mayfield players invited to England Knights gathering

Three former Mayfield players have been invited to a gathering by England Knights’ coach Paul Anderson as possibilities for his 2020 squad.

Date Published 07/03/2020

Rugby league: Rochdale Hornets Wheelchair Rugby League team

Rochdale Hornets Wheelchair Rugby League team began preparations this week for their first fixture of the year against Warrington Wolves on Saturday (7 March) at Bowlee.

Date Published 06/03/2020


Rugby league: Mayfield preview

Both Mayfield teams are in action this weekend (Saturday 7 March) at the Mayfield Sports Centre.
The National Conference League (NCL) side welcome Cumbrian side Egremont Rangers...

Date Published 06/03/2020

Rugby league: Hornets Women's fixtures announced

The Women's League 1 season kicks off on Sunday 19 April, as Rochdale Hornets Women host West Leeds.

Date Published 05/03/2020


Boxing: Hamer duo enjoy closely fought contests in Leeds

On Saturday 15 February Hamer Boxing Club travelled to Trident Fitness Centre in Leeds with two boxers after receiving a last-minute plea from Dewsbury Boxing Club who had two...

Date Published 05/03/2020

Hockey: Rochdale Men's Seconds 3 - 3 South Manchester Men's Firsts

Rochdale Men’s Second team were hoping to keep their 4th spot hopes alive with a win over South Manchester’s first eleven on Saturday 29 February.

Date Published 04/03/2020


Mixed Martial Arts: Kyran Sturrock gears up for first professional fight at Cage Warriors 112

Mixed martial artist Kyran Sturrock is gearing up for his first professional fight on Saturday (7 March).

Date Published 04/03/2020

Boxing: Unanimous win for Queensway's Ibrahim Malik

Queensway ABC boxer Ibrahim ‘Ibby’ Malik travelled to Liverpool to the Fusion nightclub to compete in the Salisbury ABC’s home show on Tuesday 25 February where he was given a...

Date Published 04/03/2020


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