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Rugby league: Mayfield preview

Challenge Cup fever comes to the Mayfield Sports Centre on Saturday (25 January) as Mayfield face the mighty GB Police team in a second round tie.

Date Published 24/01/2020

Rugby league: Sam Hopkins joins Hornets

Former Super League player Sam Hopkins has signed for Rochdale Hornets for the 2020 League 1 season.

Date Published 24/01/2020

Rugby Union: Southport 32 - 24 Rochdale

Rochdale travelled to Southport on Saturday 18 January without their talisman Sean Needham and with three other forwards on the injury list, however Rochdale welcomed back young...

Date Published 23/01/2020

Hornets to host Challenge Cup third round draw

Rochdale will host the third round of the Coral Challenge Cup draw at the Crown Oil Arena on Monday 27 January at 6.30pm.

Date Published 22/01/2020

Skiing: Daisi Daniels places 18th in 2020 Youth Olympic Games Super G

Local skiing champion Daisi Daniels has finished 18th in the women’s Super G at the Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Switzerland.

Date Published 21/01/2020

Rochdale AFC host community day for Gillingham match

Rochdale AFC are holding a community day at the Crown Oil Arena when Dale face Gillingham on Saturday 25 January and all under 16s tickets are just £1.

Date Published 21/01/2020

Darts, dominoes and crib: Heywood winter league results week six

Week 6 Results - Thursday 16 January 2020

Date Published 21/01/2020

Rugby Union: Rochdale U12s 7 - 1 Trafford Metrovicks U12s

With the pitches at Rochdale being frozen, this game was switched to Trafford where the pitches were playable and the teams lined up for a cold foggy Sunday morning's rugby.

Date Published 21/01/2020

Hockey: Rochdale Men's Seconds 4 - 1 Bolton Men's Seconds

Saturday saw Rochdale men's 2s first home game back after the Christmas break, as they looked to avenge the 4-2 defeat to Bolton seconds on the opening game of the season....

Date Published 21/01/2020

Great Britain Police Rugby team draw Mayfield in second round of Challenge Cup

Great Britain Police (GBP) were big winners in the Coral Challenge Cup on Sunday 12 January – producing a 66-0 win over Welsh side Torfaen Tigers at Rochdale Mayfield's ground in...

Date Published 20/01/2020

Football: Wycombe Wanderers 2 - 1 Rochdale

Wycombe scored a 94th minute penalty to earn a first win in six after Luke Matheson felled Wycombe substitute Paul Smyth deep into stoppage time. Home skipper Joe Jacobson sent...

Date Published 20/01/2020

Hornets: Swinton friendly called off

Rochdale Hornets's pre-season game against Swinton Lions due to be played on Sunday 19 January at the Crown Oil Arena has been called off.
Following Sunday’s Law Cup game with...

Date Published 17/01/2020

Football: Defender McShane signs contract extension

Republic of Ireland international Paul McShane has signed a new 18-month contract with Rochdale AFC.

Date Published 17/01/2020

Hamer gain hat-trick of wins to see out 2019

Hamer Boxing Club celebrated multiple victories in December, seeing out 2019 with a hat-trick of wins.

Date Published 16/01/2020

Hockey: Rochdale Ladies 4 - 0 Didsbury Ladies

After a strong start to the new year last week, today Rochdale ladies had their first cup match of the new year at home against Didsbury Northern Ladies 6s.

Date Published 15/01/2020

Football: Tyler Smith joins Rochdale on loan from Sheffield United

Rochdale AFC are delighted to announce the signing of Tyler Smith from Premier League side Sheffield United.
The 21-year-old highly regarded forward joins Dale on a loan deal...

Date Published 15/01/2020

Football: Newcastle 4 - 1 Rochdale

Rochdale went out of the FA Cup in a third round replay at St James’ Park against Premier League Newcastle United on Tuesday 14 January.

Date Published 15/01/2020

Hockey: Didsbury Northern Men's Sixths 1 - 4 Rochdale Men's Seconds

Rochdale Men's Seconds returned to competitive action on Saturday 11 January following the winter break against Didsbury Northern Men's Sixths. Neither side started initially as...

Date Published 14/01/2020

Football: Rochdale 2 - 0 Bolton

Luke Matheson scored his first league goal to set Rochdale on course for victory over former manager Keith Hill’s Bolton Wanderers. The 17-year-old kept his cool to finish past...

Date Published 14/01/2020

Karate: 2nd Dan for Danny

Daniel Tarasevic, aged 13, has recently achieved his Black Belt 2nd Dan.
Sensei Ansari from The Dojo Karate Centre where Daniel trains said: "Daniel performed excellently at the...

Date Published 13/01/2020

Rugby league: Rochdale Hornets beat Oldham to win Law Cup

Hornets claimed the 2020 Law Cup with an impressive 18-12 victory over now-Championship rivals Oldham at the Crown Oil Arena.

Date Published 13/01/2020

Rugby league: Rochdale Mayfield 32 - 12 London Chargers

Mayfield eased through to the second round of the Coral Challenge Cup on Saturday 11 January with a competent performance against London Chargers. The Rochdale side never looked...

Date Published 13/01/2020

Free fitness programme encourages men to get Back Onside and be happier and healthier

A free fitness programme for men will be launching later this month, run by Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation.

Date Published 12/01/2020

Rugby league: Mayfield preview

Rochdale Mayfield start the new decade with their annual bid for glory in the Coral Challenge Cup at 2pm on Saturday (11 January) at the Mayfield Sports Centre.

Date Published 10/01/2020

Rugby league: Rochdale Hornets Women recruiting for 2020 season

Rochdale Hornets Women are recruiting for the 2020 season, with an open training session on Wednesday 15 January.

Date Published 09/01/2020

Football: date and ticket details confirmed for Newcastle United replay

Rochdale’s Emirates FA Cup third round replay against Newcastle United will take place at St James’ Park on Tuesday 14 January, with kick-off at 7.45pm.

Date Published 08/01/2020

Football: Rochdale sign 18-year-old forward Keaton Mulvey

Rochdale AFC has signed 18-year-old forward Keaton Mulvey until the summer of 2021 after he impressed during a trial period.

Date Published 08/01/2020

Rugby league: Dale Bloomfield signs for Hornets

Rochdale Hornets has announced the signing of Dale Bloomfield for the 2020 League 1 season.
Bloomfield, 31, returns to the Crown Oil Arena for his third stint with the Hornets,...

Date Published 08/01/2020

Hockey: Rochdale Ladies 5 - 0 Stockport Ladies Fourths

Rochdale Ladies began the new year on Saturday 4 January with a re-arranged game at Oulder Hill against Stockport Fourth team.

Date Published 07/01/2020

Football: Rochdale 1 - 1 Newcastle

Aaron Wilbraham earned Rochdale a 3rd round FA Cup replay at St James’ Park after the substitute’s late equaliser against Premier League side Newcastle. The veteran striker’s...

Date Published 06/01/2020

Rugby league: Rochdale Hornets 24 - 34 Widnes Vikings

Rochdale Hornets got their 2020 preparations underway on Sunday 5 January with their first friendly of the season.

Date Published 06/01/2020

Rugby league: Hornets v Keighley game one of five to receive live coverage

Rochdale Hornets’ March fixture against the Keighley Cougars in the Betfred Championship is one of five League 1 fixtures selected for live coverage.

Date Published 06/01/2020

Basketball: Mollie Campbell to take part in February Olympic qualifiers

Whitworth basketball star Mollie Campbell will be travelling to China later this month to play in February's qualifying tournament for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Date Published 06/01/2020

Running: Ian Holloway 70th birthday 5k raises £350 for Mollie Campbell

The Ian Holloway 70th birthday 5k raised £350 for local Olympic hopeful Mollie Campbell on Sunday 22 December.

Date Published 05/01/2020

Boxing: ‘The Diabetic Kid’ Muhammad Ali wins latest fight

Rochdale boxer, ‘The Diabetic Kid’ Muhammad Ali won his latest fight against Nathan Hardy at the University of Bolton Stadium.

Date Published 04/01/2020

Football: Accrington 1 - 2 Rochdale

Rochdale made a winning start to 2020 after overcoming local rivals Accrington Stanley on New Years Day. Ian Henderson edged Dale in front in first half stoppage time with a...

Date Published 03/01/2020

Football: Rochdale prepare to face Newcastle in historic first match

Rochdale AFC are preparing to face Newcastle at the Crown Oil Arena in an Emirates FA Cup Third Round fixture tomorrow (Saturday 4 January) in a first meeting for the clubs.

Date Published 03/01/2020

Darts, dominoes and crib: Heywood winter league results week four

Week 4 Results - Thursday 19 December 2019

Date Published 03/01/2020

Skiing: Daisi Daniels selected for 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Switzerland

Local skiing champion Daisi Daniels has been selected to represent Great Britain at the Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Switzerland.

Date Published 03/01/2020

Rugby league: Callum Marriott re-signs to Rochdale Hornets

Callum Marriott has signed a new deal with Rochdale Hornets for the 2020 League 1 season.

Date Published 30/12/2019

Football: Gillingham 1 - 0 Rochdale

Rochdale’s miserable Christmas continued with a late defeat at Gillingham which saw Brian Barry-Muprhy’s side end the game with ten men.

Date Published 30/12/2019

Rugby League: Mayfield look forward to the new season

With the rugby season looming and the draw having been made for the Coral Challenge Cup, Rochdale Mayfield Rugby League are back in training after the briefest of lay offs....

Date Published 28/12/2019

Football: Rochdale 2 - 3 Fleetwood

Rochdale lost by the odd goal in five in a bruising Boxing Day encounter against Fleetwood Town despite twice taking the lead. Aaron Wilbraham twice put Dale ahead but Fleetwood...

Date Published 27/12/2019

Football: Burton Albion 3 - 1 Rochdale

Rochdale went down to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Burton Albion despite taking an early lead through Callum Camps. The Dale captain lashed in a volley from just inside the area...

Date Published 22/12/2019

Football: Challenge arises for Rochdalians U16s

The Rochdalians U16s football team are preparing to face a team from India in a friendly match later this month.

Date Published 22/12/2019

Cricket: England secure women's Twenty20 series win

England women have secured a series win over Pakistan in the Twenty20 International in Kuala Lumpur.

Date Published 20/12/2019

Netball: Rochdale player Emma Fletcher and Tameside team become national U16 champions

Rochdale netball player Emma Fletcher and her Tameside U16 teammates have become national champions after winning the inaugural ENG National Netball Cup tournament, which was held...

Date Published 20/12/2019

Rugby league: Sam Freeman signs for Rochdale Hornets

Sam Freeman, a product of the Widnes Vikings academy and youth system, has signed for Rochdale Hornets for the 2020 League 1 season.

Date Published 19/12/2019

Campaign aims to inspire more women into volunteering and coaching within sport and physical activity in Greater Manchester

A campaign celebrating the women which make sport and physical activity happen has arrived in Greater Manchester.

Date Published 18/12/2019

Rochdale racer and entrepreneur leads ‘Racing with Autism’ to top 10 finish

Team BRIT driver Matty Street led Team Racing With Autism (RWA) for the third time this month, as part of the Buckmore Park six-hour endurance karting race.

Date Published 18/12/2019

Boxing: Hamer teens impress at Widnes skills bout

Two Hamer boxers travelled to St Basil's Social Club in Widnes to compete in two skills bouts on Saturday 23 November.

Date Published 17/12/2019

Darts, dominoes and crib: Heywood winter league results week three

Week 3 Results - Thursday 12 December 2019

Date Published 17/12/2019

Football: Boston 1 - 2 Rochdale

Rochdale will host Premier League side Newcastle United at the Crown Oil Arena after coming through a real scare against non-league Boston United in the second round replay.

Date Published 17/12/2019

Rugby league: Shaun Ainscough re-signs with Rochdale Hornets for 2020 season

Shaun Ainscough has re-signed with Rochdale Hornets for the 2020 Betfred League 1 season.

Date Published 17/12/2019

Boxing: Arslan Shoukat wins bout against Preston fighter

Hamer ABC’s Arslan ‘Lightning Strike’ Shoukat travelled to Preston to take on local boxer Mathew Metcalfe of Larches & Savick Boxing Club on 15 November, winning by unanimous...

Date Published 16/12/2019

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