Flitcroft staying at Dale

Rochdale Football Club Assistant Manager Dave Flitcroft has been strongly linked with the vacancy at Chester City but Flitcroft, though flattered, has said he wants to see the job through at Dale.

Flitcroft, a former Chester player who was also recently linked to the Bury job when that was vacant, said: "Flattering is probably the word to use. I think that people do realise that Keith [Hill] and myself do work hard at what we do. That work ethic is the cornerstone of what we do and people do realise that and in any walk of life if you do work hard you get what you want.

"At the minute we are trying to do a job here and that is the job that I want to see through. If you are being linked with other jobs it means that other clubs do appreciate what you are trying to do."

The managerial merry round is turning again with both Shrewsbury Town and Chester City making changes in the last few days.