Rochdale defeat Accrington Stanley

Rochdale beat Accrington Stanley in a win on Saturday, 3x1, in game related to round 42. In this competition, Brian Barry-Murphy's team came from a win, and John Coleman's team came from a draw.

After 10 minutes, Jimmy Keohane opened the scoring for Rochdale, with a right-foot shot, assisted by Oliver Rathbone. With 13 minutes on the clock, Ben Barclay struck for Accrington Stanley, from a corner, laid on by David Morgan.

In the 66th minute, Jake Beesley strucked the second goal for Brian Barry-Murphy's team. In the closing stages of the game, Conor Shaughnessy netted the final goal of the game, with a right-foot strike from outside the box.

After the result Accrington Stanley is 12th in the table, 59 points, while Rochdale occupy 21st place, 40 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Brian Barry-Murphy's team will host Blackpool. Meanwhile, John Coleman's team will play at home against Doncaster Rovers.