Is Rochdale AFC returning to the throne? Back-to-back wins boost James McNulty’s title hopes with the 1-0 victory over Solihull. A great fight by mid-table Solihull Moors against title contenders. It was a very special game for the Dale as the visitors’ star Ian Henderson stepped out for them for the 500th time. It was a milestone for the Dale as well as for Henderson.
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In the first-half it was a pretty attacking 45 minutes for the Dale, but they were very unfortunate as they failed to score a single goal against the mid-table side in their away game. A few decent chances gave them hope to score, but nothing worked for McNulty’s side.
Solihull created a decent move, but it was intercepted by the defense line of the visitors. A very competitive 45 minutes stunned the audience, while many had rated this game as an easy three-point grab for the visitors. But things didn’t look so easy for The Dale at Damson Park.
The second=half started with both sides pushing for a winner as the score is level. Any team could grab three points here. Both sides went to their benches, looking for the missing piece in the winning picture. In the 62nd minute, Henderson stepped onto the field and completed his milestone. Later on, the Dale brought on Joe Pritchard.
It felt like a point share for both sides, where a huge chunk of ten minutes was added in regular time. A fumble in Solihull’s defensive line, where Joe recovered a partial clearance, and bang—goal, 1-0. In the 90+4 minute, the Dale broke the blockage and grabbed three points.
With the final whistle, the Dale reached second position on the table, where they had just a one-point difference from York City.
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