Match Preview: Rochdale (A)

AFC Fylde’s penultimate trip to the 2024/25 campaign is a short trip to Greater Manchester as the Coasters face off against Rochdale on Easter Monday.

It’s the third meeting between the two sides after Fylde drew the Dale in the FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifier.

Fylde will be looking for a more positive outcome than the last two meetings following on from two heavy defeats against James McNulty’s side.

Opposition dugout: Jimmy McNulty

The Dale managed by former player Jimmy McNulty. The 39-year-old joined Rochdale back in 2015 and has 197 appearances for the club. He initially took charge on an interim basis in August 2022 and then again in March 2023, taking charge permanently after the club’s relegation to the National League.

McNulty has had a playing career across the Football League amassing over 400 appearances, featuring spells for Macclesfield, Stockport, Brighton, Barnsley, Tranmere and Bury.

He secured a mid-table finish for Rochdale in his first spell in charge and has seen his side make a strong push for the play-offs this season.

One to watch: Kairo Mitchell

Having signed from Notts County in June 2023, the 26-year-old has been a key attacking threat for the Dales. He has scored 28 goals in over 70 appearances, including 13 goals this season.

Having begun his career at Leicester City’s academy, Mitchell also had spells at Nuneaton Town, Coalville Town, Dartford, King’s Lynn Town and Chesterfield, his best return being 21 goals in 57 games for Coalville.

Born in England, the striker has represented Grenada at international level, earning 15 caps and scoring twice for the Caribbean nation.

Tickets:

Tickets are available online using the link HERE: https://www.rafcshop.co.uk/tickets/visitor-tickets

Away fans will be situated in the Away Stand – Willbutts Lane (Seated)

Tickets are priced at:

Adults £24.00

65 + (Senior) £19.00

21 & Under – £14.00

13 & Under – £7.00 (Require a responsible Adult Minimum age of 18 to be purchased with)

2 Years & Under still require a ticket but this is Free of charge with a paying Adult, please contact the ticket office on the below number.

Wheelchairs – Age Band Prices and the Carer FOC – Please contact Rochdale’s disability liaison officer Nicola Toolan – 07734961927 or nicola.toolan@rochdaleafc.co.uk

Sales on the day will be available (Online as above) any hard ticket requests can be purchased but this is at the cost of an extra £1.00 per ticket.

Tickets can be purchased using cash or card but supporters are advised to purchase online for a speedy purchase. Rochdale only have two windows to sell on the day tickets which become extremely busy, and fans will have to be prepared to queue.

Travel is also available for the trip to Rochdale with information available below:

Monday 21st April 2025 – Rochdale

The coach will leave Mill Farm at 12.15pm.

Adult (member) – £20 

Adult (non-member) – £25 

Under – 16 (member, accompanied by an adult) – Free 

Under – 16 (non-member, accompanied by an adult) – £5 

To book your place on any of the above, please email travel@afcfyldesupporters.co.uk

Payment can be made in cash on the coach or by bank transfer.

Supporters Group Note

A list of coach bookings will be shown on the Coasters Information Facebook page. If you are on the list but then find you are unable to travel, please let the Supporters Group know so that there is availability for others to travel.  

The Supporters Group reserves the right to cancel away travel if numbers mean it is not feasible and will provide as much notice of this as is reasonably possible.   

Travel on a coach is subject to the Supporters Group Terms and Conditions. 

All supporters travelling on a coach to away games must park on the North Stand Car Park.

Strip:

The Coasters will be wearing their yellow and black away kit ahead of the clash with the Dale.

Match coverage:

If you are not attending the game on Monday afternoon, then Coasters Live has you covered!

Coasters Live will be on air from 2:50pm for the 3pm kick-off. It is the only place where you can listen to full-match commentary of every AFC Fylde fixture.

To listen to Coasters Live commentaries on Mixlr, please CLICK HERE

You can also follow the game through our social media channels below, with full text coverage during the fixture, followed by a match report.

X: @AFCFylde

Facebook: @AFCFyldeOfficial

Instagram: @afc_fylde

 

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