Match ends, Rochdale 3, Wealdstone 0.
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Cian Hayes struck twice in an inspired first half as Rochdale blew Wealdstone away at the Crown Oil Arena.
Dale skipper Ethan Ebanks-Landell put the hosts ahead in the 26th minute, converting when the away defence failed to adequately deal with a ball fired into the box.
Only a linesman's flag denied him a second soon after but Hayes' quickfire double in the final moments before the break made the points safe.
He made no mistake after Kairo Mitchell's effort came back off a post and then hoisted a cross-cum-shot high over a wrong-footed Marcus Dewhurst.
The relegation-threatened visitors could not muster any kind of comeback in the second period and stay out of the bottom four on goal difference only.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Rochdale
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Brooks
- 9MitchellSubstituted forSinclairat 86'minutes
- 2GordonSubstituted forSassiat 86'minutes
- 6Ebanks-Landell
- 4East
- 13Keohane
- 3John
- 15Nevett
- 20GilmourBooked at 90mins
- 14Mellor
- 18HayesSubstituted forHendersonat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Sinclair
- 8Clayton
- 10Rodney
- 19Sassi
- 40Henderson
Wealdstone
Formation 4-3-3
- 31Dewhurst
- 2CookBooked at 29minsSubstituted forBarrettat 46'minutes
- 3Barker
- 7Allarakhia
- 23Mundle-SmithBooked at 61mins
- 12Seaman
- 32MasonBooked at 42mins
- 8Ferguson
- 15Young
- 26HenrySubstituted forDyerat 46'minutesBooked at 57mins
- 11AndrewsSubstituted forKretzschmarat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Dyer
- 6Barrett
- 10Kretzschmar
- 22Bowen
- 29Cook
- Referee:
- David Mcnamara
- Attendance:
- 1,836
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Rochdale 3, Wealdstone 0.
Booking
Harvey Gilmour (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution
Substitution, Rochdale. Tyrese Sinclair replaces Kairo Mitchell.
Substitution
Substitution, Rochdale. Dan Sassi replaces Kyron Gordon.
Substitution
Substitution, Rochdale. Ian Henderson replaces Cian Hayes.
Substitution
Substitution, Wealdstone. Max Kretzschmar replaces Corie Andrews.
Booking
Jayden Mundle-Smith (Wealdstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Booking
Alex Dyer (Wealdstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution
Substitution, Wealdstone. Mason Barrett replaces Jack Cook.
Substitution
Substitution, Wealdstone. Alex Dyer replaces Aaron Henry.
Second Half
Second Half begins Rochdale 3, Wealdstone 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, Rochdale 3, Wealdstone 0.
Goal!
Goal! Rochdale 3, Wealdstone 0. Cian Hayes (Rochdale).
Goal!
Goal! Rochdale 2, Wealdstone 0. Cian Hayes (Rochdale).
Booking
Brandon Mason (Wealdstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Booking
Jack Cook (Wealdstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal!
Goal! Rochdale 1, Wealdstone 0. Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Rochdale).
Kick Off
First Half begins.
Post update
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
