Dale back to seaside for Fleetwood Trophy clash

ROCHDALE face fellow League One side Fleetwood Town at Highbury in the Checkatrade Trophy tonight.

Dale travel back to the Fylde coast having earned a point against Blackpool in a 2-2 draw at the weekend.

Keith Hill’s side top Northern Group B after beating Bury 2-1 in their opening game – with goals from Zach Clough and Matty Gillam – while Fleetwood were beaten on penalties by Leicester Under-21s after a 2-2 draw.

Luke Matheson, 15, came on as a 13th-minute substitute for Dale in their opening group victory, winning man of the match on his Dale debut, and manager Keith Hill is expected to once again make a number of changes tonight (7.45pm).

It was a lively affair on Dale’s last visit to Fleetwood in August, with Ian Henderson scoring an injury-time goal in the 2-2 draw against Joey Barton’s side.

OLDHAM travel to League One strugglers Bradford City in search of their first points in the Checkatrade Trophy.

The Latics suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Barnsley in their first outing in Northern Group F, while Bradford beat Everton Under-21s on penalties.

Frankie Bunn’s side are unbeaten in six games on the road this season – winning two and drawing four – and they’ll hope to continue that form at Valley Parade this evening (7.30pm). Bradford have lost four of their six home league games this season.