‘Flawless’ Dale praised by BBM
Rathbone and Newby sink Shrewsbury to make it back-to-back away wins in League One
●●Brian Barry-Murphy was full of praise for Dale after victory over Shrewsbury Town; Inset, Alex Newby scored his first league goal for Dale in the win
DALE boss Brian Barry-Murphy has praised his side’s ‘brilliant’ performance after Saturday’s 2-1 victory at Shrewsbury Town.
After claiming a 1-0 victory over Burton Albion in their last League One outing, Dale made it back-to-back wins on the road by claiming three points at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
Ollie Rathbone opened the scoring with his first of the season midway through the first-half, reacting to Jimmy Koehane’s cross to divert the ball in from close range.
And things got even better for Barry-Murphy’s side as new signing Alex Newby netted his first league goal to doubled the lead in the 36th minute.
The former Chorley forward broke free and Bazunu – 18, Haydon attack to score goals this “These guys have never with just goalkeeper Harry Roberts – 18, Tolaji Bola – season. gone through the fixtures Burgoyne to beat he 21, Aaron Morley we think “We haven’t got an Ian that they’re going to go calmly slotted the ball is almost 30, 31, but he’s Henderson or Callum through and have gone home to put Dale in the actually 20! Camps who are going to through, in terms of driving seat. “So, we’re a very young score huge amounts of Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday.
Shrewsbury pulled a team, but then we have goals, but the other players goal back on the stroke of the golden oldies in the will score loads of “They’ve never experienced half-time through Aaron likes of Jim McNulty and goals and we have to be a this intensity of Pierre, but Dale defended Paul McShane. real team in the way that football before so the resolutely towards the end “I thought it was going we attack teams. The lads’ efforts they’re putting in of the game to hold on for to be a hard game for us commitment to that has are incredible and are all three points. coming to one of the bigger been flawless.” rightly being recognised
Speaking to the club’s hitters in League One Barry-Murphy was by the rest of the guys.” official website, BBM in terms of finances. delighted for Alex Newby, Beesley was forced off praised his team’s performance. “To show as much courage who scored his first league with a head injury late and aggression that goal for the club in the on and Barry-Murphy
“Because we were we did throughout the win. praised the determination under pressure towards scoring goals, to complement game was very exciting for He added: “Alex and of the Dale man after the the end you might think Matty Lund’s goal in me. Jake Beesley have been match. ‘oh that was hard’, but I the week. “Every time I looked up incredible and their He added: “He had thought for long spells of “There was huge satisfaction in the first-half we were in popularity in the dressing some heavy bangs but his the game we were brilliant,” in a lot of areas for good areas and every time room has been sky high commitment to stay on said Barry-Murphy. us today. one of our wide players since day one because of the pitch and almost be
“Particularly in the firsthalf, “The shape of our squad went to cross we had five their work ethic. The forced off at the last I thought we were is obviously very small, or six players in the box. physical output they’re moment was testament to dangerous every time we but looking at our team We’re very aware that we putting into the game has his character and the work went forward. I was very today we had Gavin have to be committed to been extraordinary. that he’s doing.”
Published by MEN Media, Mitchell Henry House, Hollinwood Avenue, Chadderton, OL9 8EF. Printed by Reach Printing Services (Oldham) Limited, Hollinwood Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 8EB pleased for Alex Newby to get his first league goal and for Ollie Rathbone, because they’re the guys that we expect to start
‘I thought we were dangerous every time we went forward’