The Iron will be back at Glanford Park on Saturday (3pm kick-off) when Rochdale make the visit to North Lincolnshire.
It will be Stuart McCall’s first home league game as United’s manager, following a 1-1 draw at Accrington last weekend and a 0-0 (4-2 win on penalties) result against Wolves Under-21s in the Checkatrade Trophy during the week.
Meanwhile, Rochdale have won their previous two outings, defeating Coventry City 1-0 in the league and local rivals Bury in the Checkatrade Trophy.
TEAM NEWS…
Loanee George Thomas will be missing from the squad again, as he is away on international duty with Wales Under-21s.
However, goalkeepers Matt Gilks (knee) and Rory Watson (broken arm) both remain long-term absentees for the Iron.
PAST ENCOUNTERS…
The Iron’s last two games against Rochdale have both ended 1-1. Duane Holmes found an equaliser against Dale at the Crown Oil Arena last season, while Ivan Toney levelled the scoring at Glanford Park earlier this year.
| SEASON/DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2017-18 - Sat 24 Mar | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Rochdale | Toney |
| 2017-18 - Sat 12 Aug | LG 1 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Holmes |
| 2016-17 - Tue 14 Mar | LG 1 | Iron 2-1 Rochdale | Madden, Crooks |
| 2016-17 - Sat 10 Dec | LG 1 | Rochdale 3-2 Iron | Hopper, Bishop |
| 2015-16 - Mon 28 Dec | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Rochdale | Mirfin |
| 2015-16 - Sat 19 Sep | LG 1 | Rochdale 2-1 Iron | Wallace |
| 2014-15 - Sat 21 Mar | LG 1 | Rochdale 3-1 Iron | van Veen |
| 2014-15 - Fri 26 Dec | LG 1 | Iron 2-1 Rochdale | O'Neil, Madden |
| 2013-14 - Wed 1 Jan | LG 2 | Iron 3-0 Rochdale | Syers, Winnall 2 |
| 2013-14 - Tue 26 Nov | LG 2 | Rochdale 0-4 Iron | Canavan, Winnall, Spencer, Syers |
| 2011-12 - Tue 14 Feb | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Thompson |
| 2011-12 - Tue 13 Sep | LG 1 | Rochdale 1-0 Iron | |
| 2008-09 - Tue 4 Nov | FLT R3 | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Mirfin |
| 2004-05 - Sat 19 Mar | LG 2 | Rochdale 0-0 Iron | |
| 2004-05 - Sat 7 Aug | LG 2 | Iron 3-1 Rochdale | Taylor, Hayes, Sparrow |
| 2003-04 - Sat 10 Apr | DIV 3 | Iron 2-2 Rochdale | MacLean, Butler |
| 2003-04 - Sat 4 Oct | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-0 Iron | |
| 2002-03 - Tue 18 Mar | DIV 3 | Iron 3-1 Rochdale | Hayes 2, Kilford |
| 2002-03 - Sat 19 Oct | DIV 3 | Rochdale 1-2 Iron | Carruthers 2 |
| 2001-02 - Sat 23 Feb | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Rochdale | Graves 2 |
| 2001-02 - Sat 15 Sep | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-2 Iron | Brough, Beagrie |
| 2000-01 - Tue 13 Feb | DIV 3 | Iron 0-0 Rochdale | |
| 2000-01 - Sat 26 Aug | DIV 3 | Rochdale 3-2 Iron | Sheldon, Hodges |
| 1998-99 - Sat 20 Feb | DIV 3 | Iron 0-1 Rochdale | |
| 1998-99 - Sat 12 Sep | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-2 Iron | Forrester, Stamp |
| 1997-98 - Sat 14 Feb | DIV 3 | Iron 2-0 Rochdale | Regis, Eyre |
| 1997-98 - Sat 4 Oct | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-0 Iron | |
| 1996-97 - Sat 30 Nov | DIV 3 | Rochdale 1-2 Iron | Baker, Eyre |
| 1996-97 - Sat 26 Oct | DIV 3 | Iron 2-2 Rochdale | Baker, Eyre |
| 1995-96 - Sat 20 Apr | DIV 3 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Clarkson |
| 1995-96 - Sat 4 Nov | DIV 3 | Iron 1-3 Rochdale | Ford |
| 1994-95 - Sat 8 Apr | DIV 3 | Rochdale 1-2 Iron | Turnbull, Kiwomya |
| 1994-95 - Sat 31 Dec | DIV 3 | Iron 4-1 Rochdale | Mudd, Bullimore, Eyre, Thompstone |
| 1993-94 - Sat 7 May | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-3 Iron | Thornber, Juryeff, Lancaster (og) |
| 1993-94 - Sat 27 Nov | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Rochdale | Toman, Thompstone |
| 1992-93 - Sat 10 Apr | DIV 3 | Iron 5-1 Rochdale | Helliwell, Goodacre 2, Platnauer, Martin |
| 1992-93 - Tue 2 Feb | FLT R3 | Rochdale 1-2 Iron | Daws 2 |
| 1992-93 - Sat 26 Dec | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-0 Iron | |
| 1991-92 - Tue 10 Mar | DIV 4 | Rochdale 2-0 Iron | |
| 1991-92 - Tue 5 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 6-2 Rochdale | Hamilton, A Brown (og), Lister, Helliwell, Alexander, Hill |
| 1990-91 - Sat 23 Feb | DIV 4 | Rochdale 2-1 Iron | Daws |
| 1990-91 - Tue 20 Nov | FAC R1 R | Iron 2-1 Rochdale | Flounders, Lillis |
| 1990-91 - Sat 17 Nov | FAC R1 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Hicks |
| 1990-91 - Sat 10 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Rochdale | Flounders, Cotton |
| 1989-90 - Sat 13 Jan | DIV 4 | Rochdale 3-0 Iron | |
| 1989-90 - Sat 26 Aug | DIV 4 | Iron 0-1 Rochdale | |
| 1988-89 - Sat 4 Mar | DIV 4 | Iron 4-0 Rochdale | Daws, A Brown, Hodkinson |
| 1988-89 - Sat 22 Oct | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-0 Iron | |
| 1987-88 - Sat 6 Feb | DIV 4 | Rochdale 2-1 Iron | Flounders |
| 1987-88 - Sat 5 Sep | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Dixon |
| 1986-87 - Sat 9 May | DIV 4 | Iron 2-0 Rochdale | Lister, Flounders |
| 1986-87 - Sat 13 Dec | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Lister |
| 1985-86 - Fri 18 Apr | DIV 4 | Iron 3-1 Rochdale | Broddle, Houchen, Lister |
| 1985-86 - Tue 10 Dec | FA Cup | Rochdale 2-1 Iron | |
| 1985-86 - Sat 7 Dece | FA Cup | Iron 2-2 Rochdale | |
| 1985-86 - Sat 23 Nov | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-0 Iron | |
| 1984-85 - Mon 6 May | DIV 4 | Rochdale 3-3 Iron | Cammack 2, Stobart |
| 1984-85 - Tue 26 Feb | DIV 4 | Iron 4-2 Rochdale | Cammack 2, Brolly 2 |
| 1982-83 - Mon 4 Apr | DIV 4 | Rochdale 0-1 Iron | Graham |
| 1982-83 - Mon 27 Dec | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 Rochdale | Cammack |
| 1981-82 - Tue 20 Apr | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Telfer |
| 1981-82 - Sat 10 Apr | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Keeley |
| 1980-81 - Tue 11 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 Rochdale | Stewart |
| 1980-81 - Tue 19 Aug | DIV 4 | Rochdale 4-0 Iron | |
| 1979-80 - Fri 18 Apr | DIV 4 | Rochdale 0-1 Iron | Partridge |
| 1979-80 - Wed 30 Jan | FA Cup | Rochdale 2-1 Iron | |
| 1979-80 - Fri 30 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 2-0 Rochdale | Oates 2 |
| 1978-79 - Sat 21 Apr | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-0 Iron | |
| 1978-79 - Sat 30 Dec | DIV 4 | Iron 0-4 Rochdale | |
| 1977-78 - Sat 15 Apr | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Oates |
| 1977-78 - Sat 19 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Kilmore |
| 1976-77 - Sat 22 Jan | DIV 4 | Rochdale 5-0 Iron | |
| 1976-77 - Sat 21 Aug | DIV 4 | Iron 0-1 Rochdale | |
| 1975-76 - Fri 12 Mar | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Green |
| 1975-76 - Sat 11 Oct | DIV 4 | Iron 1-3 Rochdale | Green |
| 1974-75 - Sat 22 Feb | DIV 4 | Rochdale 4-2 Iron | Collier, Roberts |
| 1974-75 - Sat 16 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 2-2 Rochdale | Pilling 2 |
| 1972-73 - Sat 11 Nov | DIV 3 | Rochdale 0-2 Iron | Heath, Kirk |
| 1972-73 - Tue 19 Sep | DIV 3 | Iron 1-2 Rochdale | McDonald |
| 1968-69 - Sat 1 Mar | DIV 4 | Iron 0-0 Rochdale | |
| 1968-69 - Sat 10 Aug | DIV 4 | Rochdale 3-2 Iron | Kerr, Deere |
| 1960-61 - Thur 20 Oct | LGEC | Iron 0-1 Rochdale | |
| 1960-61 - Mon 10 Oct | LGEC | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | |
| 1957-58 - Thu 3 Oct | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 2-0 Rochdale | Haigh, Stokes |
| 1957-58 - Wed 25 Sep | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 1-4 Iron | Haigh, Waldock, Marriott, Fletcher |
| 1956-57 - Sat 2 Feb | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Haigh |
| 1956-57 - Sat 17 Nov | FA Cup | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | |
| 1956-57 - Sat 22 Sep | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 3-0 Iron | |
| 1955-56 - Thu 22 Mar | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-2 Rochdale | Gregory |
| 1955-56 - Sat 15 Oct | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 3-2 Iron | Brown, Gregory |
| 1954-55 - Sat 5 Mar | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 2-0 Iron | |
| 1954-55 - Sat 16 Oct | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 2-2 Rochdale | Brown 2 |
| 1953-54 - Sat 27 Feb | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-1 Rochdale | Brown |
| 1953-54 - Sat 10 Oct | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Brown |
| 1952-53 - Sat 24 Jan | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 2-2 Iron | Ottewell, Brownsword |
| 1952-53 - Sat 13 Sep | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 5-1 Rochdale | McGill, Mynard, Whitfield, Mosby, Haigh |
| 1951-52 - Sat 29 Mar | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 1-2 Iron | Ottewell, Wallace |
| 1951-52 - Sat 10 Nov | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 3-1 Rochdale | Powell, Cumner, Taylor |
| 1950-51 - Sat 21 Apr | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 3-0 Rochdale | Cumner 2, Comley |
| 1950-51 - Sat 2 Dec | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 2-0 Iron | |
| 1931-32 - Sat 28 Nov | FA Cup | Iron 2-1 Rochdale |
Our full record against Rochdale is as follows:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| Home | 51 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 94 | 51 |
| Away |
50 |
11 | 14 | 25 | 60 | 85 |
| TOTAL | 101 | 41 | 26 | 34 | 154 | 136 |
ONE TO WATCH…
Rochdale confirmed the loan signing of Zach Clough from Nottingham Forest on transfer deadline day and the forward hit the ground running for his new side.
Clough scored on his debut against Bury on Tuesday night and he will be hoping that he can repeat that on Saturday.
The 23-year-old scored 21 league goals in 59 games for Bolton Wanderers before he moved to Forest in 2017.
ELSEWHERE IN LEAGUE ONE… (Kick-offs 3pm unless stated)
Saturday:
Bristol Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle (1.30pm kick-off)
Accrington Stanley vs Burton Albion
Barnsley vs Walsall
Blackpool vs Bradford City
Charlton Athletic vs Wycombe Wanderers
Doncaster Rovers vs Luton Town
Gillingham vs AFC Wimbledon
Portsmouth vs Shrewsbury Town
Southend United vs Peterborough United
Sunderland vs Fleetwood Town
Sunday:
Oxford United vs Coventry City (12pm kick-off)