Wrexham
v Rochdale
Monday 26 August 2002
Kick Off 3:00pm
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The Venue |
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The Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham, LL11 2AH |
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Telephone Number: 01978 262129 |
Fax Number: 01978 357821 |
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Internet Site: http://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk |
E-mail Address: wrexhamfootballclub@hotmail.com |
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For your comprehensive guide to visiting Wrexham see RP's Racecourse Essentials |
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Opposition Sites |
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| Rochdale Football Club | Rochdale Unofficial |
| Up the Dale | |
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For your comprehensive guide to visiting Wrexham see RP's Racecourse Essentials |
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Quick Directions from the North: Leave the M6 at Junction 20a to join the M56 towards Chester and then onto the M53 to Chester and Wrexham at junction 15. Follow the M53 onto the A55 leaving at junction 35 turning left onto the A483 to Wrexham. Leave the A483 at the junction of A541 turning right towards Wrexham Town Centre. The Racecourse will be straight ahead over the next roundabout. |
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Car Parking: NEWI College just before the ground and a local car park just before the Shell Garage on the opposite side of the road and both cost around £2.00. Free parking is available on the two retail parks by turning left or right at the second roundabout but do not park in ALDI or you will get clamped! |
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By Train: Wrexham General is next to the ground and there is a service every two hours between Chester and Shrewsbury. There is also an hourly service between Wrexham and Liverpool. Click here for the Rail Track Online Timetable. |
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For your comprehensive guide to visiting Wrexham see RP's Racecourse Essentials |
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Ticket Office: 01978 262129 |
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Sainsburys Stand: Executive Box £17; Centre Section - Adults £13, Concessions £8; Paddock - Adults £12, Concessions £7. |
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Sainsburys Stand Family Tickets: One Adult and Two Children - £19; One Adult and One Child - £15. |
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Pryce Griffiths Stand: Executive Area £17; Normal - Adults £14, Concessions £9. |
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The Kop (Standing): Adults £11, Concessions and Students £5. |
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Roberts Builders Stand (Away Supporters): Adults £13, Concessions £8. |
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Disabled Supporters: Wrexham have 45 disabled places available. Admission is free for the disabled supporter and the helper's ticket price is £11. Please contact Tony Millington at The Racecourse on 01978 262129. |
| Pre Match Analysis | |||||
| Current Form - The Last Five Games | |||||
| Wrexham | Rochdale | ||||
| Opposition | Competition | Score | Opposition | Competition | Score |
| Macclesfield (a) | Division 3 | 1-0 | Darlington (h) | Division 3 | 1-1 |
| Boston (h) | Division 3 | 1-1 | Bristol Rovers (a) | Division 3 | 2-1 |
| Oxford (h) | Division 3 | 1-0 | Lincoln (a) | Division 3 | 0-2 |
| Scunthorpe (a) | Division 3 | 1-1 | Leyton Orient (h) | Division 3 | 1-0 |
| Steaua Bucharest (h) | Friendly | 2-1 | Man City (h) | Friendly | 0-6 |
| Overall | Overall | ||||||||||
| W | D | L | F | A | GD | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| The Season So Far - League Record | |||||||||||||||||
| Wrexham | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| The Danger Men - Top Goal Scorers | |||||||
| Wrexham | Rochdale | ||||||
| Player | League | Cup | Total | Player | League | Cup | Total |
| Hector Sam | 2 | 0 | 2 | Paul Connor | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Morrell | 1 | 0 | 1 | Clive Pratt | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Trundle | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paul Simpson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee McEvilly | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
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The Hard Men - Worst Discipline |
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| Wrexham | Rochdale | ||||
| Player | Yellow | Red | Player | Yellow | Red |
| Lee Trundle | 3 | 0 | Clive Pratt | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun Holmes | 1 | 0 | Wayne Evans | 1 | 0 |
| Gareth Griffiths | 1 | 0 | |||
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Match Build Up |
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Team News |
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| Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Injuries: Wrexham are still without the services of Paul Barrett and Lee Jones and Craig Morgan has been added to teh casualty list. Waynne Phillips and Brian Carey are still long term. | Injuries: Patrick McCourt, Lee Hodges and Kieron Durkan have all been ruled out with injury whilst Chris Beech is doubtful. |
| Suspensions: None. | Suspensions: None. |
| Squad (18): Dibble, Lawrence, Pejic, Roberts, Edwards, Holmes, Whitley, Ferguson, Thomas, Morrell, Trundle, Rogers, Bennett, Edwards, Sam, Evans, Campbell, Whitfield. | Squad (16): Edwards, Griffiths, Macauley, Doughty, Flitcroft, Oliver, Duffy, Simpson, McEvilly, Platt, Gilks, Townsend, Jobson, Connor, Warner. |
| Other News: Hector Sam has given Denis Smith a selection headache after scoring his second goal as substitute on the weekend and that is the only decision smith has to make. Although Sam replaced Andy Morrell he has also put in good displays and will most likely partner Lee Trundle up front. Else where it will be unchanged with Andy Dibble in goal and in front of him will be Shaun Pejic, Steve Roberts and Dennis Lawrence. Darren Ferguson, Steve Thomas and Jim Whitley will be in midfield with Carlos Edwards and Shaun Holmes as wingbacks. | Other News: With four players ruled out through injury Paul Simpson options are limited and it will be surprising if he does not go with the team that started against Darlington on Saturday. His only option will be if summer signing Chris Beech recovers from his calf strain and that will mean him making his debut.. |
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| Denis Smith: "We have given ourselves a big lift up the league table and while it might have little bearing on the final say about who gets promoted, it's certainly nice to be right up there. Now we have won our first away game of the season, we have to make sure we back it up with a victory at home. There is likely to be a good crowd at the Racecourse, so we want to make sure they enjoy themselves and will be back for more. It won't be easy at all." | Paul Simpson: "Wrexham is a difficult place to go and get three points and in fact there is no such thing as an easy place to go to in this division, it will be a tough game for us. The preparation started straight after the game on Saturday and we have asked the players to do the right things between then and now, and be professional. If we come out of the Wrexham game with three points then this will have been a good Bank Holiday weekend for us." |
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The Latest Odds |
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Wrexham Win |
10/11 |
The Draw |
9/4 |
Rochdale Win |
5/2 |
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Wrexham 1-0 |
6/1 |
0-0 Draw |
8/1 |
Rochdale 1-0 |
8/1 |
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Wrexham 2-0 |
8/1 |
1-1 Draw |
11/2 |
Rochdale 2-0 |
14/1 |
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Wrexham 2-1 |
15/2 |
2-2 Draw |
14/1 |
Rochdale 2-1 |
12/1 |
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Wrexham 3-1 |
12/1 |
3-3 Draw |
50/1 |
Rochdale 3-2 |
28/1 |
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