Match summary
Rochdale beat Hartlepool United 3-2 on the road. Rochdale led 3-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Cian Hayes put Rochdale ahead in the 3rd minute, Jimmy Keohane made it 0-2 in the 32nd minute, Ryan East made it 0-3 in first-half stoppage time, and Nicky Featherstone pulled one back to make it 1-3 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Emmanuel Dieseruvwe made it 2-3 with a header in the 83rd minute.
There was little between the sides on chances: Hartlepool United created 0.80 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Rochdale 0.69 from 8.