Rochdale vs Tamworth

21 March 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Kavan Hurn

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–2

  • Ryan East 13’
  • Daniel Moss 38’
  • Ian Henderson 80’
  • Dan Creaney 22’
  • Oliver Lynch 33’

Match summary

Rochdale came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Tamworth. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Ryan East put Rochdale ahead in the 13th minute, Dan Creaney equalised with a header in the 22nd minute, Oliver Lynch put Tamworth in front in the 33rd minute, and Daniel Moss equalised with a header in the 38th minute. In the second half, Ian Henderson won it in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Rochdale created 4.12 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Tamworth's 0.82 from 11. Emmanuel Dieseruvwe hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Rochdale.

Match stats

73% Possession 27%
20 Shots 11
9 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 3
698 Passes 221
90.5% Pass accuracy 67.0%
2 Tackles 1
4 Fouls 8
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Rochdale Tamworth
Kick-off
Tarryn AllarakhiaShot on target
5’
Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target
6’
Ryan EastLeft foot shot1-0 (Rochdale)
13’
Devante RodneyShot on target
17’
Ryan EastShot on target
21’
22’
Dan CreaneyHeader1-1 (Tamworth)
33’
Oliver LynchRight foot shot1-2 (Tamworth)
Daniel MossHeader2-2 (Rochdale)
38’
Emmanuel DieseruvweMissed penaltymiss
45+5’
Second half underway
Half-time2-2
Kyron GordonShot on target
52’
59’
Jordan Cullinane-LiburdShot on target
60’
Ben AcquayeShot on target
62’
Kennedy DigieShot on target
Aidan BarlowTyler Smith
64’
70’
Thomas McGlincheyBen Acquaye
70’
Joe RileyBen Milnes
Luke HananntTarryn Allarakhia
73’
Ian HendersonDevante Rodney
73’
Ian HendersonShot on target
74’
Ian HendersonRight foot shot3-2 (Rochdale)
80’
82’
Michael ReindorfStefan Mols
89’
Tom TonksTeo Kurtaran
Edward FrancisRyan East
90+1’
Full-time3-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.12 0.82 13’ Ryan East (Rochdale), 1-0 13’ 22’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), 1-1 22’ 33’ Oliver Lynch (Tamworth), 1-2 33’ 38’ Daniel Moss (Rochdale), 2-2 38’ 80’ Ian Henderson (Rochdale), 3-2 80’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.12 0.82 13’ Ryan East (Rochdale), 1-0 East 13’ 22’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), 1-1 Creaney 22’ 33’ Oliver Lynch (Tamworth), 1-2 Lynch 33’ 38’ Daniel Moss (Rochdale), 2-2 Moss 38’ 80’ Ian Henderson (Rochdale), 3-2 Henderson 80’
Rochdale 4.12 xGTamworth 0.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Tamworth attacking Rochdale attacking 
50’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), penalty, 0.76 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Ryan East (Rochdale), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 38’ Daniel Moss (Rochdale), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 55’ Tyler Smith (Rochdale), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 80’ Ian Henderson (Rochdale), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 53’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 56’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 22’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 74’ Ian Henderson (Rochdale), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 70’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 17’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 68’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 74’ Ian Henderson (Rochdale), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 6’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 59’ Jordan Cullinane-Liburd (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 52’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Stefan Mols (Tamworth), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 60’ Ryan East (Rochdale), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 87’ Michael Reindorf (Tamworth), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Tom Tonks (Tamworth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 33’ Oliver Lynch (Tamworth), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 19’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Ben Acquaye (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Stefan Mols (Tamworth), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Ryan East (Rochdale), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Kennedy Digie (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 8’ Ben Acquaye (Tamworth), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 50’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), penalty, 0.76 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Ryan East (Rochdale), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 80’ Ian Henderson (Rochdale), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 38’ Daniel Moss (Rochdale), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 55’ Tyler Smith (Rochdale), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 53’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 56’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 22’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 74’ Ian Henderson (Rochdale), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 70’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 68’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 17’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 74’ Ian Henderson (Rochdale), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 6’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 59’ Jordan Cullinane-Liburd (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 52’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Stefan Mols (Tamworth), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 60’ Ryan East (Rochdale), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 87’ Michael Reindorf (Tamworth), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Tom Tonks (Tamworth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 33’ Oliver Lynch (Tamworth), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 19’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Ben Acquaye (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Stefan Mols (Tamworth), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Ryan East (Rochdale), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 5’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Kennedy Digie (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 8’ Ben Acquaye (Tamworth), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Rochdale 3-4-3 Starting XI
Whatmuff
Gordon
Ebanks-Landell
Perry
Allarakhia 73’
East 90’
Pettit
Moss
Smith 64’
Dieseruvwe
Rodney 73’
Tamworth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Singh
Fairlamb
Rye
Cullinane-Liburd
Digie
Acquaye 70’
Mols 82’
Kurtaran 89’
Milnes 70’
Lynch
Creaney

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Oliver Whatmuff
90′ 3 2 39 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Kyron Gordon
90′ – 4 – 5 3 159 1 – – –
Ethan Ebanks-Landell
90′ 1 3 1 9 8 125 – – – –
Callum Perry
90′ – 3 – – – 82 – – – –
Daniel Moss
90′ – – – 5 4 22 – 1 – –
Midfielders5 players
Tarryn Allarakhia Taken off
79′ – 1 47 1 0.32 – – 15 – – –
Ryan East Taken off
90′ 1 – 98 2 0.23 – – 4 – 1 –
Casey Pettit
90′ – – 51 2 0.05 – 1 5 1 2 –
Aidan Barlow Came on as a substitute
33′ – 1 20 2 0.49 – 1 – – – –
Luke Hanannt Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 15 1 0.24 – 1 – – – –
Forwards4 players
Tyler Smith Taken off
70′ – – 1 – 0.32 0.18 2 2 – 11 –
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
90′ – 1 7 1 1.45 0.32 1 10 – 14 –
Devante Rodney Taken off
79′ – – 3 1 0.60 – – 4 1 13 –
Ian Henderson Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – 3 2 0.72 – – 3 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Rochdale win 69% Avg odds 1.32
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.70
Tamworth win 12% Avg odds 7.60

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Rochdale WWWWL
Tamworth WLLLW

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.