‘The real North-West derby’: Bury v Rochdale top five meetings of the last 15 years
Rochdale and Bury may be perennial strugglers in The Football League’s lower reaches but that’s not to say they haven’t contested some exciting affairs.
‘Predatory’ Bury teacher jailed for Facebook grooming of ‘unsuspecting’ pupil
A teaching support worker from Bury who created several fake Facebook profiles in order to befriend young boys online has been imprisoned after grooming a pupil online.
‘Better next week’: Wigan’s Caldwell says wins not far off after fourth straight draw
Wigan manager Gary Caldwell says it is time for his side to turn their dominance in games into wins but was again proud of his team’s never say die attitude.
‘Anxious’ Rochdale can’t be so charitable says Hill after ‘tragic’ Blades defeat
Keith Hill was once again left cursing individual errors as his side went down to a 3-2 defeat at Sheffield United.
Wigan’s Caldwell hopes Grigg’s Northern Irish ‘positivity’ seeps into camp
Wigan manager Gary Caldwell hopes that Northern Ireland’s exploits over the past couple of days can help his own side to push on in the coming months of the season.
Nuttall Park dog poisonings could be act of revenge, says Ramsbottom councillor
Ramsbottom Councillor, Robert Hodkinson, thinks revenge dog poisoning might be occuring in Nuttall Park, after five dogs suffered as a result of eating things in the park’s flowerbeds.
Rochdale’s ‘fall guys’ days must end now, says boss Keith Hill
Keith Hill says his Rochdale side can’t afford to keep making individual errors as they succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at the Den on Saturday.
‘It’s a special competition’: Broadhurst Park gets first taste of FA Cup on red-letter day for FC United
When the oldest cup competition in the world comes to the newest ground, there’s a heightened air of expectancy.
Local boy Flores looking to help fire up Wigan’s push for promotion
Wigan will hope they have nurtured a new star in the making after they put Fleetwood to bed, continuing their strong home form.
Bury’s Nathan Cameron sinks Port Vale with overdue second-half header
Nathan Cameron scored the only goal to secure Bury’s first league home win of the season against Port Vale.
‘Every day is a learning day’: Brian Barry-Murphy reveals the mantra behind Rochdale’s success
Brian Barry-Murphy says the key to Rochdale’s success over the past two seasons is that their players are required to learn and progress every day.