Rochdale sit ninth in the division after two impressive away victories against Yeovil and Swindon and Hill is pleased with the positive energy surrounding the club at this stage of the season.

Jack O’Connell’s first ever goal for the Dale and a double from captain Ian Henderson were sufficient to secure back-to-back away wins for Hill’s men as they defeated Yeovil 3-0

Rochdale AFC manager Keith Hill has spoken of his side’s hunger for victories as a major factor in the team’s current success, despite not being one of the most high-profile League One outfits.

Rochdale’s fixture against Gillingham on Saturday gives Keith Hill’s men an opportunity to kick-start their season again, coming at the end of a positive week with the BBC’s Price of Football study reporting they offer the least-expensive day out in the bottom two football league divisions

Rochdale lost 1-0 to Barnsley on Saturday and face Walsall in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy tonight

Rochdale are flourishing in League One, sitting fifth in the table after a productive September where they notched five wins from six games, scoring 15 goals in the process

Keith Hill is fishing for three points as Rochdale clash with ex-Premier League big boys Coventry City.

Victory for the Dale condemned a lacklustre Crawley to a fourth straight league defeat and took Rochdale to 13th after they scored their 12th away goal in three fixtures, having conceded just two.

Rochdale play Crawley Town for the first time this weekend with manager Keith Hill in need of a result rather than a pretty performance.

Hill took a gamble with his starting line-up in Tuesday’s 5-2 defeat of Crewe Alexandra – sticking last season’s left-back Matty Done up front which raised eyebrows – however the makeshift forward responded emphatically with a hat-trick.

Keith Hill believes he needs a gagging order in his bid to add the two ‘get out of jail free cards’ he needs for his Rochdale deck as he prepares to shuffle his pack for the visit to Chesterfield.