The Latest Breaking News from Rochdale

“Elton was in Austria on tour, we flew out and met at this crowded hotel restaurant, he joined us at the table dressed as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, complete with wig. You could have heard a pin drop" Elton John: The Watford years

The late Oli Phillips reported for the Watford Observer from 1963 to 2005 – before his passing, he gave FFT the fascinating inside story of a rock’n’roll superstar’s love affair with his football club

FourFourTwo · Aug 16

League Two 2026-27 preview: the contenders, hopefuls and strugglers

Salford and Chesterfield look set to challenge for promotion, while Rochdale and York could struggle after managerial changes

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

Carabao Cup draw: Start time, ball numbers and how to watch second-round matches

Premier League teams enter the fray after the weekend’s games

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Tottenham’s fabled penchant for self-sabotage is still very much to the fore

In today’s Football Daily: Spurs are still very much in trouble

The Guardian - UK · May 12

Rochdale return to Football League in shootout after Boreham Wood thriller

Mani Dieseruvwe equalised seconds from the end of added time then Rochdale beat Boreham Wood 3-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw

The Guardian - UK · May 10

From Boreham Wood FC’s bus to the world of Mugabe, Yeltsin, Bush and Trump

With the Wood one win from an EFL debut, a veteran correspondent recalls lessons learned from their amateur days

The Guardian - UK · May 6

Michael Thomas, Sergio Agüero, Josh Stones: football’s latest title-winning goals

Plus: dramatic late drops into the relegation zone, the Italia 90 XI and teams wearing away kits in finals

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Police investigate video appearing to show York player punch a fan during title decider

An extraordinary conclusion unfolded at Rochdale, where York claimed a 1-1 draw that was enough to secure top spot in the National League

The Independent UK · Apr 26

How York broke Rochdale hearts in eight minutes of title-deciding chaos

Rochdale 1-1 York: Josh Stones’ 103rd-minute strike cancelled out Emmanuel Dieuseruvwe’s stoppage-time header to send York up in the most dramatic fashion

The Independent UK · Apr 25

York City promoted back to EFL in remarkable finale as 106-point Rochdale face playoffs

York are back in the Football League after a decade away, but only after a scarcely believable finish as they beat Rochdale 2-1 with a 103rd-minute winner

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25