Dale complete a smash'n'grab

ROCHDALE snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as Dorking Wanderers were left contemplating what might have been.

-  Dan Stobbart

Recent signing Tom Blair opened his account for the home side with a fine solo goal just before the hour mark, but Dale skipper Ethan Ebanks-Landell restored parity right before the end of regulation time,

And following the dismissal of Dan Pybus for a second yellow card, Ian Henderson’s close range finish compounded Wanderers late misery to snatch all three points at the death.

“To be a goal down that late I was almost doing my post-mach speech about, that was one of if not our most difficult game of the season so far,” admitted Dale boss Jimmy McNulty.

“It’s a difficult place to come with their home form, the pitch is a massive factor, it was looking like a case of nearly for us on many occasions with final pass.