Plymouth will assess defender Niall Canavan ahead of Tuesday’s Sky Bet League One home clash with Walsall. Canavan came off with a groin problem towards the end of the 2-1 victory over Coventry on Saturday. Goalkeeper Kyle Letheren sustained a knock in the match but is expected to be OK. Conor Grant, Jamie Ness (both calf) and Joel Grant (hip) are all once again unavailable. Derek Ada...Full Story »

Rochdale have no new injury worries ahead of Tuesday’s Sky Bet League One relegation battle with fellow strugglers Fleetwood.Keith Hill’s side also go into the game with confidence after an unbeaten run of four games, even though they remain in the relegation zone.Long-term injury victims Niall Canavan, Keith Keane and Calvin Andrew remain the only notable absentees.Dale are five poi...Full Story »

Rochdale's Niall Canavan will sit out the FA Cup first-round replay against Maidstone as he begins a two-match suspension. The defender is banned after being sent off in Saturday's 4-0 loss at Bradford - his second red card of the season. Striker Calvin Andrew continues to serve his lengthy suspension, while midfielder Matty Lund remains unavailable as he is on international duty with Northern...Full Story »

Resurgent Rochdale made it five successive league wins with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Southend at Spotland. First-half goals from Niall Canavan and Calvin Andrew were supplemented by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing's late strike as Dale moved into the play-off places just a month after sitting bottom of League One without a win. The home side were in charge from the start and made the breakthro...Full Story »

Rochdale will be without the suspended Niall Canavan for Saturday's Sky Bet League One home clash with Fleetwood. Canavan was sent off in last Saturday's 2-2 draw at Bristol Rovers and must now serve a one-match ban. Fellow defender Scott Tanser came off at half-time in that game due to illness and it remains to be seen whether he plays a part at the weekend. Midfielder Ollie Rathbone and for...Full Story »

Niall Canavan's stoppage-time leveller denied Doncaster a relegation lifeline as Rochdale snatched a 2-2 draw at Spotland. Second-half goals from Mitchell Lund and Andy Butler looked set to earn Rovers their first win in 15 Sky Bet League One games but, after Craig Alcock was sent off, Canavan struck to leave them four points adrift of safety. Darren Ferguson's men endured a frustrating first ...Full Story »

Scunthorpe defender Niall Canavan is expected to return to action in the home game against Crawley. Canavan missed Tuesday's defeat at MK Dons after sustaining a head injury in Friday's home win against Peterborough despite taking part in the warm-up with a view to starting. Iron boss Mark Robins is also hoping Neal Bishop can make a speedy return following a hernia operation. The midfielder h...Full Story »

Scunthorpe defender Niall Canavan pounced four minutes from time as his side held Notts County to a 2-2 draw that helps neither in their battle to escape relegation. Substitute Balint Bajner looked to have won it for Notts, playing their first match since Shaun Derry was sacked, when he fired in from 12 yards in the 73rd minute. But Scunthorpe skipper Canavan rescued a potentially vital point ...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Niall Canavan and Paddy Madden steered in-form Scunthorpe to a 2-0 home victory over Chesterfield. Centre-back Canavan's second goal in successive games set them on their way in the 58th minute when he struck with a far-post header from a left-wing corner from Liam O'Neil. Then in the 85th minute leading marksman Madden raced free into the box to blast his 15th goal of t...Full Story »