Brian Barry-Murphy admitted his Rochdale side were in a state of shock after their 2-1 defeat at home to Doncaster confirmed their relegation to League Two.Two goals from Taylor Richards either side of the interval came against the run of play and left Dale with a mountain to climb.Matty Done’s late strike proved scant consolation as they were unable to find an equaliser which would have t...Full Story »

Rochdale boss Brian Barry-Murphy admitted his players were heartbroken after conceding an equaliser in the seventh minute of injury time in their 3-3 draw with AFC Wimbledon.Wimbledon’s Joe Pigott intervened at the death in the battle between the two relegation rivals after goals from Jake Beesley, Gabriel Osho and Jimmy Keohane had put Dale ahead.The result at Plough Lane leaves the visit...Full Story »

Rochdale boss Brian Barry-Murphy says he was proud of his players after they made the most of lengthy stoppage time to fight back for a point at Crewe.Matt Done grabbed an equaliser in the sixth minute of added time after Dale fell behind in the last minute to Charlie Kirk’s follow-up when his penalty was saved by Jay Lynch.It was no more than Barry-Murphy’s side deserved, but it mad...Full Story »

Walsall head coach Brian Dutton said there was a lack of clarity regarding his future after a 2-0 victory at Scunthorpe.First-half goals from Emmanuel Osadebe and Josh Gordon secured the Saddlers a first away success since the 36-year-old took over from Darrell Clarke in February.But while the club’s place in League Two for next season is now assured, the future for Dutton remains “c...Full Story »

Hamilton head coach Brian Rice remained defiant after a 1-0 home defeat by Motherwell left his side adrift at the foot of the Scottish Premiership.Rice, who faces a Scottish Football Association disciplinary hearing next week for comments on referees, refused to discuss a first-half red card for Ronan Hughes.Mark O’Hara netted four minutes later and Bruce Anderson saw the home team’s...Full Story »

Brian Barry-Murphy hailed his Rochdale side after a 1-0 win against Blackpool made it three victories in a week in their survival fight.Dale went six months without a home win but made it three on the bounce as Ollie Rathbone struck midway through the second half to hand them a deserved result.They remain five points adrift of safety but Barry-Murphy insists the last three games have revived bel...Full Story »