Rochdale vs Oldham Athletic. EFL Trophy Northern Area Second Round.
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Tuesday 11 December 2018 23:20, UK
Rochdale scored twice in injury-time to beat Oldham 2-0 and advance to the third round of the Checkatrade Trophy.
Oldham were reduced to 10 men early in the second half when Mohamed Maouche was sent off for a challenge on Matthew Gillam.
It took Rochdale until late in the game to break the deadlock as Joe Rafferty scored from the penalty spot.
Daniel Adshead added a second goal to secure a third-round tie against Manchester City Under-21s.
Manager Keith Hill said: "I'm relatively pleased with the performance and the result. It's a good competition - I'm pleased that we played a strong side, knowing that Oldham were going to play a strong side."
