Supporters are reminded that it is an early kick-off, at 12.30pm.
Check out our Matchday Guide below, which details everything you need to know ahead of attending Saturday’s fixture.
ADMISSION DETAILS
Tickets for Saturday’s game are now off sale. There will be no sales on matchday.
We urge supporters without a match ticket not to travel to the Crown Oil Arena.
UPDATE YOUR FANBASE APP
Supporters are reminded that, to access the stadium with their digital ticket, they must update their Fanbase app on their mobile device.
For full details, click HERE.
GETTING TO THE GROUND
Check out our Visitor Guide which details how to get to the stadium by car, train, tram and bus.
Please note that, if travelling by car, ongoing roadworks in Rochdale are causing delays, particularly at Manchester Road/Bolton Road junction. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Turnstiles open at 10.30am on Saturday.
DALE ST KITCHEN
Hot and cold refreshments are available to purchase from our new Dale St Kitchen kiosks. The new menu will be available across all kiosks in the home stands and the Ratcliffe Bar.
We would like to thank supporters for the patience they have shown towards our staff across our kiosks and bars this season, as they become accustomed to our new payment systems.
THE RATCLIFFE BAR / OUR SPOT / HY LOUNGE
The Ratcliffe and Dale Bars will both be open from 10am on Saturday. The Dale St Kitchen in the Ratcliffe will also be open from this time, serving a special brunch menu.
Please note that both bars will be home fans only on Saturday. Supporters may be asked to show their match ticket or Season Ticket upon entry at the front doors – nearest to the Sandy Lane turnstiles – which will be the only point of entry.
The bars will reopen post-match, with the food kiosk open for 30 minutes after full-time. Soccer Saturday will be live on our screens.
A reminder that there are no HY Lounge Passes currently available for this season. All supporters are encouraged to use the newly refurbished Ratcliffe Bar ahead of and after the game.
Those supporters with a seasonal Lounge Pass can enter from 10.30am, when the bar and food kiosk will also open.
Our Spot Community Hub will be open from 11am, the same time as turnstiles, and will serve until 15 minutes after half-time.
There will be no alcohol sales in the away stand on Saturday.
JUNIOR ACTIVITIES
Rochdale AFC Community Trust will be hosting activities for our younger supporters on Saturday, with an inflatable target practice game on our five-a-side pitch and also games on our One Stop Bus.
The activities begin at 10am and are completely free of charge!
CLUB SHOP
Our Club Shop, located behind the Family Stand, will be open from 10am, selling our 2026/27 home and away kits, along with much more.
The pop-up shop will also be located outside the Sandy Lane turnstiles, from 10.30am, selling a selection of wearable items.
The Club Shop will reopen again after full-time for a short while.
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
Saturday’s official matchday programme, The Voice Of Spotland, will be on sale around the ground and from the Club Shop for £3.
Read through the preview HERE.
FLAG HANDOUTS
The Dale 1907 supporters group, in conjunction with the Club, have 500 new hand-waving flags for fans in the Smith Metals Family Stand.
Collect yours from the signed, yellow containers before the game to show your support of the lads throughout the game. Please make sure to return these after the match, using the yellow containers.
ROCH VALLEY RADIO HALF-TIME DRAW
We’re pleased to announce that Roch Valley Radio are sponsoring our Half-Time Draw for the 2026/27 season.
A 50-50 draw, the first prize remains as 50% of the takings, which reached as high as £1,000 last season. The second prize is a £25 Club Shop voucher.
Our sellers will be situated around the Crown Oil Arena before the game, with tickets priced at just £1.
Are you interested in selling half-time draw tickets on a matchday, or do you want further information? Please contact cliff.broadley@rochdaleafc.co.uk.
