Oscar Kelly was on the scoresheet but Dale were unable to salvage a point on the road.
A welcome return home next weekend sees Port Vale make the trip to Platt Lane with Dale looking to return to winning ways.
Starting XI | Handley, Akpan, Horne, Dos Santos, Burgess, Bispo Martinez, Lawrenson, Clift, Bailey, Kelly, Chukwugbo
Subs | Edghill, Ayub
