After going 3-0 down at the break with goals from Bradford’s Harry Parr and Jenson Gaitley who netted a brace which seemed to have put clear daylight between the sides. Joe Akpan hit one back on the hour mark and Somtobenna Chukwugbo got Dale a second deep in stoppage time but it would be the home side to collect the three points.
Dale are on the road again next weekend with a short trip to Salford City in a re-arranged fixture.
Dale XI | Nicholson, Akpan, Burgess, Edghill, Clift, Dos Santos, Bispo Martinez, Kelly, Bailey, Mann, Dunlop.
Subs | Matthews, Chukwugbo.
