Brentford 1-2 Rochdale: result and report

League Two · Saturday 1 November 2008

Result

Brentford 1-2 Rochdale

League Two · Saturday 1 November 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Brentford 1-2 Rochdale: match report

Brentford were beaten by Rochdale 1-2 in the League Two on Saturday 1 November 2008. It was 0-2 at half-time.

Rory McArdle opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Brentford's goal came from Dean Bowditch (50'). Rochdale scored through Rory McArdle (31') and Will Buckley (40').

Discipline: Brentford received 1 yellow card; Rochdale received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Brentford were 3rd on 24 points from 13 and Rochdale 11th on 20 points from 13. Brentford went on to finish that season 1st with 85 points, and Rochdale 9th with 68.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Brentford wins, 1 draw and 1 for Rochdale.

Going into the match Brentford's last five read D-W-D-D-W and Rochdale's W-W-D-D-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 31'Goal · Rory McArdleRochdale · 0-1
  • 40'Goal · Will BuckleyRochdale · 0-2
  • 44'Yellow card · Glenn PooleBrentford
  • 50'Goal · Dean BowditchBrentford · 1-2

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Brentford 0, draws 1, Rochdale 1.