Match Report
Season: 2001/02
Match Date: 2001-12-08
Competition: FA Cup Round 2
Away to Blackpool
Result: Lost 0 - 2
Crowd: 5191
Attended by the following 6 BURKS
Teenage Rochdale goalkeeper Matt Gilks had a game to forget as Blackpool eased their way into the third round of the FA Cup.
The Seasiders opened the scoring after 21 minutes when John Murphy headed home a cross from Paul Simpson, catching Gilks off his line.
The young keeper, deputising for Neil Edwards, was caught out again seven minutes before the break by a strike from Simpson.
The veteran winger received the ball, looked up and curled a stunning shot into the corner of the net.
Rochdale attempted to find a way back into the game in the second half, but Simpson hit the post after 53 minutes. Martin Bullock for Blackpool and Rochdale's Dave Flitcroft then hit the woodwork within a minute of each other.
Simpson almost made it 3-0 in injury time, but his shot rebounded off the post.
Dale Lineup
13. Matt Gilks
2. Wayne Evans
3. Sean McAuley
10. Matt Doughty (Graeme Atkinson 59')
5. Gareth Griffiths
24. Richard Jobson
7. David Flitcroft
15. Keiron Durkan (Paddy McCourt 59')
9. Michael Oliver
21. Clive Platt
27. Paul Connor
Manager: David Hamilton (Caretaker)
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