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Altrincham 0-3 Rochdale: Jimmy McNulty jolly at being top of National League at Christmas

Rochdale continued their relentless charge to the EFL with an emphatic derby day demolition job of Altrincham under the lights at the J.Davidson Stadium on Friday night.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
21 December 2025

Rochdale’s Tyler Smith is mobbed after grabbing their third goal.

By Alex Thrower

Altrincham 0

Rochdale 3
Pritchard 17, McBride 34, Smith 74
Rochdale continued their relentless charge to the EFL with an emphatic derby day demolition job of Altrincham under the lights at the J.Davidson Stadium on Friday night.
Jimmy McNulty’s side had gone nearly a month without completing a game in the National League but roared to victory through three well-taken goals from Joe Pritchard, Connor McBride and Tyler Smith.
“It’s a really good win,” McNulty said after a fourth successive victory. “It feels like a long time since we’ve played in the league, what with cup g...

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