FA Trophy

Rochdale 2-2 Spennymoor Town: Spot on! Mighty Moors stun Dale

The FA Trophy fairytale continues as Spennymoor Town once again upset the odds with a penalty shoot-out victory over Rochdale to book a Wembley appearance against Aldershot Town next month.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
6 April 2025

Spennymoor Town won 5-4 on pens
By Paul Rooney

ROCHDALE 2

Rodney 48, Barlow 55 (pen)
SPENNYMOOR TOWN 2

Shrimpton 51, Rutledge 90+5
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The FA Trophy fairytale continues as Spennymoor Town once again upset the odds with a penalty shoot-out victory over Rochdale to book a Wembley appearance against Aldershot Town next month.
Twice Dale went in front, through Devante Rodney and Aidan Barlow.
But both times gutsy Moors hit back with Aidan Rutledge’s timely 95th-minute equaliser taking the tie to penalties.
And there it was left to go...

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