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Rochdale 2-2 Southend United: Maher’s men show spirit to claw back dejected Dale

Jim McNulty admitted his Rochdale side were guilty of complacency after letting Southend United off the hook at the Crown Oil Arena.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 October 2023

By Richard Partingdon

ROCHDALE 2
Keohane 10, Mitchell 25

SOUTHEND UNITED 2
Cardwell 26, Wood 64

KNEES-Y DOES IT: Harry Cardwell celebrates Southend’s equaliser and, inset, Rochdale boss Jimmy McNulty
Picture: Dan Youngs

JIM McNulty admitted his Rochdale side were guilty of complacency after letting Southend United off the hook at the Crown Oil Arena.
Dale allowed a two-goal lead midway through the first half to slip away and had to settle for a point from a game they dominated for long spells.
Goals from Jimmy Keohane and Kairo Mitchell put the home side in control, only for the cri...

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