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Rochdale 1-0 Carlisle United: Dan Moss is unlikely boss for Jimmy McNulty!

A goal from the one effort on target in the entire game was enough to settle this fiercely-contested battle between two of the National League heavyweights as Rochdale made it six wins in a row to stay top of the table.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 February 2026

Dan Moss wheels away after scoring Rochdale’s winner, and, inset, Dale goalkeeper Ollie Whatmuff punches clear

Defender Dan keeps Dale on top
By Paul Rooney

ROCHDALE 1
Moss 41

CARLISLE UNITED 0
A goal from the one effort on target in the entire game was enough to settle this fiercely-contested battle between two of the National League heavyweights as Rochdale made it six wins in a row to stay top of the table.
Minutes after Dale defender Dan Moss had popped up in his own penalty area with a superb tackle to deny Harvey Macadam an almost certain goal for the Cumbrians, Aidan Barlow swung in a free-kick from the Rochdale right, Mani Dieseruvwe flicked it on and there was Moss at the far post to sc...

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