Match Events
- 30′Chesterfield, goal:0–1
- Half-time0 – 1
- 47′Rochdale, goal:1–1assist
- 53′Rochdale, goal:2–1
- 60′Chesterfield, substitution:offI. Evatt
- 64′Chesterfield, substitution:
- 68′Rochdale, substitution:offS. Odelusi
- 71′Chesterfield, substitution:J. OShea
- 78′Rochdale, goal:3–1
- 80′Rochdale, substitution:D. McDermott
- 90+2′Rochdale, substitution:C. Andrew
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
Starting lineups
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Rochdale
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Chesterfield
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- 28Gboly Ariyibi
- 11Reece Mitchell↓ 64′
- 4Sam Hird
- 6Ian Evatt
- 2Paul McGinn⚽ 1
- 17C. Dimaio
- 26J. O'Shea
- 5G. Liddle
- 12Ryan Fulton
- 19Dion Donohue
- 9Ched Evans
Top Performers
Goals
Assist
Match report
Rochdale vs Chesterfield — the facts
Rochdale beat Chesterfield 3–1 (half-time 0–1).
Rochdale met Chesterfield in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 9 August 2016, 18:45 UTC at Spotland Stadium.
Team pages: Rochdale · Chesterfield · League Cup
Key moments
- 30' Goal: Paul McGinn — 0–1
- 47' Goal: Ian Henderson (assist: Andy Cannon) — 1–1
- 53' Goal: Andy Cannon — 2–1
- 78' Goal: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Rochdale
- 6 Harrison McGahey
- 24 Jamie Allen
- 5 Niall Canavan
- 9 Calvin Andrew
- 4 Jimmy McNulty
- 12 Donal McDermott
- 29 S. Odelusi
- 1 J. Lillis
- 2 Joe Rafferty
- 27 Andy Cannon
- 40 Ian Henderson
Chesterfield
- 28 Gboly Ariyibi
- 11 Reece Mitchell
- 4 Sam Hird
- 6 Ian Evatt
- 2 Paul McGinn
- 17 C. Dimaio
- 26 J. O'Shea
- 5 G. Liddle
- 12 Ryan Fulton
- 19 Dion Donohue
- 9 Ched Evans
About this match
On this page: the Rochdale vs Chesterfield final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Rochdale and Chesterfield team pages or the League Cup page.

