Sutton face a quick turnaround with a second game in three days, making the long trip to Rochdale AFC on Bank Holiday Monday.
Read below for everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Match Info
- Fixture: Rochdale AFC vs Sutton United.
- Competition: Enterprise National League
- Venue: Crown Oil Arena
- Date: Monday, 25th August; 3pm KO
- Strip: Amber home kit
- Television: National League TV
Officials
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Referee: Declan Brown. Refereed his first National League game when we visited Ebbsfleet in April, having been an official in National Leagues North and South since 2023. Took charge of last season’s National League North play-off between Chorley and King’s Lynn.
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Assistant Referees: Oliver Nolan (red/yellow); Jonathan Wyatt (yellow)
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Fourth Official: John Mulligan
How to Follow
Video
A live stream on National League TV – via DAZN – will be available by purchasing a match pass here.
A range of passes are available for the 2025/26 season, with pricing as follows:
- Annual – Pay Up Front: £99.99/year
Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.
- Annual – Pay Monthly: £12.99/month
Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.
- Monthly Flex: £19.99/month
Renews monthly. Cancel anytime with 30 days’ notice.
Audio
Supporters will be able to listen to all the action, with a Mixlr audio commentary being available and will be posted on social media accounts before kick-off.
Social Media
You can also follow the game through our social media channels below, with full text coverage during the fixture.
X: @suttonunited
Facebook: @suttonunited
Instagram: @suttonunited
In Person
Tickets can be purchased on Rochdale’s ticketing website as well as over the phone at 01706 644648.
Tickets will also be available on the day of the match from the Ticket Office, which operates from the Main Reception.
Ticket Prices
- Adults: £24
- Seniors (65+): £19
- Young Person (U22): £14
- Junior (U14): £7
Any tickets purchased on matchday will be subject to a £1 increase.
Your ticket will be saved to your phone, which can then be scanned at the turnstiles.
Once a seat is chosen, you will be asked to either register an account or continue as a guest, which will require an email address. You will then need to select which ticket type you wish to purchase, before going to checkout.
Getting to the Ground
Stadium Address:
Sandy Lane
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL11 5DR
By Car
Leave the M62 at junction 20 and follow signs for Rochdale along the A627(M). At the first set of traffic lights keep left, sign posted Bury and Rochdale Town Centre. Bunnings Warehouse will be on your right hand side, follow this road until the next set of traffic lights.
Here you need to be in the second lane of four lanes, to head straight across (sign posted Blackburn). Follow this road (Roch Valley Way) until the next set of traffic lights, remaining in the left-hand lane. At the traffic lights go straight ahead on to Sandy Lane (the Cemetery pub should be on your right-hand side).
Continue along this road and the Stadium is on your right-hand side after approximately half a mile. There is no on-site parking for supporters but side street parking is available. Parking restrictions are in place in yellow coned areas.
Rochdale Sports Club are also welcoming any travelling supporters with free parking, and is a five-minute walk to the Crown Oil. Please note the club opens at 12pm.
By Rail & Bus
Travel from Euston to Manchester Piccadilly, transfer to Manchester Victoria and then get a train to Rochdale. Alternatively, some trains run to Rochdale from King’s Cross via Leeds.
Rochdale Station is about two and a half miles from the ground. Upon arrival, take a tram to Rochdale Town Centre and then bus 468 which goes close to the ground – you can also take the tram all the way from Manchester Victoria if you wish.
Total journey time is just over three hours.
Accessibility
Supporters can access the below links for more detailed information on the Crown Oil Arena.
Disabled & Car Parking information
Club Policies – Ground Regulations
Away fans will be housed in the Willbutts Lane Stand, via turnstiles 13–15, located on Willbutts Lane, which open at 2pm.
Infants aged two and under can enter for free, but must still have a ticket. Any Junior tickets must be purchased with an adult ticket (max 6 juniors per adult).
Rochdale have six Wheelchair spaces & Carer available allocated in the same U Block – Pearl Street Family Stand. Wheelchairs and Carers will need to contact the ticket office 01706 644648 (option 1)
Stat Attack
2 – This is just the second season Sutton will visit Rochdale in the National League. Last seasons’s 2-1 defeat at the Crown Oil Arena was the first ever meeting between the two sides below League Two.
4 – Clashes between Sutton and Rochdale have only ever be won by the home team, with all six of these meetings ending in defeat for the visitors. Sutton will thus be looking to end this streak at the fourth attempt.
10 – Sutton are unbeaten in ten games playing on Bank Holiday Monday.
Head-To-Head
- Rochdale wins: 3
- Draws: 0
- Sutton wins: 3
Last Two Meetings:
- Sutton 1-0 Rochdale – 8th April 2025 (National League)
- Rochdale 2-1 Sutton – 9th November 2024 (National League)
- Rochdale 4-1 Sutton – 29th April 2023 (League Two)
Last Time We Met
A late Kyron Gordon own goal stole the points from Rochdale AFC’s grasp, and gave Sutton United a first victory in April.
A goalless first 87 minutes saw both sides have a handful of chances, with Siju Odelusi and Lewis Simper notably going close late on, but the U’s couldn’t find a way through the Dale defence.
This would be until the 87th minute though, when a long Jack Sims ball was flicked on by Vinnie Tume into the path of Ashley Nadesan, who’s touch on the inside of Ethan Ebanks-Landell initially looked to get away from him, but subsequently took a wicked deflection off Gordon via an attempted challenge that ended up looping over Killian Barrett to fortuitously win Sutton the match.
Photo Credit: Paul Loughlin
Player In Focus
Mani Dieseruvwe
Position: Forward
Age: 30
Appearances 24/25: 46
Goals Scored 24/25: 16
Assists 24/25: 2
Photo Credit: Rochdale AFC
Played for Both
Kevin Amankwaah
Former defender Kevin Amankwaah played a handful of times for Rochdale during a brief stint in 2012, before joining the U’s two years later.
Although he was born in Harrow, Amankwaah began his career as a trainee for Bristol City and soon became a regular member of the squad, playing over 50 times for the Robins. However, a neck injury sustained in a car crash in 2002 halted his development, and he subsequently struggled to re-establish himself in the team at Ashton Gate, with loan spells at Torquay United, Cheltenham Town and Yeovil Town bringing an end to his time in Bristol, with a move to the latter being made permanent in 2005.
The defender managed to return to regular action during his stint at Huish Park, playing 44 games during the 2005/06 season, and subsequently made the switch to Swansea City where he remained for the next two years. This was followed by a move to Swindon Town, playing 89 games for the club before departing the South-West after more than a decade in the area.
Stints at Burton Albion and Rochdale saw him feature sparingly for both clubs, playing just 16 times for the latter, before returning to Southern England when he joined Exeter City in 2012.
The England youth international spent a year with the Grecians, appearing frequently during the 2012/13 season, but found himself on the move again after being released by the Devon-based club. He once again briefly departed the area when he moved to Northampton Town, but followed this up with a move to Wiltshire-based side Salisbury City.
After a season with the Whites, Amankwaah enjoyed his most lengthy spell away from the South-West with three years at Sutton United, making over 100 appearances for the U’s. He kick-started his time at Gander Green Lane with a promotion-winning campaign in the National League South, and finished it off with a major contribution during the 2016/17 season, appearing in every round of Sutton’s historic run to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup for the first time ever.
This brought an end to his time in South London and he subsequently returned to the South-West, moving to Bath City for two years, before finishing his career back at Salisbury.
