Manchester United great Paul Scholes said what was on everyone’s minds however when he called watching his old club ‘miserable’ in his newspaper column on Friday.

Goals from Jack O’Connell, Ian Henderson and Matthew Done put Rochdale into the play-off places as they ended Preston’s eight-match winning run on Saturday

Rochdale sit ninth in the division after two impressive away victories against Yeovil and Swindon and Hill is pleased with the positive energy surrounding the club at this stage of the season.

The heat lamps had been seized by Greater Manchester Police in drugs raids on cannabis farms and were donated by the force to help nurture the grass at the home of the League One club

Two goals either side of half time were enough for Preston North End to see off fellow League One outfit Rochdale at Spotland for a comfortable 2-0 win in the first round of the competition.

Preston will play Rochdale in an all League One clash at Spotland in the first round on Tuesday after the pair began their league campaigns with a draw and a defeat respectively.

Welbeck tasted life outside the glamour of Old Trafford during loan spells at lesser lights Preston North End in early 2010 and Sunderland

Dale maintain League Two top spot as they stretch unbeaten run to six games in 0-0 York City draw

On-loan striker Cummins with one goal for Rochdale

‘Dale host south-coast club on Saturday

Latics lost 2-1 live on Sky