Rochdale and Oldham have told fans to be on their best behaviour at Spotland this weekend in a bid to avoid a repeat of last year’s ugly scenes.

David Dunn believes this weekend is the perfect time for a local derby, after finally recording his first win as Oldham boss away at managerless Swindon on Tuesday night.

Bury manager David Flitcroft and his Rochdale counterpart Keith Hill are ready to put their close friendship temporarily aside as they meet this weekend in a League One local derby.

Rochdale and Bury may be perennial strugglers in The Football League’s lower reaches but that’s not to say they haven’t contested some exciting affairs.

Keith Hill was once again left cursing individual errors as his side went down to a 3-2 defeat at Sheffield United.

Keith Hill says he won’t make any drastic changes to his Rochdale defence despite their concession of eight goals in the last three games.

Keith Hill says his Rochdale side can’t afford to keep making individual errors as they succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at the Den on Saturday.

When the oldest cup competition in the world comes to the newest ground, there’s a heightened air of expectancy.

During a spat on Twitter Cllr John Blundell, who represents Smallbridge and Firgrove, accused members of the public who have suggested Danczuk should be less vocal in his criticism, of failing to understand democracy.

After hundreds of people died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia for Eid Al-Adha, Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has offered his condolences to local families who may have loved ones involved in the stampede.

Ella Chadwick, from Rochdale, was born with Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome, an incurable disease that leads to kidney failure and leaves sufferers with debilitating swelling and extremely tired and weak.