National League Cup campaign starts with a defeat

National League Cup campaign starts with a defeat

Our under-21s and a very young under-21 team at that, fell to a 2-1 defeat this afternoon against Rochdale in the first of our four group games in the National League Cup. Back at Spotland for a competitive game; this was the first time since we beat them 3-1 in what was the last Fourth Division game ever played. That defeat cost Rochdale a place in the play-offs; today’s game was of less importance. The game had been arranged for the afternoon …