Darryl Duffy struck the fourth goal of his loan spell as Hartlepool recorded a fifth consecutive win. Pools dominated the early stages and took the lead on 18 minutes when on-loan Hull striker Duffy headed in following a Willie Boland free-kick.
Antony Sweeney hit the post for Pools after a great run, but after half-time Rochdale came back into the match.
Glen Murray headed over the bar for the visitors, while Morike Sako missed the target when he should have scored.
Hartlepool: Konstantopoulos, Barron, Nelson, Clark, Humphreys,
Sweeney, Boland, Liddle, Monkhouse (Daly 69), Eifion Williams,
Duffy.
Subs Not Used: Provett, Bullock, Darren Williams, Foley.
Goals: Duffy 17.
Rochdale: Gilks, Ramsden, Stanton, McArdle, Goodall, Jones,
Doolan, Warburton, Sako (Moyo-Modise 79), Barker (Murray 56),
Dagnall.
Subs Not Used: Mocquet, Cooksey, Boardman.
Booked: Sako, Goodall.
Att: 3,659.
Ref: C Boyeson (E Yorkshire).
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