Rochdale extended their lead at the top of League Two to seven points after a convincing win over Shrewsbury.
Craig Dawson put the home side ahead when he blasted the ball in from close range after Joe Thompson flicked on Tom Kennedy's corner.
Chris O'Grady volleyed into the corner from the edge of the box and Dawson headed in another Kennedy corner to add to Rochdale's lead.
O'Grady added his second from close range to wrap up the win.
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Saturday, 19 December 2009
Npower League Two
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Rochdale
4-0
Shrewsbury
FT
(HT 2-0)
Dawson 8
O'Grady 38
Dawson 53
O'Grady 67
Rochdale
38 Heaton
02 Wiseman
03 Kennedy
04 Stanton
26 Dawson
07 Kennedy
15 Thompson (Higginbotham 71)
32 Atkinson
33 Taylor
09 Dagnall
19 O'Grady (Glover 80)
Substitutes
13 Taberner,
23 McArdle,
28 Flynn,
06 Toner,
08 Jones,
12 Glover,
18 Higginbotham
Shrewsbury
29 Button
02 Holden yellow card
05 Coughlan
24 Cansdell-Sherriff
06 Dunfield
07 Disley
26 Devitt (Neal 46)
28 McIntyre
08 Langmead
10 Riza (Hibbert 59)
27 Fairhurst (Robinson 69)
Substitutes
22 Arestidou,
19 Hooman,
18 Leslie,
23 Neal,
09 Hibbert,
11 Robinson,
12 Elder
Ref: ShoebridgeAtt: 2,596
ROCHDALE
SHREWSBURY
Possession
Rochdale48%
Shrewsbury52%
Attempts on target
Rochdale18
Shrewsbury2
Attempts off target
Rochdale4
Shrewsbury4
Corners
Rochdale7
Shrewsbury0
Fouls
Rochdale7
Shrewsbury14
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+2:02 The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
90:00+1:30 Jason Kennedy produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the target.
89:40 Thomas Kennedy takes the outswinging corner, save by David Button.
84:53 Foul by Graham Coughlan on Danny Glover, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Thomas Kennedy.
82:11 Shane Cansdell-Sherriff challenges Kallum Higginbotham unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Thomas Kennedy from right wing.
81:29 Kevin McIntyre is caught offside. Free kick taken by Tom Heaton.
79:16 Substitution Chris O'Grady goes off and Danny Glover comes on.
77:43 Chris Dagnall produces a cross.
76:18 Dave Hibbert has shot on goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
74:41 Chris Dagnall takes a shot. Save made by David Button.
73:35 Foul by Chris Dagnall on Dean Holden, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by David Button.
73:14 Kallum Higginbotham fouled by Dean Holden, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Nathan Stanton.
70:34 Jake Robinson takes a shot. Save by David Button. Graham Coughlan challenges Chris Dagnall unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Thomas Kennedy.
70:34 Substitution Kallum Higginbotham replaces Joe Thompson.
69:49 Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Thomas Kennedy.
69:30 Chris O'Grady takes a shot. Clearance made by Dean Holden.
68:05 Substitution Waide Fairhurst leaves the field to be replaced by Jake Robinson.
66:54 GOAL - Chris O'Grady:Rochdale 4 - 0 Shrewsbury Chris O'Grady finds the net with a goal from close in to the bottom left corner of the goal. Rochdale 4-0 Shrewsbury.
Correction - 65:28 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Chris Dagnall by Graham Coughlan. Thomas Kennedy takes the free kick,
65:28 Graham Coughlan concedes a free kick for a foul on Chris Dagnall. Thomas Kennedy takes the direct free kick.
65:12 Chris Dagnall takes a shot. Save by David Button.
64:40 Foul by Thomas Kennedy on Craig Disley, free kick awarded. Dean Holden takes the direct free kick.
64:01 Waide Fairhurst is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Nathan Stanton restarts play with the free kick.
63:41 Chris O'Grady takes a shot. Save by David Button.
61:59 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Thomas Kennedy from the right by-line, save by David Button.
61:42 Chris O'Grady takes a shot. David Button makes a save.
60:16 The referee blows for offside against Waide Fairhurst. Free kick taken by Tom Heaton.
58:40 Substitution Dave Hibbert on for Omer Riza.
58:13 Omer Riza has shot on goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
56:27 Chris Dagnall takes a shot. Blocked by Kelvin Langmead. Jason Taylor takes a shot. David Button gets a block in. Jason Kennedy takes a shot. Blocked by Kelvin Langmead. Chris Dagnall takes a shot. Blocked by Graham Coughlan.
55:08 Foul by Kelvin Langmead on Chris O'Grady, free kick awarded. Scott Wiseman takes the free kick.
53:37 Scott Wiseman produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty area that goes harmlessly over the target.
52:13 GOAL - Craig Dawson:Rochdale 3 - 0 Shrewsbury Craig Dawson finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close in. Rochdale 3-0 Shrewsbury.
50:50 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Thomas Kennedy,
49:30 Jason Taylor fouled by Waide Fairhurst, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Tom Heaton.
47:37 Terry Dunfield challenges Jason Taylor unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Thomas Kennedy.
45:01 The match restarts for the second half.
45:01 Substitution Lewis Neal joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jamie Devitt.
Half Time
45:00+1:57 The referee calls an end to the first half.
45:00+0:49 Will Atkinson takes a shot. Save by David Button.
44:57 Foul by Kelvin Langmead on Craig Dawson, free kick awarded. Tom Heaton takes the direct free kick.
Correction - 44:31 The referee blows for offside against Chris Dagnall. Terry Dunfield takes the direct free kick.
44:31 Chris Dagnall is caught offside. Graham Coughlan takes the direct free kick.
43:34 Shot by Jamie Devitt from outside the box goes over the net.
43:15 Kevin McIntyre fouled by Scott Wiseman, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Terry Dunfield.
41:29 Waide Fairhurst takes a shot. Save by Tom Heaton.
41:10 Joe Thompson takes a shot. Save made by David Button.
40:41 Craig Disley is adjudged to have handled the ball. Direct free kick taken by Thomas Kennedy.
38:58 Free kick awarded for a foul by Waide Fairhurst on Joe Thompson. Free kick taken by Thomas Kennedy.
38:17 Craig Disley fouled by Chris Dagnall, the ref awards a free kick. Terry Dunfield takes the direct free kick.
37:27 Chris Dagnall provided the assist for the goal.
37:27 GOAL - Chris O'Grady:Rochdale 2 - 0 Shrewsbury Chris O'Grady finds the net with a goal from the edge of the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Rochdale 2-0 Shrewsbury.
35:43 Chris O'Grady takes a shot. Kelvin Langmead gets a block in.
35:13 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dean Holden by Chris O'Grady. Dean Holden takes the direct free kick.
33:47 Effort on goal by Dean Holden from outside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the bar.
27:38 Jason Kennedy concedes a free kick for a foul on Craig Disley. Direct free kick taken by David Button.
21:37 Shot by Chris O'Grady. Save made by David Button.
20:55 Free kick awarded for a foul by Terry Dunfield on Jason Taylor. Free kick taken by Tom Heaton.
20:34 Joe Thompson concedes a free kick for a foul on Kevin McIntyre. Free kick taken by David Button.
19:00 Booking Dean Holden goes into the referee's book.
18:26 Dean Holden concedes a free kick for a foul on Thomas Kennedy. Will Atkinson takes the direct free kick.
17:48 Close range effort by Chris Dagnall misses to the left of the goal.
17:22 Foul by Waide Fairhurst on Craig Dawson, free kick awarded. Tom Heaton restarts play with the free kick.
15:38 Corner taken by Thomas Kennedy, save made by David Button.
13:36 Inswinging corner taken by Thomas Kennedy from the right by-line, David Button makes a save.
7:32 GOAL - Craig Dawson:Rochdale 1 - 0 Shrewsbury Craig Dawson finds the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Rochdale 1-0 Shrewsbury.
7:03 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Thomas Kennedy,
5:44 Kevin McIntyre challenges Joe Thompson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Wiseman takes the direct free kick.
Correction - 1:54 Will Atkinson takes a shot. Blocked by Scott Wiseman.
1:54 Will Atkinson takes a shot. Scott Wiseman gets a block in.
1:07 Joe Thompson takes a shot from just outside the penalty area clears the crossbar.
0:00 The referee gets the game started.
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