The 26-year-old joined Dale in the summer of 2006 from Scunthorpe and has become a key player.

Stanton told the Rochdale Observer: "I was really happy to sign and I'm sure that during my time here we can go on to really achieve something.

"You have to build from the back and if you aren't conceding you always have a chance, especially with the sort of front players that we have here."