National League Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 18th April
National League Table
On Saturday 18th April
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Rochdale, Position 2, Points 105
- Braintree Town, Position 23, Points 36
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 113 | 40 | 73 | 107 |
| |
| 45 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 87 | 40 | 47 | 105 |
| |
| 45 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 84 | 51 | 33 | 92 |
| |
| 45 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 94 | 58 | 36 | 87 |
| |
| 45 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 77 | 61 | 16 | 82 |
| |
| 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 78 | 42 | 36 | 78 |
| |
| 45 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 52 | 25 | 78 |
| |
| 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 66 | 2 | 67 |
| |
| 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 65 |
| |
| 45 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 53 | 16 | 63 |
| |
| 45 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 59 |
| |
| 45 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 56 |
| |
| 45 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 60 | 66 | -6 | 56 |
| |
| 45 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 54 |
| |
| 45 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 53 |
| |
| 45 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 51 |
| |
| 45 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 53 | 87 | -34 | 50 |
| |
| 45 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 59 | 78 | -19 | 47 |
| |
| 45 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | -24 | 47 |
| |
| 45 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 69 | 85 | -16 | 46 |
| |
| 45 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 72 | -32 | 42 |
| |
| 45 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 66 | 98 | -32 | 38 |
| |
| 45 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 71 | -34 | 36 |
| |
| 45 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 72 | -32 | 31 |
|
Key
- Position 1: Promotion
- Position 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: Promotion Play-off
- Position 21, 22, 23, 24: Relegation
Team Lineups
home team,Braintree Town
Manager:Stephen Pitt
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number13, Ansen, Goalkeeper
- Number8, Battrum, DefenderNumber2, Francis-Clarke, DefenderNumber32, Clarridge, DefenderNumber21, Drake, Defender
- Number39, Thorpe, Defensive MidfielderNumber6, Vennings, Defensive Midfielder
- Number11, Cooper, Attacking MidfielderNumber19, Dibley-Dias, Attacking MidfielderNumber16, Babic, Attacking Midfielder
- Number9, Walker, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number13, Ansen, GoalkeeperC. Ansen
- Number21, Drake, DefenderB. Drake, substituted for S. Kamara at 63 minutes
- Number32, Clarridge, DefenderJ. Clarridge, Yellow Card at 51 minutes, substituted for M. Omrore at 84 minutes
- Number2, Francis-Clarke, DefenderA. Francis-Clarke, Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number8, Battrum, DefenderR. Battrum
- Number6, Vennings, Defensive MidfielderJ. Vennings
- Number39, Thorpe, Defensive MidfielderE. Thorpe
- Number16, Babic, Attacking MidfielderG. Babić, substituted for J. Akinde at 74 minutes
- Number19, Dibley-Dias, Attacking MidfielderM. Dibley-Dias, substituted for E. Okunowo at 75 minutes
- Number11, Cooper, Attacking MidfielderC. Cooper, substituted for A. Hadi at 75 minutes
- Number9, Walker, StrikerL. Walker, Captain
Substitutes
home team,Braintree Town
- Number14, Akinde, SubstituteJ. Akinde
- Number10, Hadi, SubstituteA. Hadi
- Number18, Kamara, SubstituteS. Kamara
- Number33, Okunowo, SubstituteE. Okunowo
- Number5, Omrore, SubstituteM. Omrore
- Number15, Smith, SubstituteT. Smith
away team,Rochdale
Manager:Jimmy McNulty
Formation:3 - 2 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Whatmuff, Goalkeeper
- Number2, Gordon, DefenderNumber6, Ebanks-Landell, DefenderNumber25, Perry, Defender
- Number4, East, Defensive MidfielderNumber8, Gilmour, Defensive Midfielder
- Number14, Adebayo-Rowling, Attacking MidfielderNumber18, Barlow, Attacking MidfielderNumber10, Rodney, Attacking MidfielderNumber12, Hannant, Attacking Midfielder
- Number9, Dieseruvwe, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Whatmuff, GoalkeeperO. Whatmuff
- Number25, Perry, DefenderC. Perry
- Number6, Ebanks-Landell, DefenderE. Ebanks-Landell, Captain
- Number2, Gordon, DefenderK. Gordon
- Number8, Gilmour, Defensive MidfielderH. Gilmour, Yellow Card at 56 minutes
- Number4, East, Defensive MidfielderR. East, substituted for E. Francis at 65 minutes
- Number12, Hannant, Attacking MidfielderL. Hannant, Yellow Card at 59 minutes, substituted for D. Moss at 65 minutes
- Number10, Rodney, Attacking MidfielderD. Rodney, substituted for I. Henderson at 80 minutes
- Number18, Barlow, Attacking MidfielderA. Barlow, substituted for J. Pritchard at 80 minutes
- Number14, Adebayo-Rowling, Attacking MidfielderO. Adebayo-Rowling, substituted for J. Gordon at 94 minutes
- Number9, Dieseruvwe, StrikerE. Dieseruvwe
away team,Rochdale
- Number36, Francis, SubstituteE. Francis
- Number37, Gordon, SubstituteJ. Gordon
- Number40, Henderson, SubstituteI. Henderson
- Number22, Moss, SubstituteD. Moss
- Number16, Pettit, SubstituteC. Pettit
- Number17, Pritchard, SubstituteJ. Pritchard
- Number38, Smith, SubstituteT. Smith
home team,Braintree Town
Manager:Stephen Pitt
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number13, Ansen, Goalkeeper
- Number8, Battrum, DefenderNumber2, Francis-Clarke, DefenderNumber32, Clarridge, DefenderNumber21, Drake, Defender
- Number39, Thorpe, Defensive MidfielderNumber6, Vennings, Defensive Midfielder
- Number11, Cooper, Attacking MidfielderNumber19, Dibley-Dias, Attacking MidfielderNumber16, Babic, Attacking Midfielder
- Number9, Walker, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number13, Ansen, GoalkeeperC. Ansen
- Number21, Drake, DefenderB. Drake, substituted for S. Kamara at 63 minutes
- Number32, Clarridge, DefenderJ. Clarridge, Yellow Card at 51 minutes, substituted for M. Omrore at 84 minutes
- Number2, Francis-Clarke, DefenderA. Francis-Clarke, Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number8, Battrum, DefenderR. Battrum
- Number6, Vennings, Defensive MidfielderJ. Vennings
- Number39, Thorpe, Defensive MidfielderE. Thorpe
- Number16, Babic, Attacking MidfielderG. Babić, substituted for J. Akinde at 74 minutes
- Number19, Dibley-Dias, Attacking MidfielderM. Dibley-Dias, substituted for E. Okunowo at 75 minutes
- Number11, Cooper, Attacking MidfielderC. Cooper, substituted for A. Hadi at 75 minutes
- Number9, Walker, StrikerL. Walker, Captain
Substitutes
- Number14, Akinde, SubstituteJ. Akinde
- Number10, Hadi, SubstituteA. Hadi
- Number18, Kamara, SubstituteS. Kamara
- Number33, Okunowo, SubstituteE. Okunowo
- Number5, Omrore, SubstituteM. Omrore
- Number15, Smith, SubstituteT. Smith
away team,Rochdale
Manager:Jimmy McNulty
Formation:3 - 2 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Whatmuff, Goalkeeper
- Number2, Gordon, DefenderNumber6, Ebanks-Landell, DefenderNumber25, Perry, Defender
- Number4, East, Defensive MidfielderNumber8, Gilmour, Defensive Midfielder
- Number14, Adebayo-Rowling, Attacking MidfielderNumber18, Barlow, Attacking MidfielderNumber10, Rodney, Attacking MidfielderNumber12, Hannant, Attacking Midfielder
- Number9, Dieseruvwe, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Whatmuff, GoalkeeperO. Whatmuff
- Number25, Perry, DefenderC. Perry
- Number6, Ebanks-Landell, DefenderE. Ebanks-Landell, Captain
- Number2, Gordon, DefenderK. Gordon
- Number8, Gilmour, Defensive MidfielderH. Gilmour, Yellow Card at 56 minutes
- Number4, East, Defensive MidfielderR. East, substituted for E. Francis at 65 minutes
- Number12, Hannant, Attacking MidfielderL. Hannant, Yellow Card at 59 minutes, substituted for D. Moss at 65 minutes
- Number10, Rodney, Attacking MidfielderD. Rodney, substituted for I. Henderson at 80 minutes
- Number18, Barlow, Attacking MidfielderA. Barlow, substituted for J. Pritchard at 80 minutes
- Number14, Adebayo-Rowling, Attacking MidfielderO. Adebayo-Rowling, substituted for J. Gordon at 94 minutes
- Number9, Dieseruvwe, StrikerE. Dieseruvwe
Substitutes
- Number36, Francis, SubstituteE. Francis
- Number37, Gordon, SubstituteJ. Gordon
- Number40, Henderson, SubstituteI. Henderson
- Number22, Moss, SubstituteD. Moss
- Number16, Pettit, SubstituteC. Pettit
- Number17, Pritchard, SubstituteJ. Pritchard
- Number38, Smith, SubstituteT. Smith
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Abigail Byrne
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Joseph Karram
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Alexander Mathieson
- Fourth Official:
- Ben McDonald
Season so far
National League
Key, Braintree v Rochdale
League position, Braintree Town 23rd, Rochdale 2ndTotal points, Braintree Town 36, Rochdale 105
Goals scored
Braintree Town 37Rochdale 87Form guide
All competitions
Braintree Town lose
v Forest Green Rovers
3
1
National League
Rochdale won
v Wealdstone
2
1
National League
Braintree Town draw
v Woking
0
0
National League
Rochdale draw
v Hartlepool United
0
0
National League
Braintree Town lose
v Southend United
3
2
National League
Rochdale lose
v Morecambe
2
4
National League
Braintree Town lose
v Carlisle United
1
2
National League
Rochdale won
v Sutton United
1
2
National League
Braintree Town draw
v Brackley Town
1
1
National League
Rochdale draw
v Scunthorpe United
2
2
National League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Braintree Town and RochdaleBraintree Town Won 1Rochdale Won 2
Played3
Draw 0
Previous scores
All competitions
National League
Rochdale 2 , Braintree Town 0 on the 6th of September 2025
Rochdale
Braintree Town
6th of September 2025
Braintree Town 2 , Rochdale 0 on the 5th of May 2025
Braintree Town
Rochdale
5th of May 2025
Rochdale 1 , Braintree Town 0 on the 28th of September 2024
Rochdale
Braintree Town
28th of September 2024


