Overview
- Chido Obi scored in the 11th minute and James Scanlon added a stoppage-time second at the Crown Oil Arena on Oct. 28.
- Rochdale made a double substitution inside 30 seconds to comply with a National League Cup rule that teams must start at least four players from their most recent league match.
- Ryan East and Toby Adebayo-Rowling were withdrawn immediately, with Jake Burger and Jack Griffiths coming on, a tactic other National League clubs have also used.
- United now have one win from two group games, with their abandoned opener against Tamworth in August rearranged for December.
- A minute’s silence was observed and players wore black armbands in tribute to David Bennett, father of United defender Rhys Bennett, and Jim Thwaites’ pressing created Obi’s opener.