Huddersfield Cruise Past Rochdale With Five Unanswered Goals

KIRKBURTON, England (Interstat) — Huddersfield defeated Rochdale 5-0 at Storthes Hall Training Complex, scoring five unanswered goals. Huddersfield’s attack produced goals from five different players. Huddersfield controlled from the start, leading 2-0 by the 15th minute. Lynden Gooch opened in the 13th minute, Jay Smith-Sway added another in the 15th, and Cameron Ashia struck in the 56th. Samson Tovide scored in the 79th, while Jamie Spencer capped the rout in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Smith-Sway also provided an assist, as did Joe Taylor, Ethan Brierley, Sean Roughan and Lasse Sorensen. Rochdale’s Ethan Francis was booked in the 15th minute, and Huddersfield’s L. Schofield was sent off in the 88th. Rochdale made several substitutions but could not respond. The visitors were held scoreless and remain winless in the competition overall. Huddersfield improved to 1-0 in this competition and 5-1-3 overall. Rochdale fell to 0-2 in the competition and 5-6-1 overall.