Dale were minutes away from their first home win in over three months, but Ian Henderson’s opener was eventually cancelled out by a sweet strike from Ben Fox in the penultimate minute of normal time. Town still had a chance to snatch all three points but Richard O’Donnell thwarted D’Margio Wright-Phillips. Here are our player ratings from Spotland….
5. Mitch Pinnock
Selected out of position as a makeshift left-back due to injuries and suspensions and he stuck to his task admirably. Conceded a cheap free-kick which instigated Dale's period of dominance after half-time. Given more attacking freedom as Cobblers chased an equaliser... 5.5 Photo: Pete Norton
6. Jack Sowerby
He initially read the play well to track back and see off the danger, only to then inexplicably under-hit his back pass and allow Henderson to nip in. An uncharacteristic mistake that typified a ragged afternoon... 5 Photo: Pete Norton
7. Shaun McWilliams
Arguably the best player in pink for 45 minutes but he was still short of his usual high standards. Subbed as Town struggled to build momentum after Dale's opener... 5.5 Photo: Pete Norton
8. Ben Fox
The quality wasn't always there but he was the one player above all who kept going and kept plugging away and his reward came with a brilliant equaliser. Struck it so sweetly to limit the damage on a poor afternoon for his team... 7 CHRON STAR MAN Photo: Pete Norton