(1-0 Aston Villa)| 14¹ | The Aston Villa 'keeper managed to block a wicked shot. |
| 15¹ | A tame shot from WATKINS bounced agonisingly wide. |
| 17¹ | A penalty box meleé resulted in EARTHY knocking the ball wide. |
| 18¹ | A twenty yard drive from WALTERS caused OLSEN little difficulty. |
| 22¹ | EARTHY made space on the right and pulled the ball to NOMBE who touched the ball over. |
| 23¹ | A shot from WATKINS was smothered by the 'keeper. |
| 31¹ | An exceptional effort from BAILEY scraped the top of the crossbar. |
| 38¹ | BAILEY beat RATHBONE and whacked the ball to CASH who toe-poked his effort wide. |
| 45¹ | BUENDIA's shot beat CARLOS MIGUEL but rebounded off the Rochdale crossbar. |
| 1² | WATKINS headed over. |
| 16² | A cross from McGINN left BAILEY in lots of space but he fluffed his shot. |
| 17² | A good ball from KELLY on the left bobbled toward SHINNIE who sliced his shot just wide. |
| 22² | A clever cross from DONE was slammed goalbound by RATHBONE only for OLSEN to palm clear. |
| 25² | RATHBONE knocked the ball to WALTERS who fired it wide. |
| 26² | DONE shot over. |
| 30² | OLSEN saved a swerving effort from DONE. |
| 34² | KELLY drove a left foot shot over the bar from close range. |
| 37² | KAMARA flicked an easy chance past the near post. |
| 39² | KAMARA rushed an easy chance. |
| 41² | Uncertainty in the Aston Villa defence enabled DONE to crack the ball over. |
| 41² | A accurate pass bobbled toward DENDONCKER and his looping shot raced narrowly wide. |