Matt Calland names first squad of 2021

Matt Calland has named his squad for the first time in over 400 days to take on North Wales Crusaders this Sunday

Rochdale Hornets take on North Wales Crusaders this Sunday in our first pre-season friendly ahead of the 2021 League 1 campaign, and Calland has named a 27-man squad ahead of the fixture at the Crown Oil Arena.

The game will be played behind closed doors, but there will be a free and live stream available via our Facebook page.

Several players are set to make their debuts, including returning players Bennion, Taira, Yates and Galbraith, while one trialist has been named.

Crusaders have named seven players who have previously featured for Hornets, including winger Rob Massam, Earl Hurst and Jono Smith.

Squads

Hornets: Freeman, B.Calland, Bloomfield, L.Sheridan, Fairclough, Marriott, Bennion, Jordan-Roberts, Syme, Taira, D.Sheridan, Yates, Hesketh, Moimoi, Fowden, Ogden, Baker, Moores, Connaughton, Registe, Forster, Whalley, Nixon, Littlewood, Forshaw, Galbraith, McDaid (T).

Crusaders: Ah Van, Ashall, Ball, Barratt, Billsborough, Brennan, Brown, Calland, Cottington, Eckley, Gibson, Hazzard, Holmes, Hurst, Johnson, Massam, Borris, Reid, Godden, Smith, Thompson.