Part of me wanted the whistle to go. But I fought back against that feeling because I wanted to savour life as Accrington Stanley in the Football League. Secondly but for 3 superb saves by Kenny Arthur the match would have been way beyond redemption for Rochdale.
I thought Winnard played really well with some deft interceptions. Cool play intricately getting out of some dangerous situations and good work on the flanks.
Symes goal one of the best I have ever witnessed first hand.
Here's a brace he got against Sheffield Wednesday:
Stanley were absolutely superb. If that's the last memory of Accrington having a league club at least it was a great performance.
I thought it ironic that such a strong playing side should be hanging by a thread. Was it inevitable that things would turn out like this?