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Dale still in mire after Lillis howler

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The LeaguePaper Team
22 April 2018

By Simon Smedley

STAR MAN CALLUM CAMPS Rochdale
ROCHDALE boss Keith Hill refused to criticise Josh Lillis after the goalkeeper’s schoolboy error in the last minute of a cagey clash cost the hosts dear.
Dale looked well on their way to a deserved and crucial three points as they continue to try and escape from the drop zone, but Lillis inexplicably dropped Stephen Warnock’s cross right at the feet of Bradford striker Charlie Wyke, and he tapped home from four yards.
The two dropped points mean Dale remain one point adrift of potential safety with three games remaining, but ...

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