CITY made it 12 draws in the league this season with the goalless stalemate at Rochdale.

T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER was at the Crown Oil Arena and provides the match stats and his player ratings.

MAN OF THE MATCH

City were solid defensively as they picked up a first clean sheet on the road since October. Paudie O’Connor, wearing the captain’s armband with Niall Canavan on the bench, led by example to keep things tight.

MOMENT OF THE MATCH

It was a horrible one for every City fan as Lee Angol suddenly pulled up in front of them with another serious-looking hamstring injury as he shaped to shoot.

MOAN OF THE MATCH

City failed to create anything clear-cut throughout the game – their only efforts at Joel Coleman came from Jamie Walker’s shots from distance.

TACTICS

Derek Adams made three changes from the comeback win over Salford and handed Matt Daly an immediate debut. Oscar Threlkeld returned at right back and Yann Songo’o replaced skipper Niall Canavan at centre half.

REFEREE: Carl Brook

BOOKING: O’Connor (City)

ATTENDANCE: 4,941

SHOTS ON TARGET: Rochdale 4 City 3

SHOTS OFF TARGET: Rochdale 8 City 9

CORNERS: Rochdale 5 City 5

FOULS: Rochdale 14 City 12

PLAYER RATINGS

ROCHDALE: Coleman 6, Downing 7, O’Connell 6, Dorsett 6, Broadbent 6, Dooley 6, Kelly 6 (Newby 51min, 7), White 6 (Clarke 29min, 6), Odoh 7, Andrews 6 (Done 35min, 7), Grant 6. Subs (not used): Cashman, Taylor, McNulty, Lynch.

CITY: Hornby 7, Threlkeld 6, O’Connor 7, Songo’o 6, Ridehalgh 7, Watt 5 (Cooke 24min, 6), Sutton 6, Gilliead 6, Walker 6, Daly 5 (Cook 50min, 6), Angol 6 (Vernam 71min). Subs (not used): Canavan, Robinson, Foulds, O’Donnell.