O’Grady is treble tops

FORMER Athletic striker Chris O'Grady fired a hat–trick for Rochdale as they opened up a nine–point lead at the top of Coca–Cola League Two with a 4–1 win over Cheltenham at Whaddon Road.

O’Grady combined with strike partner Chris Dagnall before slotting past Scott Brown to put the visitors ahead.

He added a second before Thomas Kennedy put Rochdale 3–0 up after bundling in a Tom Kennedy free–kick.

Cheltenham pulled one back with a Michael Townsend goal in the 90th minute but it was O'Grady who had the final say on the day's proceedings as he turned home his third from 12 yards with the final kick of the game.