Rochdale AFC Wins and Moves to a Higher League

May 11, 2026, 19:39
UKSports

Introduction

Rochdale AFC won a big game against Boreham Wood. Now they are in the English Football League.

Main Body

Boreham Wood led the game 2-0 for a long time. Then, Rochdale scored a goal in the last minute. The game ended in a tie. Rochdale won the game with penalties. Rochdale had a great year. They got 106 points. Mani Dieseruvwe was the best player. He scored 27 goals. The manager, Jimmy McNulty, is very happy. Boreham Wood is sad. They did not move to the higher league. Manager Luke Garrard is sad, but he will stay with the team for three more years.

Conclusion

Rochdale AFC is now in League Two. Boreham Wood stays in the National League.

Learning

The 'Past' Switch

To move from A1 to A2, you must see how we change action words to talk about yesterday.

Look at the shift:

  • Win → Won
  • Lead → Led
  • Score → Scored
  • End → Ended

The Pattern: Most words just need a -ed at the end (Score → Scored). But some are 'rebels' and change completely (Win → Won).

Real-world use:

  • Now: I win the game.
  • Past: I won the game. →\rightarrow Rochdale won the game.

The 'No' Rule (Past Negative) When we want to say something did NOT happen in the past, we use did not + the normal word.

❌ They did not moved ✅ They did not move

Tip: The word 'did' already tells us it is the past, so the second word stays simple!

Vocabulary Learning

won (v.)
to be victorious in a contest
Example:She won the race and felt proud.
big (adj.)
large in size or amount
Example:The elephant is a big animal.
game (n.)
an activity with rules that people play
Example:We played a game of cards.
against (prep.)
in opposition to or opposite of
Example:He spoke against the new law.
in (prep.)
inside or within something
Example:The book is in the bag.
led (v.)
to guide or take the way
Example:She led the team to success.
scored (v.)
to put a point or goal in a game
Example:He scored a goal in the final minute.
goal (n.)
a target or objective to achieve
Example:Her goal is to learn French.
tie (n.)
a draw where no team wins
Example:The match ended in a tie.
happy (adj.)
feeling pleasure or contentment
Example:I am happy with my results.
sad (adj.)
feeling sorrow or unhappiness
Example:She was sad after the movie.
move (v.)
to change position or location
Example:He will move to a new city next year.