TO twice come from behind and still win through, showed great determination by the young Reds at Dark Lane.
An early set back was soon righted as Matty Wolfenden grabbed the first of what was to prove a hat-trick display by the former Oldham striker.
We then gifted the home side an interval lead, but into the second half we became more positive in front of goal and on the hour mark Wolfy was to grab our second equaliser.
It was not long before he grabbed his third and what was to be the eventual winner, to set up a cliff hanger of a finish to the totesport.com league season.
FT - 2-3 - Reds win and take another big step towards the title.
91 - Wes fires over from a 20-yard gree kick.
90 - Into added time.
86 - Tense final few minutes, as we try to hang on and not do anything stupid!
83 - Substitution - Obi Anoruo on for Cieslewicz by Wrexham.
82 - Refere stops play to talk to Jamie McCluskey and Reece Gray, after the pair squared up off the ball.
79 - Now the Reds turn to race away, Wolfy's first touch letting him down as Arthur comes quickly off his line.
77 - Dale breakaway twice but miss on both occasions, the first from Brizell and then Sheriff.
75 - Ciss raced in from the right wing, but keeper Arthur stood tall and made a good save as the striker came in off the wing.
73 - Substitution - Liam Wheeler for Michael Lea by Rochdale.
70 - Substitution - Tom Bentham for Helio Andre by Rochdale.
66 - GOAL - 2-3 Matty Wolfenden - A cross in from Ciss on the right was taken by Wolfy inside the six-yard box, he calmly spun n the spot and found a space between the keeper and his left hand post.
64 - Cheeky back heel by Woolfy almost paid off as he tried score off a Wes cross.
60 - GOAL 2-2 - Matty Wolfenden - A great move down the left involving Fairhurst and Cieslewicz, saw the Pole square the ball across the face of the goal and Wolfy reacted to fire high over Arthur and into the roof of the net.
55 - Dale attack down their right with Sheriff laying the ball back for Brizell and their full back trying his luck from distance.
53 - Substitutions - Christian Smith is on for Andy Fleming, while Declan Walker replaces Silvio Spann - both by Wrexham.
50 - The paraglider on the mountain opposite us has finally taken off and is floating down into the Rossendale valley - bit worried though by some six or seven gorse fires that are burning high above the town!
49 - Another Ciss break, this time down the right and a good cross, but at the back post Wes was unable to beat Arthur in a scramble for the ball.
46 - Substitute - Dale put on former Chester City youngster Michael Lea for left back Tom Buckley.
45 - Ht 1-1
43- Internet problems in deepest Lancashire, but we're back online.
40 - Constant pressure from the Welshmen, but all too often we have failed to test the Dale keeper!
37 - A great 50-yard run from Adrian Cieslewicz saw him drfit passed three defenders but as Arthur came off his line, the Pole's chip failed to find the back of the net!
32 - GOAL - 2-1 - We do all the attacking then Dale break away and score a second through full back Josh Brezell.
30 - Johnny Hunt took the ball down the left wing and then laid off for Fairhurst, who let rip from 30-yards and former Partick Thistle keeper Arthur was glad to see it flash across the face of his goal.
23 - A sweeping move saw the ball slide across the Wrexham midfield as we pushed forward and Silvio's effort flew outside of the Rochdale goal.
21 - Flemo slipped a pass through for Wes, but the striker got the ball tangled up in his feet with just the keeper to beat.
20 - A Wrexham free kick on the corner of the Rochdale penalty box was played in by Baynes, but at the back post both Andy Fleming and Mike Williams couldn't quite touch home from close range.
16 - Best quote of the night from Brian Carey: "Ref don't play to the crowd!" Attendance must be all of about 50!
15 - A diving header from Wes Baynes passes the wrong side of a Rochdale upright after a cross from Silvio Spann.
10 - Wrexham well on top, pushing the Dale back into their own half.
07 - A cross from the right was met by the head of a diving Nathan Fairhurst but passed wide of the far post.
03- 1-1 GOAL - Matty Wolfenden gets the Reds back on level terms, with a l;opping effort that left the keeper stranded.
02- 1-0 GOAL - We're behind already a ball through the middle and Dennis Sheriff skipped round Maxi to put the hosts into an early lead.
Rochdale: Kenny Arthur, Josh Brezell, Tom Buckley, (Michael Lea 46) Callum Byrne, Josh Dale, Luke Watson, Liam Murray, Russell Benjaim, Reece Gray, Dennis Sherriff, Helio Andre ( 70).
Subs: Matty Edwards, Liam Wheeler, Tom Bentham, Ollie Devenney.
Wrexham: Chris Maxwell, Johnny Hunt, Kai Edwards, Mike Williams, Silvio Spann (Declan Walker 53), Andy Fleming (Christian Smith 53), Jamie McCluskey, Nathan Fairhurst, Adrian Cieslewicz (Obi Anoruo 83), Wes Baynes, Matty Wolfenden.
Subs: Danny Ward, Leon Clowes.
Attendance: 52 and a Golden Labrador!
Away: 25
