Dale’s Boxing Day fixture against AFC Fylde will be refereed by JOHN MULLIGAN.
The Carlisle-based official is in his first season as a National List official and this will be only his eighth match of the campaign, but the second at Spotland.
In October, John refereed Dale’s 2-2 home draw versus Gateshead, although on that occasion he was a late replacement for the originally-appointed official.
His first game in the National League was AFC Fylde’s 2-1 home defeat of Eastleigh in September.
On Saturday he was due at York v Ebbsfleet and up to that match, Mr Mulligan had shown 21 yellow cards and one red card in six games.