That was before Mansfield and Rochdale’s fortunes went in very different directions.
Rochdale are now back in the EFL are the dramatic end to their National League season at in the play-off final at Wembley.
But they won’t be playing a Stags side, who have far bigger fish to fry, any time soon.
Here we have nipped into our archives to bring you these images from a draw between Stags and Rochdale back in Sept 2021.
Match photographer Chris Holloway captured these faces in the crowd before kick-off. Take a look and see who you know.
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1. during the Sky Bet League 2 match against Rochdale at the One Call Stadium Photo credit should read : Chris Holloway / The Bigger Picture.media
Stags fans before the 1-1 draw with Rochdale. Photo: Chris Holloway
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