Swindon Town 2-3 Salford City — League Two, 17 Jan 2026
Salford City beat Swindon Town 3-2 in the League Two on 17 January 2026 at County Ground, Swindon. Oliver Turton, Kelly N’Mai, J. McGregor, Kallum Cesay got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Swindon Town have won 0 and Salford City 2, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-124'assist: L. Garbutt
- 0-231'assist: Ryan Graydon
- 1-235'J. McGregorassist: William Wright
- 39'
- Half-time1-2
- 56'Foul
- 59'
- 64'
- 64'
- 65'Foul
- 66'
- 67'Foul
- 1-372'assist: Dominic Udoh
- 73'Foul
- 74'out: F. Mabete
- 74'
- 2-377'assist: F. Holman
- 83'
- 83'out: Z. Awe
- 87'Foul
- 90+5'out: R. Longelo-Mbule
- Full-time2-3
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Swindon Town
- 7.9Aaron DrinanF
- 7.2Fletcher HolmanF
- 6.9Darren OldakerM
- 6.9Filozofe MabeteD
- 6.9Oliver PalmerF
- 6.9William WrightD
- 6.7Thomas Wilson-BrownD
- 6.6Joel McGregorD
- 6.5Aidan BorlandM
- 6.5Billy KirkmanD
- 6.3Gavin KilkennyM
- 6.3Michael OlakigbeF
- 6.3Ryan TafazolliD
- 6.2Connor RipleyG
- 6.2Thomas NicholsM
- 5.9Joe SnowdonD
Salford City
- 8.2Luke GarbuttD
- 7.6Kelly N’MaiM
- 7.6Jorge GrantM
- 7.3Ryan GraydonF
- 7.2Oliver TurtonD
- 6.9Kallum CesayM
- 6.7Matthew YoungG
- 6.7Matthew ButcherM
- 6.3Brandon CooperD
- 6.3Zach AweD
- 6.2Ben WoodburnM
- 6.2Haji MnogaM
- 6.2Joshua AusterfieldM
- 6.0Dominic UdohF
Line-ups
Salford City3-1-4-2
Swindon Town5-3-2
Substitutes
Swindon TownIan Scott Holloway
Substitutes
- 12L. WardG
- 6J. BallM
- 3F. Mabete74'D6.9
- 29Michael Olakigbe59'F6.3
- 34Billy Kirkman74'D6.5
- 24F. Holman64'F7.2
- 25A. Borland64'M6.5
Salford CityKarl Robinson
Substitutes
- 7B. Woodburn66'M6.2
- 16F. BoriniF
- 18Matthew Butcher83'M6.7
- 33M. HowardG
- 9Cole StocktonF
- 45R. Longelo-Mbule90+5'M
- 28Z. Awe83'D6.3
Team statistics
60%Possession40%
2.56Expected goals (xG)1.55
14Total shots9
6Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
3Blocked shots0
6Corners4
2Offsides2
12Fouls16
2Yellow cards4
1Goalkeeper saves3
451Total passes291
325Accurate passes181
72%Pass accuracy62%
Swindon Town
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Drinan | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Fletcher Holman | 26 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Darren Oldaker | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Filozofe Mabete | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Oliver Palmer | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| William Wright | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Wilson-Brown | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Joel McGregor | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Aidan Borland | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Billy Kirkman | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Gavin Kilkenny | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Michael Olakigbe | 31 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Ryan Tafazolli | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Connor Ripley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Thomas Nichols | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joe Snowdon | 59 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5.9 |
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Garbutt | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 8.2 |
| Kelly N’Mai | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7.6 |
| Jorge Grant | 82 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Ryan Graydon | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Oliver Turton | 83 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Kallum Cesay | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matthew Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Matthew Butcher | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Brandon Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Zach Awe | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ben Woodburn | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Haji Mnoga | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 6.2 |
| Joshua Austerfield | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dominic Udoh | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
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- L26 Dec 25AMilton Keynes Dons0-1
- W20 Dec 25HCrawley Town1-0
- W13 Dec 25ABristol Rovers3-0
Salford CityWDWWW
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- D29 Dec 25HFleetwood Town0-0
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- W20 Dec 25ABarnet3-1
- W13 Dec 25HColchester4-3
Head-to-head
- 20 Sept 25Salford City3-2Swindon Town
- 04 Mar 25Swindon Town2-2Salford City
- 22 Oct 24Salford City2-1Swindon Town
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- 21 Oct 23Salford City2-2Swindon Town
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