Salford City 1-0 Bristol Rovers — League Two, 24 Jan 2026
Salford City beat Bristol Rovers 1-0 in the League Two on 24 January 2026 at Peninsula Stadium, Salford. Ryan Graydon scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Salford City have won 0 and Bristol Rovers 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Peninsula Stadium · Salford·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-08'assist: Kelly N’Mai
- 29'Foul
- 43'Haji MnogaFoul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 46'A. Kilgourout: T. Lockyer
- 46'
- 70'
- 70'H. Mnogaout: R. Longelo-Mbule
- 70'
- 78'
- 83'
- 83'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Salford City
- 8.3Jorge GrantM
- 7.7Brandon CooperD
- 7.2Matthew YoungG
- 6.9Ryan GraydonF
- 6.9Kelly N’MaiM
- 6.9Joshua AusterfieldM
- 6.9Luke GarbuttD
- 6.9Matthew ButcherM
- 6.9Haji MnogaM
- 6.6Oliver TurtonD
- 6.6Ossama AshleyM
- 6.6Rosaire LongeloM
- 6.5Ben WoodburnM
- 6.5Kallum CesayM
- 6.2Dominic UdohF
Bristol Rovers
- 7.3Kofi BalmerD
- 7.3Ryan De HavillandM
- 7.2Tom LockyerD
- 7.0Joel SeniorD
- 6.9Kane Thompson-SommersM
- 6.5Ellis HarrisonF
- 6.5Luke ThomasM
- 6.5Alfie KilgourD
- 6.5Kamil ContehM
- 6.3Riley-Jay HarbottleD
- 6.3Isaac HutchinsonM
- 6.3Yusuf AkhamrichF
- 6.2Jack SparkesD
- 6.2Brad YoungG
- 6.2Fabrizio CavegnF
- 5.9Shaqai FordeM
Line-ups
Bristol Rovers4-2-3-1
Salford City3-1-4-2
Substitutes
Salford CityKarl Robinson
Substitutes
- 7B. Woodburn70'M6.5
- 18Matthew Butcher83'M6.9
- 33M. HowardG
- 4Ossama Ashley83'M6.6
- 3Kevin BerkoeD
- 45R. Longelo-Mbule70'M6.6
- 27Nicolás SiriF
Bristol RoversDarrell James Clarke
Substitutes
- 1Luke SouthwoodG
- 19E. Harrison46'F6.5
- 12T. Lockyer46'D7.2
- 4T. MooreD
- 2Joel Senior46'D7.0
- 22Kamil Conteh78'M6.5
- 70Yusuf Akhamrich70'F6.3
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
1.43Expected goals (xG)0.21
12Total shots6
5Shots on target2
6Shots off target2
1Blocked shots2
9Corners4
1Offsides2
9Fouls9
2Yellow cards0
2Goalkeeper saves4
222Total passes280
116Accurate passes155
52%Pass accuracy55%
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Grant | 83 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Brandon Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Matthew Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Graydon | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kelly N’Mai | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Austerfield | 70 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Luke Garbutt | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matthew Butcher | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Haji Mnoga | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Oliver Turton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Ossama Ashley | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Rosaire Longelo | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ben Woodburn | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kallum Cesay | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Dominic Udoh | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kofi Balmer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Ryan De Havilland | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Tom Lockyer | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Joel Senior | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kane Thompson-Sommers | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ellis Harrison | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Luke Thomas | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Alfie Kilgour | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kamil Conteh | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Riley-Jay Harbottle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Yusuf Akhamrich | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Sparkes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Brad Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Shaqai Forde | 70 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
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Bristol RoversLWLLD
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Head-to-head
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