Tranmere 0-2 Salford City — League Two, 31 Jan 2026
Salford City beat Tranmere 2-0 in the League Two on 31 January 2026 at Prenton Park, Birkenhead. Jorge Grant, Kelly N’Mai got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Tranmere have won 1 and Salford City 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 51'out: Joe Ironside
- 64'out: Z. Awe
- 0-168'assist: Ryan Graydon
- 72'out: B. Blacker
- 0-275'assist: L. Garbutt
- 78'R. Longelo-Mbuleout: Matthew Butcher
- 79'
- 79'out: J. Plant
- 81'Foul
- 81'out: F. Borini
- 90+5'Argument
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Tranmere
- 7.5Aaron McGowanD
- 7.3Cameron NormanM
- 6.9Samuel FinleyM
- 6.9Nohan KennehM
- 6.9Joe IronsideF
- 6.7William TamenD
- 6.7James PlantM
- 6.6Nathan SmithD
- 6.6Dylan JonesF
- 6.5Billy BlackerM
- 6.3Ethan BristowM
- 6.2Patrick BroughD
- 6.2Kristian DennisF
- 6.2Joe MurphyG
- 5.9Charlie WhitakerF
Salford City
- 8.3Matthew YoungG
- 8.2Jorge GrantM
- 7.9Kelly N’MaiM
- 7.5Rosaire LongeloM
- 7.3Zach AweD
- 7.2Luke GarbuttD
- 7.2Ossama AshleyM
- 7.0Oliver TurtonD
- 6.9Brandon CooperD
- 6.7Fabio BoriniF
- 6.7Matthew ButcherM
- 6.7Joshua AusterfieldM
- 6.6Ryan GraydonF
- 6.5Dominic UdohF
- 6.5Ben WoodburnM
- 6.3Kallum CesayM
Line-ups
Salford City3-5-2
Tranmere3-4-1-2
Substitutes
TranmereAndrew Crosby
Substitutes
- 6Richard SmallwoodM
- 16J. LoweM
- 30A. McGowan79'D7.5
- 29Joe Ironside51'F6.9
- 12J. BarrettG
- 26J. Plant79'M6.7
- 24B. Blacker72'
Salford CityKarl Robinson
Substitutes
- 7B. Woodburn46'M6.5
- 16F. Borini81'F6.7
- 18Matthew Butcher78'M6.7
- 33M. HowardG
- 4Ossama Ashley46'M7.2
- 9Cole StocktonF
- 28Z. Awe64'D7.3
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
1.42Expected goals (xG)1.36
17Total shots12
7Shots on target4
3Shots off target7
7Blocked shots1
9Corners4
4Offsides2
14Fouls12
2Yellow cards0
2Goalkeeper saves7
284Total passes326
153Accurate passes212
54%Pass accuracy65%
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron McGowan | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Cameron Norman | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Samuel Finley | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Nohan Kenneh | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Ironside | 39 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| William Tamen | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| James Plant | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Dylan Jones | 51 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Billy Blacker | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ethan Bristow | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Patrick Brough | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Kristian Dennis | 90 | – | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joe Murphy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Charlie Whitaker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Jorge Grant | 81 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Kelly N’Mai | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | – | 7.9 |
| Rosaire Longelo | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Zach Awe | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Luke Garbutt | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ossama Ashley | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Oliver Turton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Brandon Cooper | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Fabio Borini | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Matthew Butcher | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Austerfield | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Graydon | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Dominic Udoh | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ben Woodburn | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kallum Cesay | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
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