Cheltenham 3-2 Salford City — League Two, 21 Feb 2026
Cheltenham beat Salford City 3-2 in the League Two on 21 February 2026 at Whaddon Road, Cheltenham. Isaac Hutchinson, H. Ashfield and George Miller scored for Cheltenham; Jorge Grant and Z. Awe for Salford City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cheltenham have won 2 and Salford City 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- -5'Argument
- 0-16'assist: Joshua Austerfield
- 14'
- 43'
- Half-time0-1
- 48'Professional foul last man
- 1-151'Penalty
- 53'
- 64'
- 64'out: A. Jude-Boyd
- 71'Time wasting
- 73'Argument
- 73'Off the ball foul
- 73'Argument
- 1-276'assist: A. Dorrington
- 82'
- 82'L. Youngout: H. Ashfield
- 2-284'
- 88'
- 3-290'assist: C. Deeming
- 90+3'—out: B. Woodburn
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Cheltenham
- 7.7Harry AshfieldM
- 7.5George MillerF
- 7.3Isaac HutchinsonM
- 7.2Luke YoungM
- 7.0Jake BickerstaffM
- 6.9Cole DeemingM
- 6.9Jordan ThomasM
- 6.9Ben StevensonM
- 6.7Sam SherringD
- 6.6George NurseD
- 6.5James WilsonD
- 6.3Arkell Jude-BoydD
- 6.3Robbie CundyD
- 6.3Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 6.2Joshua DavisonF
- 6.2Joseph DayG
Salford City
- 7.9Jorge GrantM
- 7.6Matthew YoungG
- 7.3Ryan GraydonF
- 7.2Zach AweD
- 7.2Ossama AshleyM
- 7.0Joshua AusterfieldM
- 6.5Ben WoodburnM
- 6.5Brandon CooperD
- 6.3Dominic UdohF
- 6.3Kadeem HarrisM
- 6.2Haji MnogaM
- 6.0Kelly N’MaiF
- 5.9Alfie DorringtonD
- 5.3Luke GarbuttD
Line-ups
Salford City3-1-4-2
Cheltenham4-1-4-1
GlobalScoreX
19Mnoga6.2
8Young7.2
Substitutes
CheltenhamSteve Cotterill
Substitutes
- 14Ryan BroomM
- 10George Miller90'64'F7.5
- 21George Nurse88'D6.6
- 2A. Jude-Boyd64'D6.3
- 7C. Deeming82'M6.9
- 4H. Ashfield84'82'M7.7
- 41M. Diallo
Salford CityKarl Robinson
Substitutes
- 7B. Woodburn90+3'M6.5
- 16F. BoriniF
- 15Brandon Cooper53'D6.5
- 33M. HowardG
- 9Cole StocktonF
- 23Dominic Udoh43'F6.3
- 45R. Longelo-MbuleM
Team statistics
57%Possession43%
1.30Expected goals (xG)0.69
13Total shots6
5Shots on target4
5Shots off target1
3Blocked shots1
7Corners3
5Offsides1
8Fouls14
1Yellow cards5
0Red cards1
2Goalkeeper saves2
386Total passes313
282Accurate passes199
73%Pass accuracy64%
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Ashfield | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| George Miller | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Luke Young | 82 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Cole Deeming | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Thomas | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ben Stevenson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Sam Sherring | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| George Nurse | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Robbie Cundy | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Davison | 64 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Grant | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Matthew Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Ryan Graydon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Zach Awe | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ossama Ashley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Joshua Austerfield | 53 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Ben Woodburn | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Brandon Cooper | 37 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Dominic Udoh | 46 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Kadeem Harris | 43 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Haji Mnoga | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Kelly N’Mai | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Alfie Dorrington | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Luke Garbutt | 48 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
CheltenhamDDLLL
- D17 Feb 26ABromley1-1
- D14 Feb 26ABarnet0-0
- L07 Feb 26HMilton Keynes Dons2-3
- L31 Jan 26AAccrington ST1-3
- L24 Jan 26HGrimsby0-2
Salford CityLLLWL
- L17 Feb 26HNewport County1-3
- L14 Feb 26AManchester City0-2
- L05 Feb 26AAccrington ST0-1
- W31 Jan 26ATranmere2-0
- L27 Jan 26HChesterfield0-1
Head-to-head
- 29 Aug 25Salford City1-1Cheltenham
- 25 Jan 25Cheltenham2-1Salford City
- 30 Nov 24Salford City2-0Cheltenham
- 14 Sept 24Salford City2-1Cheltenham
- 20 Mar 21Cheltenham2-0Salford City
- 12 Dec 20Salford City0-0Cheltenham
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | +41 | 86 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 46 | +33 | 82 |
| 4 | Salford City | 46 | +10 | 81 |
| 5 | Notts County | 46 | +22 | 80 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 46 | +15 | 79 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | -19 | 53 |
| 18 | Cheltenham | 46 | -26 | 52 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
Before and after
Cheltenham
- Previous: Bromley 1-1 Cheltenham, 17 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Harrogate Town 1-1 Cheltenham, 27 Feb 2026 · League Two
Salford City
- Previous: Salford City 1-3 Newport County, 17 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Salford City 1-2 Shrewsbury, 24 Feb 2026 · League Two
Data updated