Colchester 0-1 Salford City — League Two, 28 Feb 2026
Salford City beat Colchester 1-0 in the League Two on 28 February 2026 at Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester. Cole Stockton scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Colchester have won 1 and Salford City 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Colchester Community Stadium · Colchester·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 31'Rosaire LongeloFoul
- 37'Foul
- 41'Arthur ReadFoul
- 43'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 60'out: J. Williams
- 60'out: S. Tovide
- 68'out: F. Barbrook
- 69'
- 0-178'assist: Kelly N’Mai
- 80'
- 83'
- 87'
- 88'out: F. Borini
- 89'R. Longelo-Mbuleout: Oliver Turton
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Colchester
- 7.3Harvey AraujoD
- 7.3Teddy BishopM
- 7.3Arthur ReadM
- 7.3Matt MaceyG
- 7.3Fin BackD
- 6.9Kyreece LisbieM
- 6.9Jaden WilliamsF
- 6.7Finley BarbrookM
- 6.7Robert HuntD
- 6.6Jack TuckerD
- 6.6Romeo AkachukwuM
- 6.6Harry AndersonM
- 6.3Samson TovideF
- 6.2William GoodwinF
- 6.2Jack PayneM
Salford City
- 8.0Matthew YoungG
- 7.7Cole StocktonF
- 7.6Zach AweD
- 7.3Luke GarbuttD
- 7.3Kelly N’MaiM
- 7.2Ben WoodburnM
- 6.9Brandon CooperD
- 6.9Jorge GrantM
- 6.6Oliver TurtonD
- 6.6Ryan GraydonF
- 6.5Fabio BoriniF
- 6.5Alfie DorringtonD
- 6.3Ossama AshleyM
- 6.2Rosaire LongeloD
- 6.2Joshua AusterfieldM
Line-ups
Salford City5-4-1
Colchester4-2-3-1
Substitutes
ColchesterDanny Cowley
Substitutes
- 7Harry Anderson83'M6.6
- 6T. FlanaganD
- 15D. GapeM
- 9S. Tovide60'F6.3
- 40Frankie TerryD
- 17J. Williams60'F6.9
- 25F. Barbrook68'M6.7
Salford CityKarl Robinson
Substitutes
- 16F. Borini88'F6.5
- 18Matthew ButcherM
- 33M. HowardG
- 6Oliver Turton89'D6.6
- 4Ossama Ashley80'M6.3
- 9Cole Stockton78'69'F7.7
- 25P. EhibhatiomhanF
Team statistics
62%Possession38%
0.76Expected goals (xG)1.07
8Total shots15
2Shots on target4
4Shots off target5
2Blocked shots6
4Corners5
3Offsides2
13Fouls17
3Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves2
437Total passes263
322Accurate passes161
74%Pass accuracy61%
Colchester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Araujo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Teddy Bishop | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Arthur Read | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Matt Macey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Fin Back | 83 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Kyreece Lisbie | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Jaden Williams | 30 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Finley Barbrook | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Robert Hunt | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Jack Tucker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Romeo Akachukwu | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Harry Anderson | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Samson Tovide | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| William Goodwin | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Jack Payne | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Cole Stockton | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Zach Awe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Luke Garbutt | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Kelly N’Mai | 88 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Ben Woodburn | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Brandon Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jorge Grant | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Oliver Turton | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Graydon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 6.6 |
| Fabio Borini | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Alfie Dorrington | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Ossama Ashley | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Rosaire Longelo | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Joshua Austerfield | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
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Salford CityLLLLL
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Head-to-head
- 13 Dec 25Salford City4-3Colchester
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