Salford City 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons — League Two, 28 Mar 2026
Salford City beat Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 in the League Two on 28 March 2026 at Peninsula Stadium, Salford. Matthew Butcher scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Salford City have won 2 and Milton Keynes Dons 3.
· kickoff·Peninsula Stadium · Salford·Match Finished
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 59'
- 59'
- 1-066'assist: Dominic Udoh
- 69'
- 78'
- 79'
- 85'Violent conduct
- 86'Argument
- 86'Argument
- 87'
- 90+1'
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Salford City
- 7.9Matthew ButcherM
- 7.9Adebola OluwoD
- 7.7Rosaire LongeloD
- 7.5Luke GarbuttD
- 7.3Brandon CooperD
- 7.3Matthew YoungG
- 6.9Fabio BoriniF
- 6.9Oliver TurtonD
- 6.9Dominic UdohF
- 6.9Joshua AusterfieldM
- 6.7Jorge GrantM
- 6.6Ryan GraydonF
Milton Keynes Dons
- 6.9Alex GilbeyF
- 6.9Gethin JonesM
- 6.9Benjamin WilesF
- 6.7Marvin EkpitetaD
- 6.5Nathaniel Mendez-LaingF
- 6.3Rushian Hepburn-MurphyF
- 6.3Aaron NemaneF
- 6.3Curtis NelsonD
- 6.3Aaron CollinsF
- 6.3Jon MellishM
- 6.3Scott HoganF
- 6.2Craig MacGillivrayG
- 6.2Liam KellyM
- 6.2Daniel CrowleyM
- 6.2Luke OffordD
- 6.2Jack SandersD
Line-ups
Milton Keynes Dons3-4-2-1
Salford City5-3-2
Substitutes
Salford CityKarl Robinson
Substitutes
- 16F. Borini69'F6.9
- 33M. HowardG
- 9Cole Stockton90+1'F
- 27Nicolás SiriF
- 24A. DorringtonD
- 25P. EhibhatiomhanF
- 34R. Butt
Milton Keynes DonsPaul Warne
Substitutes
- 16Aaron Nemane87'F6.3
- 29R. Hepburn-Murphy59'F6.3
- 11Nathaniel Mendez-Laing79'F6.5
- 9S. Hogan78'F6.3
- 27Connal TruemanG
- 14Joseph TomlinsonD
- 32Jack Sanders59'D6.2
Team statistics
53%Possession47%
0.73Expected goals (xG)0.48
12Total shots11
4Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
2Blocked shots4
5Corners3
2Offsides0
11Fouls14
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
2Goalkeeper saves3
331Total passes293
197Accurate passes148
60%Pass accuracy51%
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Butcher | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Adebola Oluwo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Rosaire Longelo | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Luke Garbutt | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Brandon Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Matthew Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Fabio Borini | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Oliver Turton | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Dominic Udoh | 69 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Austerfield | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jorge Grant | 89 | – | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ryan Graydon | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
Milton Keynes Dons
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gilbey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Gethin Jones | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Wiles | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 79 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Aaron Nemane | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Curtis Nelson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Aaron Collins | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jon Mellish | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Hogan | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Craig MacGillivray | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Liam Kelly | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Crowley | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Luke Offord | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Jack Sanders | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Salford CityLWWWW
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- W17 Mar 26HBarrow3-1
- W14 Mar 26AHarrogate Town1-0
- W10 Mar 26HWalsall1-0
- W07 Mar 26HBarnet2-0
Milton Keynes DonsLWWWW
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- W10 Mar 26AGillingham5-1
- W07 Mar 26HHarrogate Town4-1
Head-to-head
- 15 Nov 25Milton Keynes Dons2-0Salford City
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