Oldham 1-2 Salford City — League Two, 18 Apr 2026
Salford City beat Oldham 2-1 in the League Two on 18 April 2026 at Boundary Park, Oldham. Joshua Hawkes scored for Oldham; Adebola Oluwo and Dominic Udoh for Salford City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Oldham have won 1 and Salford City 4.
Match timeline
- 3'Foul
- 0-14'assist: L. Garbutt
- 0-245'assist: Ryan Graydon
- Half-time0-2
- 46'out: J. Garner
- 1-261'assist: Thomas Pett
- 63'Foul
- 75'Foul
- 80'R. Longelo-Mbuleout: A. Dorrington
- 83'Haji MnogaTime wasting
- 87'
- 90'Foul
- 90+2'out: P. Ehibhatiomhan
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Oldham
- 8.2Joshua HawkesM
- 7.3Mike FondopF
- 6.9Kane TaylorM
- 6.9Joe GarnerF
- 6.9Mathew HudsonG
- 6.7Thomas PettM
- 6.6Ryan WoodsM
- 6.6Will SuttonD
- 6.6Jake LeakeD
- 6.6Oliver HammondF
- 6.5Emmanuel MontheD
- 6.5Dynel SimeuD
- 5.6Jamie RobsonD
Salford City
- 7.9Adebola OluwoD
- 7.3Luke GarbuttD
- 7.3Dominic UdohF
- 7.3Ryan GraydonF
- 6.7Haji MnogaD
- 6.7Matthew YoungG
- 6.6Alfie DorringtonD
- 6.3Joshua AusterfieldM
- 6.3Jorge GrantM
- 6.3Matthew ButcherM
- 6.2Rosaire LongeloM
- 6.2Brandon CooperD
Line-ups
Salford City4-4-2
Oldham4-4-2
Substitutes
OldhamMicky Mellon
Substitutes
- 14J. Garner46'F6.9
- 3Jake Leake87'D6.6
- 31T. DonaghyG
- 22F. JaloF
- 38F. McMahon-BrownM
Salford CityKarl Robinson
Substitutes
- 33M. HowardG
- 6Oliver TurtonD
- 9Cole StocktonF
- 27Nicolás SiriF
- 24A. Dorrington80'D6.6
- 25P. Ehibhatiomhan90+2'F
- 30K. MalcolmM
Team statistics
53%Possession47%
0.53Expected goals (xG)2.73
12Total shots14
2Shots on target5
6Shots off target6
4Blocked shots3
7Corners4
3Offsides2
13Fouls15
3Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves1
340Total passes311
218Accurate passes202
64%Pass accuracy65%
Oldham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Hawkes | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 8.2 |
| Mike Fondop | 87 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Kane Taylor | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Joe Garner | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Mathew Hudson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Pett | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ryan Woods | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Will Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jake Leake | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Oliver Hammond | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Emmanuel Monthe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Dynel Simeu | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.5 |
| Jamie Robson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.6 |
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adebola Oluwo | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Luke Garbutt | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Dominic Udoh | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Ryan Graydon | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Haji Mnoga | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Matthew Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alfie Dorrington | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Joshua Austerfield | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jorge Grant | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Butcher | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Rosaire Longelo | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Brandon Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
OldhamLLDWL
- L14 Apr 26ABarrow2-3
- L11 Apr 26AShrewsbury0-1
- D06 Apr 26HMilton Keynes Dons1-1
- W03 Apr 26AColchester3-1
- L28 Mar 26ACrewe1-2
Salford CityDLWWL
- D11 Apr 26HGillingham0-0
- L06 Apr 26ACrewe0-1
- W03 Apr 26HNotts County2-1
- W28 Mar 26HMilton Keynes Dons1-0
- L21 Mar 26ACambridge United0-1
Head-to-head
- 18 Oct 25Salford City1-0Oldham
- 23 Apr 22Oldham1-2Salford City
- 27 Nov 21Salford City2-0Oldham
- 30 Jan 21Oldham2-1Salford City
- 31 Oct 20Salford City2-0Oldham
- 25 Jan 20Salford City1-1Oldham
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 |
| 8 | Barnet | 46 | +17 | 76 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 46 | +11 | 75 |
| 10 | Oldham | 46 | +16 | 68 |
| 11 | Crewe | 46 | +6 | 67 |
| 12 | Colchester | 46 | +13 | 66 |
Before and after
Oldham
- Previous: Barrow 3-2 Oldham, 14 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Newport County 3-2 Oldham, 25 Apr 2026 · League Two
Salford City
- Previous: Salford City 0-0 Gillingham, 11 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Salford City 2-0 Bromley, 23 Apr 2026 · League Two
Data updated