Salford City 2-2 Grimsby — League Two, 15 May 2026
Salford City and Grimsby drew 2-2 in the League Two Semi-finals on 15 May 2026 at Peninsula Stadium, Salford. Dominic Udoh, Kieran Green, J. Kabia, Kallum Cesay got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Salford City have won 2 and Grimsby 3.
· kickoff·Peninsula Stadium · Salford·Match Finished
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 1-053'assist: Adebola Oluwo
- 61'out: J. Kabia
- 62'out: J. Amaluzor
- 70'Foul
- 72'
- 1-174'assist: R. Staunton
- 76'
- 1-278'J. Kabiaassist: Kieran Green
- 88'
- 91'
- 92'Foul
- 106'out: T. Warren
- 110'out: C. Oduor
- 116'
- 2-2117'
- 120'
- 120'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Salford City
- 7.5Dominic UdohF
- 7.3Kallum CesayF
- 7.3Adebola OluwoD
- 6.9Luke GarbuttD
- 6.9Ben WoodburnM
- 6.9Kelly N’MaiM
- 6.7Joshua AusterfieldM
- 6.6Matthew YoungG
- 6.5Haji MnogaD
- 6.5Fabio BoriniF
- 6.3Matthew ButcherM
- 6.3Kadeem HarrisF
- 6.3Cole StocktonF
- 6.0Ryan GraydonM
- 5.9Brandon CooperD
Grimsby
- 8.5Kieran GreenM
- 7.3Jaze KabiaM
- 6.9Charles VernamM
- 6.9Harvey RodgersD
- 6.9George McEachranM
- 6.9Cameron McJannetD
- 6.6Géza TuriM
- 6.5James WalkerM
- 6.5Justin AmaluzorF
- 6.3Maldini KacurriD
- 6.3Clarke OduorM
- 6.3Andrew CookF
- 6.3Reece StauntonD
- 6.3Jackson SmithG
- 6.2Tyrell WarrenD
- 6.2Darragh BurnsM
Line-ups
Grimsby4-1-4-1
Salford City4-4-2
Substitutes
Salford CityKarl Robinson
Substitutes
- 7B. Woodburn88'M6.9
- 16F. Borini91'F6.5
- 14Kadeem Harris76'F6.3
- 33M. HowardG
- 6Oliver TurtonD
- 9Cole Stockton116'F6.3
- 24A. Dorrington120'D
GrimsbyDavid Artell
Substitutes
- 20George McEachran72'M6.9
- 1Christy PymG
- 29C. Oduor110'M6.3
- 24D. Tharme120'D
- 21T. Warren106'D6.2
- 14J. Amaluzor62'
- 9J. Kabia78'61'
Team statistics
43%Possession57%
0.78Expected goals (xG)1.17
15Total shots11
6Shots on target3
4Shots off target5
5Blocked shots3
8Corners3
1Offsides4
20Fouls20
0Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves4
305Total passes413
183Accurate passes261
60%Pass accuracy63%
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Udoh | 119 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Kallum Cesay | 120 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Adebola Oluwo | 120 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Luke Garbutt | 120 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ben Woodburn | 32 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Kelly N’Mai | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Austerfield | 88 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Matthew Young | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Haji Mnoga | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Fabio Borini | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Matthew Butcher | 116 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Kadeem Harris | 44 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cole Stockton | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Graydon | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Brandon Cooper | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Green | 110 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Jaze Kabia | 59 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Charles Vernam | 120 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 105 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| George McEachran | 48 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron McJannet | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Géza Turi | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| James Walker | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Justin Amaluzor | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Maldini Kacurri | 119 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Clarke Oduor | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Cook | 120 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Reece Staunton | 120 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jackson Smith | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tyrell Warren | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Darragh Burns | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
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