Bristol Rovers 1-2 Salford City — League Two, 20 Oct 2026
Salford City beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 in the League Two on 20 October 2026 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol. Ellis Harrison and Jack Sparkes scored for Bristol Rovers; Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu and Dominic Udoh for Salford City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 2 and Salford City 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Memorial Stadium · Bristol·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-16'
- 0-220'assist: Luke Molyneux
- 29'Not Retreating
- 37'Dissent
- 38'Foul
- 41'Foul
- 45+1'Dissent
- Half-time0-2
- 48'Foul
- 54'Missed Penalty
- 1-257'
- 66'
- 66'
- 67'
- 67'
- 69'
- 81'
- 81'
- 81'
- 83'
- 90+3'Foul
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.8
Top rated
Bristol Rovers
- 6.7Jack SparkesM
- 6.6Joseph QuigleyF
- 6.5Keenan GoughM
- 6.4Fabrizio CavegnF
- 6.3A. AppiahF
- 6.3Thomas JamesD
- 6.2Clinton MolaM
- 6.1R. Russell-DennyM
- 6.1A. KilgourD
- 6.0Shaqai FordeM
- 5.9Bobby-Emmanuel KamwaF
- 5.8E. HarrisonF
- 5.8Brad YoungG
- 5.6Ciarán KellyD
- 5.6Kofi BalmerM
- 6.6Charlie BinnsG
- 6.6Richard SmallwoodM
- 6.6Ben PurringtonD
Salford City
- 7.8Dominic UdohF
- 7.8William NorrisG
- 7.0Brendan Sarpong-WireduM
- 6.8Macaulay LangstaffF
- 6.7Ryan GraydonF
- 6.6Luke MolyneuxM
- 6.5Adebola OluwoD
- 6.5Daniel ScarrD
- 6.4Kallum CesayM
- 6.4William AimsonD
- 6.3Elliott BondsM
- 6.3Taylor AllenD
- 6.3Jorge GrantM
- 6.2L. GarbuttM
- 6.1Matthew ButcherM
- 5.9N. AsiimweD
- 6.6L. BurgeG
- 6.6Abraham OdohF
Line-ups
Salford City3-5-2
Bristol Rovers3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Bristol RoversS. Evans
Substitutes
- 9Joseph Quigley81'F6.6
- 28A. AppiahF6.3
- 21Richard SmallwoodM6.6
- 14Ben PurringtonD6.6
- 10Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa81'F5.9
- 8R. Russell-DennyM6.1
- 32Charlie BinnsG6.6
Salford CityP. Cklamovski
Substitutes
- 4William Aimson66'D6.4
- 8Jorge Grant66'M6.3
- 18Matthew Butcher67'M6.1
- 26L. BurgeG6.6
- 9Macaulay Langstaff67'F6.8
- 14Abraham OdohF6.6
- 2N. AsiimweD5.9
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
1.69Expected goals (xG)0.7
14Total shots12
6Shots on target5
6Shots off target4
2Blocked shots3
7Corners3
2Offsides1
15Fouls14
4Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
343Total passes384
215Accurate passes253
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sparkes | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Joseph Quigley | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Keenan Gough | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.4 |
| A. Appiah | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Thomas James | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Clinton Mola | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Russell-Denny | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| A. Kilgour | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Shaqai Forde | 81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| E. Harrison | 81 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Brad Young | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Ciarán Kelly | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Kofi Balmer | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Charlie Binns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Richard Smallwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Ben Purrington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Udoh | 67 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.8 |
| William Norris | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Macaulay Langstaff | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Ryan Graydon | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Luke Molyneux | 83 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Adebola Oluwo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Daniel Scarr | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Kallum Cesay | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| William Aimson | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Elliott Bonds | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Taylor Allen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Jorge Grant | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Garbutt | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Matthew Butcher | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 |
| N. Asiimwe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| L. Burge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Abraham Odoh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
Bristol RoversLLLWL
- L17 Oct 26AShrewsbury0-1
- L10 Oct 26HBarnet1-3
- L03 Oct 26ACrewe1-3
- W26 Sept 26HExeter City1-0
- L19 Sept 26AGillingham0-3
Salford CityWWWWW
- W17 Oct 26HCrawley Town2-1
- W10 Oct 26ACheltenham2-0
- W03 Oct 26HFleetwood Town1-0
- W26 Sept 26AOldham4-1
- W19 Sept 26HSwindon Town1-0
Head-to-head
- 24 Jan 26Salford City1-0Bristol Rovers
- 27 Sept 25Bristol Rovers2-1Salford City
- 15 Apr 22Bristol Rovers1-0Salford City
- 23 Nov 21Salford City1-1Bristol Rovers
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Bristol Rovers
- Previous: Shrewsbury 1-0 Bristol Rovers, 17 Oct 2026 · League Two
- Next: Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town, 24 Oct 2026 · League Two
Salford City
- Previous: Salford City 2-1 Crawley Town, 17 Oct 2026 · League Two
- Next: Walsall vs Salford City, 26 Oct 2026 · League Two
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