Bristol Rovers vs Salford City — League Two
League Two Tue, 20 Oct 2026 Finished Bristol Rovers 
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Salford City Match facts
- Kick-off
- Tue 20 Oct, 21:45 UTC
- Competition
- League Two · England
- Round
- Regular Season - 12
- Stadium
- Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Key events
Bristol Rovers Timeline Salford City
- 6'
Brendan Sarpeng-Wiredu
Kallum Cesay
- 20'
Daniel Udoh
Luke Molyneux
- 29'
Elliot Bonds
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- 37'
Kofi Balmer
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- 38'
Ciaran Kelly
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- 41'
Shaqai Forde
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- 45+1'
Ryan Graydon
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- 48'
Luke Garbutt
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- 54'
Ellis Harrison
Penalty kick
- 57'
Jack Sparkes
Goal scored
- 67'
Elliot Bonds
Matt·Butcher
- 67'
Daniel Udoh
Macaulay Langstaff
- 67'
Luke Garbutt
Will Aimson
- 67'
Ryan Graydon
Jorge Grant
- 69'
Fabrizio Cavegn
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
- 81'
Jack Sparkes
Arvin Appiah
- 81'
Ellis Harrison
Joe Quigley
- 81'
Shaqai Forde
Bobby Kamwa
- 83'
Luke Molyneux
Nathan Asiimwe
- 90+3'
Keenan Gough
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Lineups
Bristol Rovers 3-4-1-2Starting lineup
- 1 Brad Young G
- 2 T. James D
- 5 A. Kilgour D
- 17 C. Kelly D
- 4 K. Balmer M
- 22 Keenan Gough M
- 6 C. Mola M
- 3 J. Sparkes M
- 7 S. Forde M
- 29 F. Cavegn F
- 19 E. Harrison F
Substitute players
- 28 A. Appiah F
- 10 B. Kamwa F
- 14 B. Purrington D
- 9 J. Quigley F
- 8 R. Russell-Denny M
- 21 R. Smallwood M
- 32 Charlie Binns G
Salford City 3-5-2Starting lineup
- 1 W. Norris G
- 22 A. Oluwo D
- 17 D. Scarr D
- 24 T. Allen D
- 43 L. Molyneux M
- 21 K. Cesay M
- 16 E. Bonds M
- 44 B. Sarpong-Wiredu M
- 29 L. Garbutt M
- 19 R. Graydon F
- 23 D. Udoh F
Substitute players
- 14 A. Odoh F
- 9 M. Langstaff F
- 8 J. Grant M
- 18 M. Butcher M
- 26 L. Burge G
- 2 N. Asiimwe D
- 4 W. Aimson D
Match statistics
Bristol Rovers Salford City
1.69 expected_goals 0.7
218 Passes accurate 243
8 Shots insidebox 8
6 Shots outsidebox 4
2 Blocked Shots 3
13 Free Kicks 15
6 Shots on Goal 5
3 Goalkeeper Saves 5
6 Shots off Goal 4
2 Offsides 1
347 Total passes 374
14 Total Shots 12
4 Yellow Cards 3
7 Corner Kicks 3
15 Fouls 14
0 Red Cards 0
49% Ball Possession 51%
Player ratings
Salford City
- 7.8 D. Udoh 1 goal · 67'
- 7.8 W. Norris 90'
- 7.0 B. Sarpong-Wiredu 1 goal · 90'
- 6.8 M. Langstaff 23'
- 6.7 R. Graydon 67'
Bristol Rovers
- 6.7 J. Sparkes 1 goal · 81'
- 6.6 J. Quigley 9'
- 6.5 Keenan Gough 90'
- 6.4 F. Cavegn 69'
- 6.3 A. Appiah 9'
Prediction
Bristol RoversDrawSalford City
Double chance : draw or Salford City
Head to head
Salford City Salford City
1–0 FT
Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers
2–1 FT
Salford City Salford City Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers
1–0 FT
Salford City Salford City Salford City Salford City
1–1 FT
Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| 2 |  Barnet | 13 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 |  Walsall | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 |  Crewe | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| 5 |  Cheltenham | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 6 |  Grimsby | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 |  York | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 |  Gillingham | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 |  Accrington ST | 14 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 |  Chesterfield | 14 | 3 | 19 |
| 11 |  Tranmere | 14 | 2 | 19 |
| 12 |  Exeter City | 14 | 2 | 19 |
| 13 |  Swindon Town | 14 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 |  Newport County | 14 | 3 | 18 |
| 15 |  Shrewsbury | 14 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 |  Fleetwood Town | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 18 |  Oldham | 14 | -4 | 15 |
| 19 |  Port Vale | 12 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 |  Rochdale | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 21 |  Northampton | 13 | -1 | 14 |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 14 | -7 | 12 |
| 23 |  Colchester | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 24 |  Crawley Town | 12 | -8 | 9 |