Colchester United vs Salford City

28 February 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Ross Martin

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Cole Stockton 78’

Match summary

Salford City took a 1-0 win at Colchester United. It was goalless at half-time.

Cole Stockton put Salford City ahead in the 78th minute.

Shots finished 15-8 to Salford City, with 2 on target for Colchester United and 4 for Salford City.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
8 Shots 15
2 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 5
435 Passes 261
73.6% Pass accuracy 60.2%
24 Tackles 18
13 Fouls 17
3 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Colchester United Salford City
Kick-off
3’
Josh AusterfieldShot on target
31’
Rosaire LongeloFoul
33’
Kelly N'MaiShot on target
Will GoodwinFoul
37’
Arthur ReadFoul
41’
Fin BackFoul
43’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
54’
Rosaire LongeloShot on target
Samson TovideWill Goodwin
60’
Jaden WilliamsRomeo Akachukwu
60’
Kyreece LisbieShot on target
64’
Teddy BishopShot on target
64’
Finley BarbrookTeddy Bishop
68’
69’
Cole StocktonAlfie Dorrington
78’
Cole StocktonRight foot shot0-1 (Salford City)
80’
Ossama AshleyBen Woodburn
Harry AndersonFin Back
83’
87’
Josh AusterfieldFoul
88’
Fabio BoriniKelly N'Mai
89’
Ollie TurtonRosaire Longelo
Full-time0-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Salford City attacking Colchester United attacking 
3’ Josh Austerfield (Salford City), open play, saved 8’ Romeo Akachukwu (Colchester United), from a corner, off target 25’ Alfie Dorrington (Salford City), set piece, blocked 30’ Teddy Bishop (Colchester United), open play, off target 32’ Jack Tucker (Colchester United), set piece, blocked 33’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), set piece, saved 44’ Alfie Dorrington (Salford City), set piece, off target 45’ Luke Garbutt (Salford City), open play, blocked 48’ Ben Woodburn (Salford City), open play, blocked 53’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), open play, blocked 54’ Rosaire Longelo (Salford City), open play, saved 55’ Alfie Dorrington (Salford City), open play, blocked 57’ Ben Woodburn (Salford City), open play, off target 64’ Kyreece Lisbie (Colchester United), set piece, saved 64’ Teddy Bishop (Colchester United), set piece, saved 65’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), open play, off target 66’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), open play, off target 71’ Luke Garbutt (Salford City), open play, off target 76’ Samson Tovide (Colchester United), from a corner, blocked 77’ Arthur Read (Colchester United), open play, off target 78’ Cole Stockton (Salford City), open play, goal 81’ Rosaire Longelo (Salford City), open play, blocked 90+1’ Samson Tovide (Colchester United), set piece, off target 3’ Josh Austerfield (Salford City), open play, saved 8’ Romeo Akachukwu (Colchester United), from a corner, off target 25’ Alfie Dorrington (Salford City), set piece, blocked 30’ Teddy Bishop (Colchester United), open play, off target 32’ Jack Tucker (Colchester United), set piece, blocked 33’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), set piece, saved 44’ Alfie Dorrington (Salford City), set piece, off target 45’ Luke Garbutt (Salford City), open play, blocked 48’ Ben Woodburn (Salford City), open play, blocked 53’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), open play, blocked 54’ Rosaire Longelo (Salford City), open play, saved 55’ Alfie Dorrington (Salford City), open play, blocked 57’ Ben Woodburn (Salford City), open play, off target 64’ Kyreece Lisbie (Colchester United), set piece, saved 64’ Teddy Bishop (Colchester United), set piece, saved 65’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), open play, off target 66’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), open play, off target 71’ Luke Garbutt (Salford City), open play, off target 76’ Samson Tovide (Colchester United), from a corner, blocked 77’ Arthur Read (Colchester United), open play, off target 78’ Cole Stockton (Salford City), open play, goal 81’ Rosaire Longelo (Salford City), open play, blocked 90+1’ Samson Tovide (Colchester United), set piece, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Colchester United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Macey
Back 83’
Tucker
Araujo
Hunt
Read
Bishop 68’
Lisbie
Akachukwu 60’
Payne
Goodwin 60’
Salford City 5-4-1 Starting XI
Young
Dorrington 69’
Cooper
Awe
Garbutt
Longelo 89’
N'Mai 88’
Woodburn 80’
Austerfield
Grant
Graydon

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matt Macey
90′ 3 1 27 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Fin Back Taken off
83′ 2 1 – 9 5 47 1 – –
Jack Tucker
90′ 1 2 1 6 3 52 – – – –
Harvey Araujo
90′ 2 2 1 5 3 48 1 – – –
Rob Hunt
90′ 2 2 – 7 3 52 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Arthur Read
90′ – – 45 2 – 4 1 12 1 4
Teddy Bishop Taken off
68′ – – 35 – – 3 – 4 2 – –
Kyreece Lisbie
90′ – – 13 – – 4 1 5 1 1 –
Jack Payne
90′ – – 49 2 – 2 – 3 2 1 –
Romeo Akachukwu Taken off
60′ – – 16 – – – – 5 1 2 –
Finley Barbrook Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 15 – – 1 – 4 – 2 –
Harry Anderson Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 9 – – 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Will Goodwin Taken off
60′ – – – – – – – 3 – 9
Samson Tovide Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 2 – – – – 2 1 7 –
Jaden Williams Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – 2 3 – 11 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Colchester United win 43% Avg odds 2.17
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.37
Salford City win 30% Avg odds 3.10

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Colchester United LWLDW
Salford City WLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Salford City 4-3 Colchester United, 13 Dec 25 Next meeting: Salford City vs Colchester United, 12 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Colchester United vs Salford City meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.