Oldham Athletic vs Salford City

26 September 2026 · League Two · 2026/27 · Referee I Searle

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 1–2

  • Calum Kavanagh 21’
  • Luke Molyneux 5’
  • Kelly N'Mai 19’
  • Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 57’
  • Adebola Oluwo 81’

Match summary

Salford City won comfortably, 4-1 away at Oldham Athletic. Salford City led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Luke Molyneux put Salford City ahead in the 5th minute, Kelly N'Mai made it 0-2 in the 19th minute, and Calum Kavanagh pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 21st minute. In the second half, Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu made it 1-3 in the 57th minute and Adebola Oluwo made it 1-4 with a header in the 81st minute.

Shots finished 18-16 to Oldham Athletic, with 3 on target for Oldham Athletic and 7 for Salford City.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
18 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 7
11 Corners 5
103 Attacks 93
89 Dangerous attacks 60
341 Passes 381
73.0% Pass accuracy 78.2%
13 Tackles 13
17 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Oldham Athletic Salford City
Kick-off
5’
Luke MolyneuxLeft foot shot0-1 (Salford City)
Mike FondopShot on target
5’
15’
Ben WoodburnShot on target
15’
Corner
Noah ChilversShot on target
18’
19’
Kelly N'MaiRight foot shot0-2 (Salford City)
Calum KavanaghLeft foot shot1-2 (Oldham Athletic)
21’
34’
Abraham OdohArgument
42’
Kelly N'MaiShot on target
Corner
43’
45’
Corner
45+1’
Corner
45+2’
Macaulay LangstaffArgument
Corner
45+5’
Half-time1-2
Kane DrummondNoah Chilvers
46’
Corner
48’
Corner
48’
Second half underway
57’
Brendan Sarpong-WireduRight foot shot1-3 (Salford City)
Corner
60’
Corner
61’
Corner
61’
62’
Jorge GrantAbraham Odoh
62’
Adebola OluwoBen Woodburn
Corner
63’
69’
Corner
70’
Corner
Elliott NevittRyan Delaney
75’
Corner
76’
78’
Matt ButcherKelly N'Mai
79’
Luke GarbuttLuke Molyneux
81’
Adebola OluwoHeader1-4 (Salford City)
Favour FawunmiMike Fondop
81’
84’
Daniel UdohMacaulay Langstaff
Corner
84’
Corner
85’
90’
Jorge GrantShot on target
Full-time1-4

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Salford City attacking Oldham Athletic attacking 
3’ Keenan Appiah-Forson (Oldham Athletic), set piece, off target 5’ Luke Molyneux (Salford City), open play, goal 5’ Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic), open play, saved 15’ Ben Woodburn (Salford City), open play, saved 16’ Ben Woodburn (Salford City), from a corner, blocked 18’ Noah Chilvers (Oldham Athletic), open play, saved 19’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), open play, goal 21’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), open play, goal 29’ Luke Molyneux (Salford City), open play, off target 32’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), open play, blocked 41’ Joe Powell (Salford City), open play, blocked 42’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), open play, saved 43’ Noah Chilvers (Oldham Athletic), open play, blocked 43’ Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic), open play, blocked 43’ Noah Chilvers (Oldham Athletic), open play, blocked 43’ Ollie Norburn (Oldham Athletic), open play, blocked 47’ Taylor Allen (Salford City), from a corner, off target 50’ Ollie Norburn (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, off target 47’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), open play, off target 48’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, blocked 49’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), open play, off target 53’ Joe Powell (Salford City), open play, off target 54’ Macaulay Langstaff (Salford City), open play, off target 57’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Salford City), open play, goal 61’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, blocked 61’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, blocked 63’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, off target 63’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, off target 71’ Macaulay Langstaff (Salford City), set piece, off target 75’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Oldham Athletic), open play, off target 81’ Adebola Oluwo (Salford City), set piece, goal 85’ Ollie Norburn (Oldham Athletic), open play, blocked 88’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Salford City), open play, off target 90’ Jorge Grant (Salford City), direct free kick, saved 3’ Keenan Appiah-Forson (Oldham Athletic), set piece, off target 5’ Luke Molyneux (Salford City), open play, goal 5’ Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic), open play, saved 15’ Ben Woodburn (Salford City), open play, saved 16’ Ben Woodburn (Salford City), from a corner, blocked 18’ Noah Chilvers (Oldham Athletic), open play, saved 19’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), open play, goal 21’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), open play, goal 29’ Luke Molyneux (Salford City), open play, off target 32’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), open play, blocked 41’ Joe Powell (Salford City), open play, blocked 42’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), open play, saved 43’ Noah Chilvers (Oldham Athletic), open play, blocked 43’ Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic), open play, blocked 43’ Noah Chilvers (Oldham Athletic), open play, blocked 43’ Ollie Norburn (Oldham Athletic), open play, blocked 47’ Taylor Allen (Salford City), from a corner, off target 50’ Ollie Norburn (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, off target 47’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), open play, off target 48’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, blocked 49’ Kelly N'Mai (Salford City), open play, off target 53’ Joe Powell (Salford City), open play, off target 54’ Macaulay Langstaff (Salford City), open play, off target 57’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Salford City), open play, goal 61’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, blocked 61’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, blocked 63’ Calum Kavanagh (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, off target 63’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, off target 71’ Macaulay Langstaff (Salford City), set piece, off target 75’ Gus Scott-Morriss (Oldham Athletic), open play, off target 81’ Adebola Oluwo (Salford City), set piece, goal 85’ Ollie Norburn (Oldham Athletic), open play, blocked 88’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Salford City), open play, off target 90’ Jorge Grant (Salford City), direct free kick, saved
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Oldham Athletic 5-3-2 Starting XI
Hudson
Robson
Temple
Delaney 75’
Monthe
Scott-Morriss
Norburn
Appiah-Forson
Chilvers 46’
Fondop 81’
Kavanagh
Salford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Norris
Aimson
Scarr
Allen
N'Mai 78’
Sarpong-Wiredu
Powell
Odoh 62’
Woodburn 62’
Molyneux 79’
Langstaff 84’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mathew Hudson
90′ 3 4 29 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Gus Scott-Morriss
90′ 1 1 – 7 5 46 2 – – –
Lewis Temple
90′ 3 – – 4 – 43 1 – – –
Ryan Delaney Taken off
75′ – 2 – – – 15 – – – –
Manny Monthe
90′ 1 – 1 3 2 41 3 – – –
Jamie Robson
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 22 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Noah Chilvers Taken off
45′ – – 10 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
Ollie Norburn
90′ – – 50 3 – 2 2 6 1 3 –
Keenan Appiah-Forson
90′ – 1 32 1 – 1 – 2 1 – –
Kane Drummond Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 13 1 – 1 1 1 – – –
Favour Fawunmi Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Mike Fondop Taken off
81′ – – 2 1 – – 2 6 – 19 –
Calum Kavanagh
90′ 1 – 7 1 – – 2 7 3 14 –
Elliott Nevitt Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – 1 – – 4 –
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

Oldham Athletic win 35% Avg odds 2.62
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.48
Salford City win 38% Avg odds 2.48

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

Form going into the game

Oldham Athletic WDLLL
Salford City LWWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Oldham Athletic 1-2 Salford City, 18 Apr 26 Next meeting: Salford City vs Oldham Athletic, 24 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Oldham Athletic vs Salford City meetings

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