Salford City vs Exeter City

31 October 2026 · League Two · 2026/27 · Referee O Langford

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Luke Garbutt 66’
  • Will Aimson 88’
  • Sonny Cox 34’

Match summary

Salford City came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Exeter City, with a late winner. Exeter City led 1-0 at half-time.

Sonny Cox put Exeter City ahead in the 34th minute, Luke Garbutt equalised in the 66th minute, and Will Aimson won it in the 88th minute.

Shots finished 16-9 to Exeter City, with 3 on target for Salford City and 3 for Exeter City.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
9 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 5
91 Attacks 84
56 Dangerous attacks 59
554 Passes 270
80.7% Pass accuracy 61.5%
12 Tackles 15
13 Fouls 10
3 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Salford City Exeter City
Kick-off
7’
Corner
13’
Corner
24’
25’
Luca WoodhouseShot on target
Corner
29’
34’
Sonny CoxLeft foot shot0-1 (Exeter City)
38’
Corner
44’
45+3’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
49’
Corner
59’
Corner
62’
Luke GarbuttRight foot shot1-1 (Salford City)
66’
70’
Corner
Brendan Sarpong-WireduShot on target
72’
74’
Corner
85’
Reece ColeShot on target
Will AimsonRight foot shot2-1 (Salford City)
88’
Full-time2-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Exeter City attacking Salford City attacking 
5’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), open play, blocked 10’ Macaulay Langstaff (Salford City), open play, off target 13’ Harry Kite (Exeter City), open play, blocked 21’ Luke Molyneux (Salford City), open play, blocked 25’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), direct free kick, saved 29’ Abraham Odoh (Salford City), open play, off target 30’ Elliot Bonds (Salford City), from a corner, off target 34’ Sonny Cox (Exeter City), open play, goal 38’ Anthony Scully (Exeter City), open play, blocked 40’ Anthony Scully (Exeter City), open play, off target 41’ Charlie Cummins (Exeter City), open play, off target 45’ Anthony Scully (Exeter City), direct free kick, blocked 48’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), set piece, off target 56’ Macaulay Langstaff (Salford City), open play, off target 60’ Abraham Odoh (Salford City), from a corner, off target 65’ George Birch (Exeter City), set piece, off target 65’ George Birch (Exeter City), set piece, off target 66’ Luke Garbutt (Salford City), open play, goal 72’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Salford City), open play, saved 75’ Charlie Cummins (Exeter City), open play, off target 81’ Lakyle Samuel (Exeter City), open play, off target 82’ Josh Gordon (Exeter City), open play, off target 85’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, saved 88’ Will Aimson (Salford City), open play, goal 90+5’ Ethan Sutherland (Exeter City), set piece, blocked 5’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), open play, blocked 10’ Macaulay Langstaff (Salford City), open play, off target 13’ Harry Kite (Exeter City), open play, blocked 21’ Luke Molyneux (Salford City), open play, blocked 25’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), direct free kick, saved 29’ Abraham Odoh (Salford City), open play, off target 30’ Elliot Bonds (Salford City), from a corner, off target 34’ Sonny Cox (Exeter City), open play, goal 38’ Anthony Scully (Exeter City), open play, blocked 40’ Anthony Scully (Exeter City), open play, off target 41’ Charlie Cummins (Exeter City), open play, off target 45’ Anthony Scully (Exeter City), direct free kick, blocked 48’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), set piece, off target 56’ Macaulay Langstaff (Salford City), open play, off target 60’ Abraham Odoh (Salford City), from a corner, off target 65’ George Birch (Exeter City), set piece, off target 65’ George Birch (Exeter City), set piece, off target 66’ Luke Garbutt (Salford City), open play, goal 72’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Salford City), open play, saved 75’ Charlie Cummins (Exeter City), open play, off target 81’ Lakyle Samuel (Exeter City), open play, off target 82’ Josh Gordon (Exeter City), open play, off target 85’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, saved 88’ Will Aimson (Salford City), open play, goal 90+5’ Ethan Sutherland (Exeter City), set piece, blocked
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Salford City 5-4-1 Starting XI
Norris
Odoh
Oluwo
Scarr
Aimson
Garbutt
Woodburn 69’
Bonds
Sarpong-Wiredu 86’
Molyneux 55’
Langstaff
Exeter City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bycroft
Samuel
Taylor
Fitzwater
Woodhouse
Kite 80’
Cummins
Scully 69’
Birch 80’
Perry 74’
Cox 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
96′ 2 1 42 1 1 – –
Defenders5 players
96′ 2 2 1 3 – 44 1 – 1 –
96′ – 2 – 4 4 79 – – – –
96′ – 1 – 7 6 88 – – – –
96′ – 1 2 9 6 61 3 1 – –
96′ – 1 – 2 – 45 – 1 – –
Midfielders6 players
Ben Woodburn Taken off
69′ – – 29 – – 1 – 3 2 2 –
96′ – – 57 1 – 5 – 7 2 1
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu Taken off
86′ – – 33 1 – – 2 5 3 2
Luke Molyneux Taken off
55′ – – 21 – – – – – – – –
Matt Butcher Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 10 – – 3 – 4 – – –
Nathan Asiimwe Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 5 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
96′ – – 2 – – – – 3 1 23 –
Daniel Udoh Came on as a substitute
41′ – – – – – – – 3 – 14 –
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

Salford City win 65% Avg odds 1.44
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.41
Exeter City win 14% Avg odds 6.62

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

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