Salford City vs Swindon Town

20 September 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Ross Martin

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

Jorge Grant 4’
Kadeem Harris 15’
Kallum Cesay 90+1’

Aaron Drinan 54’
Jamie Knight-Lebel 83’

Match summary

Salford City beat Swindon Town 3-2, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Salford City led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jorge Grant put Salford City ahead in the 4th minute and Kadeem Harris made it 2-0 in the 15th minute. In the second half, Aaron Drinan pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 54th minute, Jamie Knight-Lebel equalised from a corner in the 83rd minute, and Kallum Cesay won it in stoppage time.

Both sides had 11 shots, with 7 on target for Salford City and 6 for Swindon Town.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%

11 Shots 11

7 Shots on target 6

6 Corners 10

267 Passes 384

57.7% Pass accuracy 68.0%

19 Tackles 14

12 Fouls 10

1 Yellow cards 2

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Salford City Swindon Town

Kick-off

Jorge GrantRight foot shot

1-0

4’

Kadeem HarrisRight foot shot

2-0

15’

20’

Ollie PalmerShot on target

32’

Finley MunroeFoul

Half-time2-0

46’

Tom NicholsPaul Glatzel

Second half underway

54’

Aaron DrinanHeader

2-1

55’

Aaron DrinanShot on target

Brandon CooperMichael Rose

57’

Ossama AshleyJorge Grant

58’

Daniel UdohShot on target

60’

61’

Joe SnowdonFoul

65’

Joel McGregorJoe Snowdon

Matt ButcherShot on target

71’

76’

Daniel ButterworthOllie Palmer

76’

Darren OldakerOllie Clarke

Haji MnogaFoul

78’

83’

Jamie Knight-LebelLeft foot shot

2-2

83’

Tom NicholsShot on target

Jay BirdBen Woodburn

84’

88’

Filozofe MabeteThomas Wilson-Brown

Haji MnogaShot on target

88’

89’

Daniel ButterworthShot on target

Jay BirdShot on target

90’

Kallum CesayLeft foot shot

3-2

90+1’

Ollie TurtonDaniel Udoh

90+4’

Full-time3-2

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Swindon Town attacking Salford City attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Salford City 3-1-4-2 Starting XI

Swindon Town 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Matthew Young	90′	3	2	40	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Michael Rose Taken off	57′	–	–	–	–	–	16	–	–	–	–
Adebola Oluwo	90′	4	1	2	4	–	19	–	–	–	–
Luke Garbutt	90′	2	–	1	2	–	29	–	–	–	–
Brandon Cooper Came on as a substitute	33′	–	1	–	2	1	8	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Matt Butcher	90′	–	–	27	–	–	1	1	4	–	1	–
Haji Mnoga	90′	–	–	22	–	–	1	1	11	4	2
Kallum Cesay	90′	1	–	14	–	–	1	2	3	2	1	–
Jorge Grant Taken off	58′	1	–	21	1	–	3	1	3	–	–	–
Kadeem Harris	90′	1	–	15	1	–	5	–	8	2	2	–
Ossama Ashley Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	13	–	–	–	1	4	1	2	–

Forwards3 players


Ben Woodburn Taken off	84′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	4	–	24	–
Daniel Udoh Taken off	89′	–	2	2	1	–	–	2	4	1	18	–
Jay Bird Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	2	–	–	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Connor Ripley	90′	4	3	39	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Will Wright	90′	1	1	–	3	1	35	–	–	–	–
Jamie Knight-Lebel	90′	1	–	–	8	7	63	–	1	–	–
Thomas Wilson-Brown Taken off	88′	1	–	1	5	4	37	2	–	–	–
Finley Munroe	90′	3	1	1	12	7	34	2	–	1
Joel McGregor Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	–	5	2	10	–	–	–	–
Filozofe Mabete Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	1	1	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Joe Snowdon Taken off	65′	–	–	16	–	–	1	1	1	1	–
Gavin Kilkenny	90′	–	–	57	–	–	1	1	8	1	4	–
Ollie Clarke Taken off	76′	–	–	19	–	–	2	1	8	–	1	–
Tom Nichols Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	13	–	–	3	–	4	–	–	–
Darren Oldaker Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	6	1	–	–	–	1	2	1	–

Forwards4 players


Paul Glatzel Taken off	45′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	6	–
Ollie Palmer Taken off	76′	–	–	1	1	–	–	1	6	1	19	–
Aaron Drinan	90′	1	–	2	2	–	–	1	5	–	22	–
Daniel Butterworth Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	2	1	–	–	–	–	–	6	–

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 42% Avg odds 2.22

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.62

Swindon Town win 32% Avg odds 2.89

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

Form going into the game

Salford City W L D W W

Swindon Town L W W W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Swindon Town 2-2 Salford City, 04 Mar 25 Next meeting: Swindon Town 2-3 Salford City, 17 Jan 26 All Salford City vs Swindon Town meetings

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