Swindon Town vs Salford City

17 January 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Charles Breakspear

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

Joel McGregor 35’
Aaron Drinan 77’

Ollie Turton 24’
Kelly N'Mai 31’
Kallum Cesay 72’

Match summary

Salford City won 3-2 away at Swindon Town. Salford City led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ollie Turton put Salford City ahead with a header in the 24th minute, Kelly N'Mai made it 0-2 in the 31st minute, and Joel McGregor pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 35th minute. In the second half, Kallum Cesay made it 1-3 in the 72nd minute and Aaron Drinan made it 2-3 with a header in the 77th minute.

Shots finished 14-9 to Swindon Town, with 6 on target for Swindon Town and 4 for Salford City.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%

14 Shots 9

6 Shots on target 4

6 Corners 4

453 Passes 293

72.2% Pass accuracy 62.8%

21 Tackles 22

12 Fouls 16

2 Yellow cards 4

2 Offsides 2

Key events

Swindon Town Salford City

Kick-off

24’

Ollie TurtonHeader

0-1

26’

Haji MnogaShot on target

31’

Kelly N'MaiRight foot shot

0-2

Joel McGregorHeader

1-2

35’

39’

Josh AusterfieldFoul

Half-time1-2

Second half underway

Joe SnowdonFoul

56’

Michael OlakigbeJoe Snowdon

59’

Aidan BorlandTom Nichols

64’

Fletcher HolmanOllie Palmer

64’

65’

Brandon CooperFoul

66’

Ben WoodburnJosh Austerfield

67’

Luke GarbuttFoul

Gavin KilkennyShot on target

70’

Will WrightShot on target

71’

72’

Kallum CesayRight foot shot

1-3

73’

Ben WoodburnFoul

Filozofe MabeteRyan Tafazolli

74’

Billy KirkmanThomas Wilson-Brown

74’

Will WrightShot on target

75’

Aaron DrinanHeader

2-3

77’

82’

Matt ButcherJorge Grant

83’

Zach AweOllie Turton

Will WrightFoul

87’

Fletcher HolmanShot on target

90+2’

90+5’

Rosaire LongeloKelly N'Mai

Full-time2-3

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Salford City attacking Swindon Town attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Swindon Town 5-3-2 Starting XI

Salford City 3-1-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Connor Ripley	90′	1	3	56	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Joe Snowdon Taken off	59′	4	–	–	4	–	19	1	–	–
Will Wright	90′	2	2	–	5	2	48	2	–	1
Ryan Tafazolli Taken off	74′	1	–	–	8	6	32	–	–	–	–
Thomas Wilson-Brown Taken off	74′	4	3	–	16	12	40	–	–	–	–
Joel McGregor	90′	2	1	–	9	4	34	2	1	–	–
Filozofe Mabete Came on as a substitute	16′	–	2	–	1	1	11	–	–	–	–
Billy Kirkman Came on as a substitute	16′	2	1	–	2	–	15	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Gavin Kilkenny	90′	–	–	47	1	–	4	4	7	3	2	–
Tom Nichols Taken off	64′	–	–	23	–	–	–	3	3	1	1	–
Darren Oldaker	90′	–	–	55	1	–	1	–	7	1	4	–
Aidan Borland Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	14	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Aaron Drinan	90′	1	–	3	1	–	–	–	2	1	15	–
Ollie Palmer Taken off	64′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	8	1	33	–
Michael Olakigbe Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	1	–	–	–	1	3	–	7	–
Fletcher Holman Came on as a substitute	26′	–	1	2	1	–	–	1	3	1	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Matthew Young	90′	3	2	40	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Ollie Turton Taken off	83′	–	1	1	2	2	23	1	1	–	–
Brandon Cooper	90′	2	4	1	7	3	15	1	–	–
Luke Garbutt	90′	2	2	1	3	1	31	1	–	1
Zach Awe Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Jorge Grant Taken off	82′	–	–	33	2	–	4	1	7	–	2	–
Haji Mnoga	90′	–	–	27	–	–	5	3	10	2	–	–
Kallum Cesay	90′	1	–	14	–	–	2	–	4	2	1	–
Josh Austerfield Taken off	66′	–	–	31	–	–	–	1	–	2	–
Kelly N'Mai Taken off	89′	1	–	28	1	–	3	–	8	2	2	–
Ben Woodburn Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	3	1	1
Matt Butcher Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	4	–	–	–	1	–	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Ryan Graydon	90′	–	1	2	–	–	–	2	9	2	23	–
Daniel Udoh	90′	–	1	–	–	–	–	2	7	2	12	–

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

Swindon Town win 38% Avg odds 2.46

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.38

Salford City win 35% Avg odds 2.68

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

Form going into the game

Swindon Town W W L W W

Salford City W W W D W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Salford City 3-2 Swindon Town, 20 Sep 25 Next meeting: Salford City 1-0 Swindon Town, 19 Sep 26 All Swindon Town vs Salford City meetings

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