Bristol Rovers 1-2 Salford City: result and goals
Salford City beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 6', Daniel Udoh 20', Jack Sparkes 57'.
Bristol Rovers sit 15th on 16 points.
Salford City sit 1st on 25 points.
Bristol Rovers have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Salford City have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 4 meetings: Bristol Rovers won 2, Salford City won 1, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 19:45 (UK time)
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium, Bristol
- 👥
- 6895
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- 90'+3'Keenan Gough (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 90'+3'
- 83'Nathan Asilmwe (Salford City) Substitution at 83'
- 81'Bobby Kamwa (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 81'
- 81'Joe Quigley (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 81'
- 81'Arvin Appiah (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 81'
- 69'Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 69'
- 67'Jorge Grant (Salford City) Substitution at 67'
- 67'Will Aimson (Salford City) Substitution at 67'
- 67'Macaulay Langstaff (Salford City) Substitution at 67'
- 67'Matt Butcher (Salford City) Substitution at 67'
- 57'Jack Sparkes (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 57'
- 54'Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) Penalty - Missed at 54'
- 48'Luke Garbutt (Salford City) Yellow Card at 48'
- 45'+1'Ryan Graydon (Salford City) Yellow Card at 45'+1'
- 41'Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 41'
- 38'Ciaran Kelly (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 38'
- 37'Kofi Balmer (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 37'
- 29'Elliott Bonds (Salford City) Yellow Card at 29'
- 20'Daniel Udoh (Salford City) Goal at 20'
- 6'Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Salford City) Goal at 6'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Bristol Rovers · 3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Salford City · 3-5-2
Substitutes
Match stats
Last 5 matches
Bristol Rovers
Salford City
Head-to-head record
2
Bristol Rovers
1
Draws
1
Salford City
Last meetings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 25 | WWLWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +8 | 22 | WWWLD |
| 3 |  Cheltenham | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | LLLWW |
| 4 |  Crewe | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | WWWLL |
| 5 |  York City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | WDDDW |
| 6 |  Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +9 | 19 | DDDDW |
| 7 |  Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 19 | WDLDW |
| 8 |  Exeter | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 19 | WWDWW |
| 9 |  Accrington | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  Shrewsbury | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 18 | WLWWD |
| 11 |  Grimsby | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +3 | 17 | LLLDW |
| 12 |  Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | DWLDL |
| 13 |  Tranmere | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | LDLWD |
| 14 |  Swindon | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 16 | LLDWD |
| 15 |  Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 16 | WLLLL |
| 16 |  Newport | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | DWDDL |
| 17 |  Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 15 | WDLDL |
| 18 |  Fleetwood Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 14 | LDWLL |
| 19 |  Northampton | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | LDWLW |
| 20 |  Oldham | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 | LDWLD |
| 21 |  Colchester | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -5 | 12 | DLDDL |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LLLDD |
| 23 |  Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LWWDL |
| 24 |  Crawley | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 | DDLLD |
FAQ
What was the score in Bristol Rovers v Salford City?
Salford City beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 on Tuesday 20 October (League Two).
Who scored in Bristol Rovers v Salford City?
Goals: Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 6', Daniel Udoh 20' and Jack Sparkes 57'.
When do Bristol Rovers play next?
Bristol Rovers play Fleetwood Town on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Salford City play next?
Salford City play Walsall on Monday 26 October at 20:00 (UK time).