Cheltenham Town 0-2 Salford City: result and goals
Salford City beat Cheltenham Town 2-0 on Saturday, 10 October 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Jorge Grant 84', Jorge Grant 90'+3'.
Cheltenham Town sit 5th on 18 points.
Salford City sit 1st on 25 points.
Cheltenham Town have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Salford City have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Cheltenham Town won 2, Salford City won 2, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 10 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham
- 👥
- 4023
Match events
CHLSAL6'Freddy Willcox
20'Jake Evans
46'⇄▲ Kallum Cesay ▼ Ryan Graydon
49'Abraham Odoh
56'Luke Molyneux
57'Jonathan Tomkinson
64'Jordan Shipley
71'Will Aimson
76'⇄▲ Luke Garbutt ▼ Abraham Odoh
78'Ben Stevenson
84'⚽Jorge Grant 0-1
85'⇄▲ George Miller ▼ Ryan Broom
85'Andreas Weimann
87'⇄▲ Nathan Asiimwe ▼ Luke Molyneux
87'⇄▲ George Nurse ▼ Jake Evans
90+2'⇄▲ Kirsten Otchere ▼ Jordan Shipley
90+3'⚽Jorge Grant ast. Kallum Cesay 0-2
90+5'⇄▲ Matt Butcher ▼ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
90+5'⇄▲ Daniel Udoh ▼ Macaulay Langstaff
90+7'Luke Garbutt
Live commentary
- 90'+7'Luke Garbutt (Salford City) Yellow Card at 90'+7'
- 90'+5'Matt Butcher (Salford City) Substitution at 90'+5'
- 90'+5'Daniel Udoh (Salford City) Substitution at 90'+5'
- 90'+3'Jorge Grant (Salford City) Goal at 90'+3'
- 90'+2'Kirsten Otchere (Cheltenham Town) Substitution at 90'+2'
- 87'Nathan Asilmwe (Salford City) Substitution at 87'
- 87'George Nurse (Cheltenham Town) Substitution at 87'
- 85'Andreas Weimann (Cheltenham Town) Yellow Card at 85'
- 85'George Miller (Cheltenham Town) Substitution at 85'
- 84'Jorge Grant (Salford City) Goal at 84'
- 78'Ben Stevenson (Cheltenham Town) Red Card at 78'
- 76'Luke Garbutt (Salford City) Substitution at 76'
- 71'Will Aimson (Salford City) Yellow Card at 71'
- 64'Jordan Shipley (Cheltenham Town) Yellow Card at 64'
- 57'Jonathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham Town) Yellow Card at 57'
- 56'Luke Molyneux (Salford City) Yellow Card at 56'
- 49'Abraham Odoh (Salford City) Yellow Card at 49'
- 45'Kallum Cesay (Salford City) Substitution at 45'
- 20'Jake Evans (Cheltenham Town) Yellow Card at 20'
- 6'Freddie Willcox (Cheltenham Town) Yellow Card at 6'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
CHLSAL
General
49%Possession51%
0Big chances2
0Big chances missed1
4Corners4
Shots
4Total shots12
2Shots off target6
0Shots on target3
2Blocked shots3
0Hit woodwork0
2Shots inside box6
2Shots outside box6
Expected goals (xG)
0.25xG1.11
0.17xG open play0.97
0.08xG set play0.13
0.25Non-penalty xG1.11
0.00xG on target (xGOT)0.59
Passes
417Passes423
306 (73%)Accurate passes315 (74%)
181Own half171
125Opposition half144
33 (39%)Accurate long balls16 (27%)
1 (8%)Accurate crosses1 (7%)
32Throw-ins17
12Touches in opposition box18
4Offsides1
Defence
17Tackles18
7Interceptions5
3Shot blocks2
26Clearances20
1Keeper saves0
Duels
50Duels won52
31 (45%)Ground duels won38 (55%)
19 (58%)Aerial duels won14 (42%)
5 (36%)Successful dribbles5 (45%)
Discipline
5Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
15Fouls committed11
General
53%Possession47%
0Big chances1
0Big chances missed1
0Corners2
Shots
2Total shots5
1Shots off target4
0Shots on target1
1Blocked shots0
0Hit woodwork0
0Shots inside box3
2Shots outside box2
Expected goals (xG)
0.10xG0.66
0.10xG open play0.66
0.00xG set play0.00
0.10Non-penalty xG0.66
0.00xG on target (xGOT)0.04
Passes
243Passes211
185 (76%)Accurate passes154 (73%)
112Own half95
73Opposition half59
13 (31%)Accurate long balls7 (28%)
1 (13%)Accurate crosses0 (0%)
15Throw-ins9
8Touches in opposition box8
1Offsides1
Defence
9Tackles9
4Interceptions2
0Shot blocks1
13Clearances7
1Keeper saves0
Duels
25Duels won26
16 (46%)Ground duels won19 (54%)
9 (56%)Aerial duels won7 (44%)
3 (43%)Successful dribbles3 (50%)
Discipline
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
7Fouls committed4
General
45%Possession55%
0Big chances1
0Big chances missed0
4Corners2
Shots
2Total shots7
1Shots off target2
0Shots on target2
1Blocked shots3
0Hit woodwork0
2Shots inside box3
0Shots outside box4
Expected goals (xG)
0.15xG0.45
0.07xG open play0.32
0.08xG set play0.13
0.15Non-penalty xG0.45
0.00xG on target (xGOT)0.55
Passes
174Passes212
121 (70%)Accurate passes161 (76%)
69Own half76
52Opposition half85
20 (48%)Accurate long balls9 (26%)
0 (0%)Accurate crosses1 (14%)
17Throw-ins8
4Touches in opposition box10
3Offsides0
Defence
8Tackles9
3Interceptions3
3Shot blocks1
13Clearances13
0Keeper saves0
Duels
25Duels won26
15 (44%)Ground duels won19 (56%)
10 (59%)Aerial duels won7 (41%)
2 (29%)Successful dribbles2 (40%)
Discipline
3Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
8Fouls committed7
Cheltenham TownSalford City
Expected goals (xG)
0.25–1.11
xG on target (xGOT)
0.00–0.59
Shots
4–12
Big chances
0–2
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Salford City (12)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedCheltenham (4) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Jorge Grant
Salford City
Ratings
Cheltenham Town6.1
- 6.833Freddy Willcox
- 6.63Jonathan Tomkinson
- 6.614Ryan Broom
- 6.56James Wilson
- 6.419Jake Evans
- 6.125Pierce Sweeney
- 5.97Ben Stevenson
- 5.918Andreas Weimann
- 5.726Jordan Shipley
- 5.55Robbie Cundy
- 5.423Wyll Stanway
Salford City7.2
- 8.98Jorge Grant⚽⚽
- 7.924Taylor Allen
- 7.64Will Aimson
- 7.616Elliot Bonds
- 7.217Dan Scarr
- 7.144Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
- 7.014Abraham Odoh
- 6.943Luke Molyneux
- 6.99Macaulay Langstaff
- 6.921Kallum CesayA▲46'
- 6.71Will Norris
- 6.219Ryan Graydon
- 6.129Luke Garbutt▲76'
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Cheltenham · Substitutes
- 10George Miller▲85'
- 21George Nurse▲87'
- 9Kirsten Otchere▲90'
- 1Joe Day
- 31Mamadou Diallo
- 11Jake Bickerstaff
Manager: Steve Cotterill
Salford City · Substitutes
- 21Kallum Cesay▲46'6.9
- 29Luke Garbutt▲76'6.1
- 2Nathan Asiimwe▲87'
- 18Matt Butcher▲90'
- 23Daniel Udoh▲90'
- 26Lee Burge
- 22Adebola Oluwo
Manager: Peter Cklamovski
Last 5 matches
Cheltenham Town
W@ Crawley Town3-112 Sept 2026
D@ Colchester United1-119 Sept 2026
WExeter City2-222 Sept 2026
WChesterfield2-126 Sept 2026
L@ Accrington Stanley2-03 Oct 2026
Salford City
WSwindon Town1-019 Sept 2026
LSheffield Wednesday2-122 Sept 2026
W@ Oldham Athletic4-126 Sept 2026
WFleetwood Town1-03 Oct 2026
L@ Accrington Stanley1-16 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Cheltenham
1
Draws
2
Salford City
Last meetings
21 Feb 2026Cheltenham Town3 – 2Salford City
29 Aug 2025Salford City1 – 1Cheltenham Town
25 Jan 2025Cheltenham Town2 – 1Salford City
30 Nov 2024Salford City2 – 0Cheltenham Town
14 Sept 2024Salford City2 – 1Cheltenham Town
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 25 | WLWWL |
| 2 |  Barnet | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 21 | WWWWL |
| 3 |  Crewe | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | +4 | 21 | DWWWL |
| 4 |  Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +9 | 19 | DDDDW |
| 5 |  Cheltenham | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 18 | WDWWL |
| 6 |  York City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +6 | 17 | LWDDD |
| 7 |  Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | +3 | 17 | LDWLD |
| 8 |  Shrewsbury | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 17 | DWLWW |
| 9 |  Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 16 | LWDLD |
| 10 |  Exeter | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 16 | LWWDW |
| 11 |  Accrington | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | +1 | 15 | DWDWD |
| 12 |  Newport | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | +1 | 15 | WDWDD |
| 13 |  Tranmere | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | DLDLW |
| 14 |  Rochdale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 15 | WWDLD |
| 15 |  Swindon | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | DLLDW |
| 16 |  Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | -4 | 15 | WLLLL |
| 17 |  Grimsby | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | LLLLD |
| 18 |  Fleetwood Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 14 | LLDWL |
| 19 |  Colchester | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -3 | 12 | DDLDD |
| 20 |  Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 12 | WLWWD |
| 21 |  Oldham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 11 | LLDWL |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 11 | DLLLD |
| 23 |  Northampton | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 | LLDWL |
| 24 |  Crawley | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 5 | LDDLL |
League Two: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Cheltenham Town v Salford City?
Salford City beat Cheltenham Town 2-0 on Saturday 10 October (League Two).
Who scored in Cheltenham Town v Salford City?
Goals: Jorge Grant 84' and Jorge Grant 90'+3'.
When do Cheltenham Town play next?
Cheltenham Town play Tranmere Rovers 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).
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