Salford vs Rotherham

League Cup - 1st Round 12 Aug 2025, 18:45
Salford
Salford
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Rotherham
Rotherham
🏟 The Peninsula Stadium (Salford, Greater Manchester) 👤 Edward Duckworth

Match report

Rotherham edged past Salford 1-0 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 12 August 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Salford had 17 shots to Rotherham's 14.

The match was played at The Peninsula Stadium (Salford, Greater Manchester), with Edward Duckworth in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 51% - 49% Shots 17 - 14 On target 4 - 2 Corners 8 - 6 Fouls 13 - 13 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Luke Garbutt
Salford · captained the side
8 Oliver Turton captained the side
8 Cameron Dawson 4 saves
8 Lenny Agbaire captained the side
8 Zak Jules captained the side
First half vs second half
Rotherham came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–4 11–10
Shots On Goal 1–0 3–2
Ball Possession 54–46 —
Corners 4–4 4–2
Attacks 44–37 0–0
Match statistics
8 Corners 6
5 Substitution 5
17 Shots Total 14
4 Shots On Goal 2
5 Shots Off Goal 7
8 Shots Blocked 5
13 Shots Inside Box 11
4 Shots Outside Box 3
13 Fouls 13
8 Corners 6
2 Offsides 2
51% Ball Possession 49%
2 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 4
312 Passes Total 300
224 Passes Accurate 222
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Salford · 3-5-2
33 M. Howard
12 T. Edwards 22 A. Oluwo 29 L. Garbutt
45 R. Longelo 21 K. Cesay 17 J. Austerfield 7 B. Woodburn 14 K. Harris
30 K. Malcolm 11 J. Bird
Rotherham · 4-2-3-1
1 C. Dawson
2 J. Rafferty 18 L. Agbaire 3 Z. Jules 6 R. James
16 D. Yearwood 7 J. Powell
35 C. McGuckin 17 S. McWilliams 11 A. Martha
9 J. Hugill
Salford
Coach
Karl Robinson
Substitutes
  • 6 Oliver Turton
  • 8 Jorge Grant
  • 10 Kelly N'Mai
  • 34 Ruben Butt
  • 42 Harry Showman
  • 1 Matthew Young
  • 2 Loick Ayina
  • 36 Jacob Lara
  • 32 Jai Curran-Nicholls
Rotherham
Coach
Matthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
  • 22 Denzel Hall
  • 14 Marvin Kaleta
  • 44 Daniel Gore
  • 23 Jack Holmes
  • 37 James Clarke
  • 13 Ted Cann
  • 5 Sean Raggett
  • 38 Kane Richardson
  • 41 Josh Ayres
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ O. Turton ↓ A. Oluwo Salford
  • 62' ↑ M. Kaleta ↓ J. Hugill Rotherham
  • 62' ↑ D. Hall ↓ J. Rafferty Rotherham
  • 62' ↑ D. Gore ↓ S. McWilliams Rotherham
  • 63' ↑ J. Holmes ↓ C. McGuckin Rotherham
  • 68' ↑ K. N’Mai ↓ J. Bird Salford
  • 68' ↑ J. Grant ↓ K. Harris Salford
  • 79' ↑ R. Butt ↓ R. Longelo Salford
  • 90' ↑ H. Showman ↓ K. Malcolm Salford
  • 90' ↑ J. Clarke ↓ A. Martha Rotherham
Cards
  • 37' D. Yearwood Rotherham
  • 83' K. Cesay Salford
  • 90+5' B. Woodburn Salford
Head-to-head
Salford 0 4 draws 1 Rotherham
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2025-08-12 Salford vs Rotherham 0 - 1
2022-07-13 Salford City vs Rotherham United 0 - 0
2022-07-13 Salford City vs Rotherham United 1 - 1
2020-09-05 Salford City vs Rotherham United 1 - 1
Recent form
Salford D D W W W
Rotherham D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Salford vs Rotherham?
Salford lost 0-1 against Rotherham on 12 August 2025.
Who won Salford vs Rotherham?
Rotherham won the match 1-0.
Where was Salford vs Rotherham played?
The match was played at The Peninsula Stadium (Salford, Greater Manchester).
Who had more possession in Salford vs Rotherham?
Salford had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.