Cheltenham vs Salford

League Two 21 Feb 2026, 15:00
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
3–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Salford
Salford
🏟 Whaddon Road 👤 A. Byrne Round 34

Match report

Cheltenham edged past Salford 3-2 in the League Two on 21 February 2026. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Cheltenham had 13 shots to Salford's 6.

L. Garbutt was sent off in the 48th minute.

The match was played at Whaddon Road, with A. Byrne in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 54% - 46% Shots 13 - 6 On target 5 - 4 Corners 8 - 3 Fouls 7 - 14 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Harry Ashfield
Cheltenham · 1 goal
8 Jorge Grant 1 goal
8 Matthew Young captained the side
7 Isaac Hutchinson 1 goal
7 George Miller 1 goal
First half vs second half
Cheltenham stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–4 10–2
Shots On Goal 1–3 4–1
Ball Possession 46–54 —
Corners 2–2 6–1
Attacks 49–67 58–37
Match statistics
8 Corners 3
1 Penalty 0
7 Substitution 3
107 Attacks 104
53 Dangerous Attacks 39
5 On Target 4
8 Off Target 2
54% Ball Possession 46%
13 Shots Total 6
5 Shots On Goal 4
5 Shots Off Goal 1
3 Shots Blocked 1
11 Shots Inside Box 5
2 Shots Outside Box 1
7 Fouls 14
7 Corners 3
5 Offsides 1
57% Ball Possession 43%
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 2
386 Passes Total 312
282 Passes Accurate 198
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cheltenham · 4-1-4-1
1 J. Day
24 S. Sherring 5 J. Wilson 6 R. Cundy 27 J. Tomkinson
26 B. Stevenson
11 J. Thomas 8 L. Young 23 I. Hutchinson 20 J. Bickerstaff
9 J. Davison
Salford · 3-1-4-2
1 M. Young
24 A. Dorrington 28 Z. Awe 29 L. Garbutt
4 O. Ashley
19 H. Mnoga 17 J. Austerfield 8 J. Grant 14 K. Harris
26 R. Graydon 10 K. N'Mai
Cheltenham
Coach
Steve Cotterill
Substitutes
  • 2 Arkell Jude-Boyd
  • 10 George Miller
  • 7 Cole Deeming
  • 4 Harry Ashfield
  • 21 George Nurse
  • 41 Mamadou Diallo
  • 14 Ryan Broom
Salford
Coach
Karl Robinson
Substitutes
  • 23 Daniel Udoh
  • 15 Brandon Cooper
  • 7 Ben Woodburn
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 45 Rosaire Longelo
  • 16 Fabio Borini
  • 9 Cole Stockton
Substitutions
  • 43' ↑ D. Udoh ↓ K. Harris Salford
  • 53' ↑ B. Cooper ↓ J. Austerfield Salford
  • 64' ↑ G. Miller ↓ J. Davison Cheltenham
  • 64' ↑ A. Jude-Boyd ↓ S. Sherring Cheltenham
  • 82' ↑ C. Deeming ↓ J. Tomkinson Cheltenham
  • 82' ↑ H. Ashfield ↓ L. Young Cheltenham
  • 88' ↑ G. Nurse ↓ J. Thomas Cheltenham
Cards
  • 48' L. Garbutt Salford
  • 14' K. Harris Salford
  • 49' B. Woodburn Salford
  • 71' M. Young Salford
  • 73' R. Graydon Salford
  • 73' I. Hutchinson Cheltenham
  • 73' O. Ashley Salford
Head-to-head
Cheltenham 4 3 draws 2 Salford
2026-02-21 Cheltenham vs Salford 3 - 2
2025-08-29 Salford vs Cheltenham 1 - 1
2025-01-25 Cheltenham Town vs Salford City 2 - 1
2024-11-30 Salford City vs Cheltenham Town 2 - 0
2024-09-14 Salford City vs Cheltenham Town 2 - 1
2023-01-10 Cheltenham Town vs Salford City 3 - 1
Recent form
Cheltenham D D D D D
Salford D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cheltenham vs Salford?
Cheltenham won 3-2 against Salford on 21 February 2026.
Who won Cheltenham vs Salford?
Cheltenham won the match 3-2.
Where was Cheltenham vs Salford played?
The match was played at Whaddon Road.
Who had more possession in Cheltenham vs Salford?
Cheltenham had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.