Colchester vs Salford

League Two 28 Feb 2026, 15:00
Colchester
Colchester
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Salford
Salford
👤 R. Martin Round 35

Match report

Salford edged past Colchester 1-0 in the League Two on 28 February 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Colchester dominated possession with 69% of the ball, while Salford had 15 shots to Colchester's 8.

The referee was R. Martin.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 69% - 31% Shots 8 - 15 On target 2 - 4 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 13 - 17 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Cole Stockton
Salford · 1 goal
8 Matthew Young captained the side
8 Zach Awe captained the side
7 Matt Macey captained the side
7 Fin Back captained the side
First half vs second half
Salford came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 6 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–6 5–9
Shots On Goal 0–2 2–2
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 2–3 2–2
Attacks 42–62 43–51
Match statistics
4 Corners 5
4 Substitution 4
85 Attacks 113
36 Dangerous Attacks 74
2 On Target 4
5 Off Target 10
69% Ball Possession 31%
8 Shots Total 15
2 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 6
6 Shots Inside Box 10
2 Shots Outside Box 5
13 Fouls 17
4 Corners 5
3 Offsides 2
62% Ball Possession 38%
3 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 2
437 Passes Total 263
322 Passes Accurate 163
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  5-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Colchester · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Macey
22 F. Back 5 J. Tucker 24 H. Araujo 2 R. Hunt
16 A. Read 8 T. Bishop
14 K. Lisbie 10 J. Payne 27 R. Akachukwu
19 W. Goodwin
Salford · 5-4-1
1 M. Young
45 R. Longelo 24 A. Dorrington 15 B. Cooper 28 Z. Awe 29 L. Garbutt
7 B. Woodburn 17 J. Austerfield 8 J. Grant 10 K. N'Mai
26 R. Graydon
Colchester
Coach
Danny Cowley
Substitutes
  • 9 Samson Tovide
  • 17 Jaden Williams
  • 25 Finley Barbrook
  • 7 Harry Anderson
  • 6 Tom Flanagan
  • 40 Frankie Terry
  • 15 Dominic Gape
Salford
Coach
Karl Robinson
Substitutes
  • 9 Cole Stockton
  • 4 Ossama Ashley
  • 16 Fabio Borini
  • 6 Oliver Turton
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 18 Matt Butcher
  • 25 Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ J. Williams ↓ R. Akachukwu Colchester
  • 60' ↑ S. Tovide ↓ W. Goodwin Colchester
  • 68' ↑ F. Barbrook ↓ T. Bishop Colchester
  • 69' ↑ C. Stockton ↓ A. Dorrington Salford
  • 80' ↑ O. Ashley ↓ B. Woodburn Salford
  • 83' ↑ H. Anderson ↓ F. Back Colchester
  • 88' ↑ F. Borini ↓ K. N'Mai Salford
  • 89' ↑ O. Turton ↓ R. Longelo-Mbule Salford
Cards
  • 31' R. Longelo-Mbule Salford
  • 37' W. Goodwin Colchester
  • 41' A. Read Colchester
  • 43' F. Back Colchester
  • 87' J. Austerfield Salford
Head-to-head
Colchester 4 2 draws 5 Salford
2026-02-28 Colchester vs Salford 0 - 1
2025-12-13 Salford vs Colchester 4 - 3
2025-04-26 Salford City vs Colchester United 4 - 1
2024-10-26 Colchester United vs Salford City 1 - 2
2024-02-27 Salford City vs Colchester United 1 - 1
2023-12-22 Colchester United vs Salford City 2 - 1
Recent form
Colchester D D D W L
Salford D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Colchester vs Salford?
Colchester lost 0-1 against Salford on 28 February 2026.
Who won Colchester vs Salford?
Salford won the match 1-0.
Who had more possession in Colchester vs Salford?
Colchester had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.