Salford vs Shrewsbury

League Two 24 Feb 2026, 19:45
Salford
Salford
1–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
🏟 Peninsula Stadium 👤 A. Humphries Round 25

Match report

Shrewsbury edged past Salford 2-1 in the League Two on 24 February 2026.

Shrewsbury dominated possession with 77% of the ball, while Salford had 13 shots to Shrewsbury's 12.

The match was played at Peninsula Stadium, with A. Humphries in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 23% - 77% Shots 13 - 12 On target 4 - 6 Corners 2 - 2 Fouls 14 - 14 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
William Boyle
Shrewsbury · 1 goal
8 Thomas Sang 1 goal
8 Kelly N'Mai captained the side
8 Matthew Cox 3 saves
7 Matthew Young 3 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–5 6–7
Shots On Goal 2–2 2–4
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 1–1 1–1
Attacks 64–47 58–39
Match statistics
2 Corners 2
4 Substitution 4
122 Attacks 86
66 Dangerous Attacks 25
3 On Target 5
9 Off Target 6
23% Ball Possession 77%
13 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 6
7 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 1
10 Shots Inside Box 6
3 Shots Outside Box 6
14 Fouls 14
2 Corners 2
2 Offsides 2
58% Ball Possession 42%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 3
326 Passes Total 238
194 Passes Accurate 106
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Salford · 3-1-4-2
1 M. Young
24 A. Dorrington 28 Z. Awe 15 B. Cooper
4 O. Ashley
19 H. Mnoga 17 J. Austerfield 8 J. Grant 10 K. N'Mai
26 R. Graydon 9 C. Stockton
Shrewsbury · 3-1-4-2
1 M. Cox
2 L. Hoole 5 W. Boyle 25 J. Ruffels
14 T. Perry
30 K. Berkoe 10 T. Sang 7 T. McDermott 3 M. Benning
9 G. Lloyd 19 I. Morgan
Salford
Coach
Karl Robinson
Substitutes
  • 22 Adebola Oluwo
  • 45 Rosaire Longelo
  • 7 Ben Woodburn
  • 16 Fabio Borini
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 18 Matt Butcher
  • 25 Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
Shrewsbury
Coach
Michael Appleton
Substitutes
  • 16 Nick Freeman
  • 21 Trey Samuel Ogunsuyi
  • 6 Sam Clucas
  • 4 Tom Anderson
  • 12 Will Brook
  • 26 Sam Stubbs
  • 22 Ojinnaka Temple
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ N. Freeman ↓ T. Perry Shrewsbury
  • 46' ↑ T. Samuel-Ogunsuyi ↓ G. Lloyd Shrewsbury
  • 63' ↑ B. Woodburn ↓ J. Grant Salford
  • 63' ↑ R. Longelo-Mbule ↓ C. Stockton Salford
  • 63' ↑ A. Oluwo ↓ A. Dorrington Salford
  • 69' ↑ S. Clucas ↓ T. McDermott Shrewsbury
  • 78' ↑ F. Borini ↓ H. Mnoga Salford
  • 90+6' ↑ T. Anderson ↓ I. Morgan Shrewsbury
Cards
  • 87' K. N'Mai Salford
  • 90+4' M. Benning Shrewsbury
Head-to-head
Salford 2 0 draws 1 Shrewsbury
2026-02-24 Salford vs Shrewsbury 1 - 2
2025-09-13 Shrewsbury vs Salford 1 - 3
2024-11-02 Salford City vs Shrewsbury Town 2 - 1
Recent form
Salford D D W W W
Shrewsbury D D L L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Salford vs Shrewsbury?
Salford lost 1-2 against Shrewsbury on 24 February 2026.
Who won Salford vs Shrewsbury?
Shrewsbury won the match 2-1.
Where was Salford vs Shrewsbury played?
The match was played at Peninsula Stadium.
Who had more possession in Salford vs Shrewsbury?
Shrewsbury had 77% of possession, compared to 23% for the other side.