Match report

Salford City 0-0 Gillingham: A Tense Draw in League Two

Salford City
Salford City
0–0
FT
Gillingham
Gillingham
Apr 11, 2026

Salford City and Gillingham engaged in a tightly contested match in League Two on Tuesday, 2026-04-11, ending in a 0-0 draw. Both teams showed determination and resilience, creating numerous chances but failing to convert them into goals. Salford City’s A. Oluwo and Gillingham’s N. Khumbeni and R. Hale were sent yellow cards for fouls and misconduct, respectively, adding to the intensity of the match.

Key Facts

  • • Salford City vs Gillingham ended in a 0-0 draw.
  • • N. Khumbeni (Gillingham) and A. Oluwo (Salford City) received yellow cards for fouls.
  • • R. Hale (Gillingham) was cautioned for unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • • Substitutions included J. Austerfield for F. Borini (Salford City) and Lenni Rae Cirino for B. Dack (Gillingham).

Lineups

Salford City

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Matthew Young (G)
  • 19 Haji Mnoga (D)
  • 22 Adebola Oluwo (D)
  • 15 Brandon Cooper (D)
  • 29 Luke Garbutt (D)
  • 8 Jorge Grant (M)
  • 45 Rosaire Longelo (M)
  • 18 Matt Butcher (M)
  • 17 Josh Austerfield (M)
  • 26 Ryan Graydon (M)
  • 23 Daniel Udoh (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Alfie Dorrington
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 9 Cole Stockton
  • 27 Nicolás Siri
  • 16 Fabio Borini
  • 14 Kadeem Harris
  • 25 Princewill Ehibhatiomhan

Gillingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Glenn Morris (G)
  • 2 Remeao Hutton (D)
  • 30 Sam Gale (D)
  • 5 Andy Smith (D)
  • 3 Max Clark (D)
  • 8 Armani Little (M)
  • 27 Nelson Khumbeni (M)
  • 7 Garath McCleary (M)
  • 12 Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (M)
  • 32 Lenni Rae Cirino (M)
  • 38 Ronan Hale (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 Jake Turner
  • 4 Conor Masterson
  • 9 Josh Andrews
  • 14 Robbie McKenzie
  • 10 Jonathan Williams
  • 19 Sam Vokes
  • 23 Bradley Dack

Timeline

  1. Gillingham
    59' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    N. Khumbeni

    Foul

  2. Salford City
    59' Salford City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Austerfield · On: F. Borini
  3. Gillingham
    73' Gillingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lenni Rae Cirino · On: B. Dack
  4. Salford City
    74' Salford City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Graydon · On: K. Harris
  5. Salford City
    75' Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    A. Oluwo

    Foul

  6. Gillingham
    87' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    R. Hale

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  7. Gillingham
    89' Gillingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Hale · On: J. Andrews
  8. Gillingham
    90'+3 Gillingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. McCleary · On: C. Masterson

Match Stats

Stat Salford City Gillingham
Fouls 8 21
Pass Accuracy 74% 56%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 3
Corners 3 5
Total Passes 398 253
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 2 0
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 1
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 296 141
Shots Inside Box 6 2
Saves 0 3
Shots Outside Box 4 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ N. Khumbeni's yellow card for Gillingham at the 59th minute disrupted the rhythm of their attack.
  • ▸ The introduction of Lenni Rae Cirino for B. Dack (Gillingham) and R. Graydon for K. Harris (Salford City) at the 73rd and 74th minutes respectively, brought fresh legs but no goal-scoring opportunities.
  • ▸ R. Hale's yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct in the 87th minute further cooled down Gillingham's late-game efforts.