Match report

Salford City and Fleetwood Town Draw 0-0 in League Two Clash

Salford City
Salford City
0–0
FT
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Dec 29, 2025

Salford City and Fleetwood Town played out an entertaining but ultimately scoreless encounter on December 29, with both sides struggling to break down each other's defenses. Salford’s Brandon Cooper and Fleetwood’s Kayden Hughes were among the players who received yellow cards for their respective fouls during the match.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Salford City 0-0 Fleetwood Town
  • • Competition: League Two
  • • Salford City's A. Oluwo and Brandon Cooper both received yellow cards.
  • • Fleetwood Town’s Kayden Hughes, F. Potter also received yellow cards.

Lineups

Salford City

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Young (G)
  • 6 O. Turton (D)
  • 22 A. Oluwo (D)
  • 15 B. Cooper (D)
  • 8 J. Grant (M)
  • 45 R. Longelo-Mbule (M)
  • 18 M. Butcher (M)
  • 10 K. N'Mai (M)
  • 29 L. Garbutt (M)
  • 9 C. Stockton (F)
  • 23 D. Udoh (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 M. Howard
  • 16 F. Borini
  • 17 J. Austerfield
  • 27 N. Siri
  • 30 K. Malcolm
  • 34 R. Butt
  • 35 B. Padovani

Fleetwood Town

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Lynch (G)
  • 44 T. Mullarkey (D)
  • 5 F. Potter (D)
  • 32 K. Hughes (D)
  • 20 H. Neal (M)
  • 16 E. Ennis (M)
  • 6 E. Bonds (M)
  • 15 J. Davies (M)
  • 3 Z. Medley (M)
  • 7 R. Graydon (F)
  • 14 L. McCann (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 D. Harrington
  • 35 C. Haughey
  • 8 M. Virtue-Thick
  • 23 G. Morrison
  • 10 M. Helm
  • 9 W. Davies
  • 17 C. Evans

Timeline

  1. Salford City
    5' Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    A. Oluwo

    Foul

  2. Fleetwood Town
    27' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    Kayden Hughes

    Foul

  3. Salford City
    58' Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    Brandon Cooper

    Foul

  4. Salford City
    61' Salford City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Stockton · On: F. Borini
  5. Salford City
    61' Salford City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jorge Grant · On: J. Austerfield
  6. Fleetwood Town
    72' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Neal · On: M. Virtue-Thick
  7. Fleetwood Town
    72' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Davies · On: M. Helm
  8. Fleetwood Town
    79' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Ennis · On: Ched Evans
  9. Fleetwood Town
    81' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    F. Potter

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Salford City Fleetwood Town
Fouls 9 13
Pass Accuracy 61% 59%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 14
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 277 278
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 3 5
xG 2.05 0.99
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 50% 50%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 168 163
Shots Inside Box 14 9
Saves 5 3
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early red card to Salford City's A. Oluwo in the 5th minute set a tense tone for the game.
  • ▸ Fleetwood Town’s substitution of H. Neal and J. Davies at the 72nd minute aimed to inject some fresh energy into their attack but failed to produce any goals.