Match report

Shrewsbury Defeats Salford City 2-1 in League Two Clash

Salford City
Salford City
1–2
FT
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Feb 24, 2026

Shrewsbury secured a hard-fought victory over Salford City in their latest League Two fixture on February 24th, 2026. Despite an early own goal by L. Hoole for Salford, the visitors managed to turn things around with goals from T. Sang and William Boyle. The match saw several substitutions and a couple of yellow cards, but it was Shrewsbury who maintained control and emerged victorious in this competitive encounter.

Key Facts

  • • Salford City vs. Shrewsbury: Final score 1-2
  • • Own goal by L. Hoole for Salford City at 45+2'
  • • T. Sang scored the equalizer for Shrewsbury at 51'
  • • William Boyle secured the win for Shrewsbury with a goal at 76'
  • • Salford's K. N'Mai and Shrewsbury's Malvind Benning received yellow cards

Lineups

Salford City

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Matthew Young (G)
  • 24 Alfie Dorrington (D)
  • 28 Zach Awe (D)
  • 15 Brandon Cooper (D)
  • 4 Ossama Ashley (M)
  • 19 Haji Mnoga (M)
  • 17 Josh Austerfield (M)
  • 8 Jorge Grant (M)
  • 10 Kelly N'Mai (M)
  • 26 Ryan Graydon (F)
  • 9 Cole Stockton (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 Adebola Oluwo
  • 45 Rosaire Longelo
  • 7 Ben Woodburn
  • 16 Fabio Borini
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 18 Matt Butcher
  • 25 Princewill Ehibhatiomhan

Shrewsbury

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Matthew Cox (G)
  • 2 Luca Hoole (D)
  • 5 William Boyle (D)
  • 25 Josh Ruffels (D)
  • 14 Taylor Perry (M)
  • 30 Kevin Berkoe (M)
  • 10 Thomas Sang (M)
  • 7 Tommy McDermott (M)
  • 3 Malvind Benning (M)
  • 9 George Lloyd (F)
  • 19 Iwan Morgan (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Nick Freeman
  • 21 Trey Samuel Ogunsuyi
  • 6 Sam Clucas
  • 12 Will Brook
  • 4 Tom Anderson
  • 26 Sam Stubbs
  • 22 Ojinnaka Temple

Timeline

  1. Salford City
    45'+2 Salford City Goal · Own Goal
    L. Hoole
  2. Shrewsbury
    46' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Lloyd · On: T. Samuel-Ogunsuyi
  3. Shrewsbury
    46' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Perry · On: Nick Freeman
  4. Shrewsbury
    51' Shrewsbury Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Sang
  5. Salford City
    63' Salford City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Dorrington · On: A. Oluwo
  6. Salford City
    63' Salford City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Stockton · On: R. Longelo-Mbule
  7. Salford City
    63' Salford City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jorge Grant · On: B. Woodburn
  8. Shrewsbury
    69' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tommy McDermott · On: Sam Clucas
  9. Shrewsbury
    76' Shrewsbury Goal · Normal Goal
    William Boyle
  10. Salford City
    78' Salford City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Haji Mnoga · On: F. Borini
  11. Salford City
    87' Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    K. N'Mai

    Foul

  12. Shrewsbury
    90'+4 Shrewsbury Card · Yellow Card
    Malvind Benning

    Foul

  13. Shrewsbury
    90'+6 Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Morgan · On: Tom Anderson

Match Stats

Stat Salford City Shrewsbury
Fouls 14 14
Pass Accuracy 59% 45%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 12
Corners 2 2
Total Passes 321 238
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 4 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 190 106
Shots Inside Box 10 6
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Shrewsbury capitalized on an own goal by L. Hoole to quickly equalize through T. Sang at 51'
  • ▸ William Boyle’s late goal at 76' sealed Shrewsbury's victory, solidifying their control over the game