Accrington vs Salford

League Two 5 Feb 2026, 20:01
Accrington
Accrington
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Salford
Salford
🏟 The Wham Stadium 👤 D. Drysdale Round 31

Match report

Accrington edged past Salford 1-0 in the League Two on 5 February 2026.

Accrington dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 14 shots to Salford's 14.

The match was played at The Wham Stadium, with D. Drysdale in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 14 - 14 On target 5 - 6 Corners 2 - 5 Fouls 10 - 9 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Alex Henderson
Accrington · 1 goal
8 Oliver Wright 6 saves
8 Matthew Young 4 saves
7 Farrend Rawson captained the side
7 Devon Matthews captained the side
First half vs second half
Salford came out stronger after half-time, with 11 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–3 6–11
Shots On Goal 3–2 2–4
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 2–0 0–5
Attacks 55–65 45–56
Match statistics
2 Corners 5
1 Substitution 4
100 Attacks 121
32 Dangerous Attacks 59
5 On Target 6
9 Off Target 8
60% Ball Possession 40%
14 Shots Total 14
5 Shots On Goal 6
7 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 4
6 Shots Inside Box 10
8 Shots Outside Box 4
10 Fouls 9
2 Corners 5
4 Offsides 1
44% Ball Possession 56%
1 Yellow Cards 1
6 Saves 4
273 Passes Total 360
161 Passes Accurate 256
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Accrington · 3-4-2-1
13 O. Wright
2 D. Love 5 F. Rawson 17 D. Matthews
38 C. O'Brien 4 C. Grant 11 I. Sinclair 30 I. Heath
7 S. Whalley 10 A. Henderson
39 J. Woods
Salford · 3-1-4-2
1 M. Young
6 O. Turton 24 A. Dorrington 29 L. Garbutt
18 M. Butcher
45 R. Longelo 7 B. Woodburn 8 J. Grant 10 K. N'Mai
26 R. Graydon 23 D. Udoh
Accrington
Coach
John Doolan
Substitutes
  • 24 Luke Butterfield
  • 1 Michael Kelly
  • 25 Joshua Smith
  • 3 Freddie Sass
  • 20 Charlie Brown
  • 18 Charlie Caton
  • 26 Charlie Hall
Salford
Coach
Karl Robinson
Substitutes
  • 4 Ossama Ashley
  • 9 Cole Stockton
  • 16 Fabio Borini
  • 25 Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 28 Zach Awe
  • 17 Josh Austerfield
Substitutions
  • 66' ↑ O. Ashley ↓ M. Butcher Salford
  • 66' ↑ C. Stockton ↓ B. Woodburn Salford
  • 78' ↑ F. Borini ↓ J. Grant Salford
  • 78' ↑ P. Ehibhatiomhan ↓ R. Longelo-Mbule Salford
  • 79' ↑ L. Butterfield ↓ I. Sinclair Accrington
Cards
  • 13' J. Grant Salford
  • 64' C. O'Brien Accrington
Head-to-head
Accrington 5 0 draws 3 Salford
2026-02-05 Accrington vs Salford 1 - 0
2025-08-16 Salford vs Accrington FC 2 - 1
2025-04-18 Salford City vs Accrington Stanley 1 - 2
2024-12-21 Accrington vs Salford 0 - 2
2024-01-01 Accrington Stanley vs Salford City 3 - 0
2023-08-26 Salford City vs Accrington Stanley 1 - 2
Recent form
Accrington D L W L L
Salford D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Accrington vs Salford?
Accrington won 1-0 against Salford on 5 February 2026.
Who won Accrington vs Salford?
Accrington won the match 1-0.
Where was Accrington vs Salford played?
The match was played at The Wham Stadium.
Who had more possession in Accrington vs Salford?
Accrington had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.