Bristol Rovers 1-2 Salford City: result and report

League Two · Tuesday 20 October 2026

Result

Bristol Rovers 1-2 Salford City

League Two · Tuesday 20 October 2026, 18:45 UTC · Memorial Stadium, Bristol · half-time 0-2

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Bristol Rovers 1-2 Salford City: match report

Bristol Rovers lost to Salford City 1-2 in the League Two on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at Memorial Stadium. The half-time score was 0-2.

Brendan Wiredu opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Bristol Rovers's goal came from Jack Sparkes (57'). Salford City scored through Brendan Wiredu (6') and Daniel Udoh (20').

Discipline: Bristol Rovers received 4 yellow cards; Salford City received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Bristol Rovers were 9th on 15 points from 11 and Salford City 1st on 22 points from 11. In the current table Bristol Rovers are 17th on 16 points and Salford City are 1st on 31 points.

Bristol Rovers lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Salford City in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Keenan Gough of Bristol Rovers (8.1), ahead of Will Norris (7.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Bristol Rovers wins, 1 draw and 1 for Salford City.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Goal · Brendan WireduSalford City · 0-1
  • 20'Goal · Daniel UdohSalford City · 0-2
  • 29'Yellow card · Elliot BondsSalford City
  • 37'Yellow card · Kofi BalmerBristol Rovers
  • 38'Yellow card · Ciarán KellyBristol Rovers
  • 41'Yellow card · Shaq FordeBristol Rovers
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Ryan GraydonSalford City
  • 48'Yellow card · Luke GarbuttSalford City
  • 54'Missed penalty · Ellis HarrisonBristol Rovers
  • 57'Goal · Jack SparkesBristol Rovers · 1-2
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Keenan GoughBristol Rovers

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Salford City1410132515+1031WWWWW
17Bristol Rovers145181723-616LLLDL

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Head-to-head

4 meetings: Bristol Rovers 2, draws 1, Salford City 1.

Team news

Bristol Rovers line-up (3-4-1-2)

Brad Young, Kofi Balmer, Alfie Kilgour, Ciarán Kelly, Tom James, Keenan Gough, Clinton Mola, Jack Sparkes, Shaq Forde, Ellis Harrison, Fabrizio Cavegn

Salford City line-up (3-4-2-1)

Will Norris, Adebola Oluwo, Dan Scarr, Taylor Allen, Luke Molyneux, Elliot Bonds, Brendan Wiredu, Luke Garbutt, Kallum Cesay, Ryan Graydon, Daniel Udoh

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