Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Salford City 4th with 81 points, Accrington Stanley 16th with 53, 28 apart. Accrington Stanley ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 16th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.02/1.26 for Accrington Stanley and 1.33/1.11 for Salford City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Accrington Stanley, 2 by Salford City, 0 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The referee was D. Drysdale, with 100 matches in our database and 2.0 yellows per game on average. The venue was Wham Stadium, with room for 5,397 spectators. On the scoreboard, Accrington Stanley led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Accrington Stanley: Alex Henderson (4')
Key stats
Possession: Accrington Stanley 44% · Salford City 56% · Total shots: 13-15 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 2-5