Match Report
29 points separated the sides: Salford City 4th on 81, Cheltenham Town 18th on 52. On the form table Cheltenham Town stood 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Cheltenham Town 1.15 scored and 1.72 conceded per game, Salford City 1.33 and 1.11, with the league averaging 1.29.
Cheltenham Town were winless in 7. Defeat had followed defeat for Salford City — three in succession.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cheltenham Town 4, draws 2, Salford City 2, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 63% of the meetings.
The match was played at The EV Charger Points Stadium (capacity 7,066). On the scoreboard, Salford City led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Cheltenham Town: Isaac Hutchinson (51'), G. Miller (90'), Harry Ashfield (84') · Salford City: J. Grant (6'), Zach Awe (76')
Key stats
Possession: Cheltenham Town 57% · Salford City 43% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 7-3