OldhamD1 Sep · Away Fleetwood Town · 1:1L5 Sep · Away Tranmere Rovers · 0:2L12 Sep · Home Chesterfield · 1:2L19 Sep · Away Rochdale · 0:2W22 Sep · Home Fleetwood Town · 1:0L26 Sep · Home Salford City · 1:4
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Salford CityW1 Sep · Home Newport County AFC · 2:1W5 Sep · Home Port Vale · 1:0D12 Sep · Away Rotherham United · 3:3W19 Sep · Home Swindon Town · 1:0L22 Sep · Home Sheffield Wednesday FC · 1:2W26 Sep · Away Oldham · 4:1
In the League Two game on 26 September 2026, Salford City beat Oldham 1:4. Match numbers: shots on target 3:7, corners 11:5.
Match report
Salford Break Open Oldham With Clinical Finish
Salford City moved up to seventh in League Two with a comfortable 1:4 victory over Oldham Athletic on Saturday afternoon. The match, played at Boundary Park, saw the visitors take control early and never look back despite Oldham's attempts to find their rhythm at home. To be fair, the result reflected a clear hierarchy between two sides separated by six points in the table.
And here's the thing about this game — it was decided inside twenty minutes. Luke Molyneux opened the scoring in the fifth minute, then Kelly N'Mai doubled the advantage before Calum Kavanagh pulled one back for the hosts. By then, Salford had already established the momentum that would carry them through. Oldham's response was spirited but ultimately insufficient against a side that showed far greater efficiency in front of goal.
The statistics tell a familiar story: Oldham had 120 attacks and 11 corners but managed only three shots on target from 18 attempts. Salford, with fewer attacks and just five corners, hit seven shots on target from 14 attempts. The accuracy difference — 0.44 compared to 0.17 — explains why the visitors converted their opportunities while the hosts dallied on the ball without creating clear-cut chances. Both sides kept their discipline with only two yellow cards between them.
Oldham sit twenty in the table with seven points from eight games, while Salford's four wins have lifted them to seventh with 13 points. The visitors had shown vulnerability in their previous fixture against Sheffield Wednesday but responded with wins over Swindon Town and Port Vale in the intervening weeks. This result extends their unbeaten run to four matches and puts them within touching distance of the promotion places.
What matters most is how Salford held on after going 4:1 up. Oldham pushed for a late consolation but could not find a way through a defence that made 39 clearances. The visitors ended a barren spell for their attack, and the gap between the two sides in the standings now looks more like a gulf than a narrow margin.
W1 Sep · Home Newport County AFC · 2:1W5 Sep · Home Port Vale · 1:0D12 Sep · Away Rotherham United · 3:3W19 Sep · Home Swindon Town · 1:0L22 Sep · Home Sheffield Wednesday FC · 1:2W26 Sep · Away Oldham · 4:1
