Salford City vs Swindon Town; Sky Bet League Two
Salford City vs Swindon Town. Sky Bet League Two.
Moor Lane.
Salford City 3
- J Grant (4th minute)
- K Harris (15th minute)
- K Cesay (91st minute)
Swindon Town 2
- A Drinan (54th minute)
- J Knight-Lebel (83rd minute)
Salford 3-2 Swindon
Saturday 20 September 2025 18:15, UK
Kallum Cesay's late tap-in earned Salford a 3-2 win over Swindon as they leapfrogged their opponents to go second in Sky Bet League Two.
Jorge Grant opened his Salford account in style after four minutes when he fired a spectacular dipping effort from range into the top corner.
The hosts kept up the early pressure and doubled their advantage after 16 minutes when Kadeem Harris took a ball from Daniel Udoh and steered home.
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Ollie Palmer drew goalkeeper Matty Young into a smart reaction save as the visitors gained a foothold.
In torrential rain, Ben Woodburn missed a great chance to add a third Salford goal before half-time as he miscued a shot wide from Harris' floated cross.
Swindon, who began the day as leaders, were much improved after the break and halved the deficit as Aaron Drinan powered home a header after 54 minutes.
Jamie Knight-Lebel scrambled the ball home from a corner as the Wiltshire side restored parity with seven minutes of normal time left on the clock.
But in a breathless match, there would be one last twist as Salford snatched a winner in the first minute of added-time when Cesay prodded home from close range after Connor Ripley had kept Jay Bird's header out.
