Salford City Beats Cheltenham Town 2 0 in League Two Clash

Salford City defeated Cheltenham Town 2-0 on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Cheltenham Town in a League Two fixture after Jorge Grant scored twice and the hosts played the final stages with 10 men following Ben Stevenson’s red card.

According to Gloucestershire Live, Grant scored in the 84th and 93rd minutes to secure Salford City’s first victory at Cheltenham Town and extend their winning run to four matches.

BBC Sport’s match data listed Salford City as League Two leaders with 19 points before the game, while Cheltenham Town were eighth with 15 points. Salford’s result strengthened their position at the top.

Cheltenham Town manager Steve Cotterill named a starting lineup featuring W. Stanway in goal, captain J. Wilson in defense, and A.

Weimann as striker. Ben Stevenson received a straight red card in the 78th minute.

Gloucestershire Live reported that Stevenson was dismissed for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity after a foul on Salford midfielder B. Wiredu. Cheltenham finished the match with a numerical disadvantage.

Salford City manager Peter Cklamovski selected a 3-5-2 formation with W. Norris in goal and M. Langstaff and R.

Graydon leading the attack. Jorge Grant started in midfield and became the decisive player.

Salford had entered the match in strong form, with Salford Now reporting the club had won four of its previous five League Two matches before the trip to Cheltenham.

The same report said Salford’s recent results included a 4-1 win against Oldham Athletic and a 1-0 victory over Fleetwood Town during September, helping the team move to the top of the table.

The match attendance was 4,023, including 182 away supporters, according to Gloucestershire Live. David Rock was the referee for the fixture.

Cheltenham Town will next face Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening, according to Gloucestershire Live. Salford City continued their League Two campaign after maintaining first place.