Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Salford City FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2024-25
Salford City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Moor Lane 2,374 HT 45' · FT 45'
Matthew Lund 5' 1–0
1–1 15' John Marquis
Matthew Lund 42' 2–1
Haji Mnoga 16' Y
Ossama Ashley 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Salford City FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — FA Cup at Moor Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Assistant 1 Mark Russell
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

Head-to-Head

1
1
1
Salford City FC 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-02 Salford City FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-11-21 Salford City FC 1–3 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-11-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Salford City FC

Recent Form

Salford City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–1 W
14 Nov Peterborough United FC H 4–5 L
04 Nov Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
16 Nov Peterborough United FC H 0–3 L
05 Nov Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D
08 Nov Dagenham & Redbridge FC A 1–0 W
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Salford City FC A 1–2 L
26 Oct Barnsley FC H 0–2 L
22 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 0–1 L
17 Oct Exeter City FC H 0–2 L
12 Oct Crawley Town FC A 5–3 W
05 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Salford City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Shrewsbury Town FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Salford City FC
Kelly N'Mai 2 G 1 A
Shrewsbury Town FC
John Marquis 2 G
Tony Scully 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Salford City FC welcome Shrewsbury Town FC for this crunch clash at Moor Lane.
  • 5' Matthew Lund puts Salford City FC on the lead.
  • 10' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' with the perfectly-timed delivery and John Marquis makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 16' Salford City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
  • 21' It’s high time Karl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carl Winchester is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Shephard made 58 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' Matthew Lund puts Salford City FC on the lead.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ossama Ashley on 45.
  • 46' The whistle greets Charles Sagoe Jr. as he departs to be replaced by Alex Gilliead.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Salford City FC that had 17 games and scored 12 goals.
  • 56' Kyrell Malcolm is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shrewsbury Town FC so far.
  • 61' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' Salford City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' The Salford City FC manager makes a substitution. Ossama Ashley departs to be replaced by Tyrese Fornah.
  • 74' The 26-year-old Toby Savin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Salford City FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Shipley. He replaces George Lloyd on 80 minute.
  • 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marshall Heys suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Marshall Heys has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joshua Austerfield on 90 minute.
  • Salford City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Salford City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Hurst

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Rooney 2
Fejiri Okenabirhie 2
Matthew Lund 2
Greg Docherty 1
John Marquis 1
Oliver Norburn 1

Head to Head

2024-11-02 Salford City FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-11-21 Salford City FC 1–3 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-11-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Salford City FC

Salford City FC Form

2024-11-02 Salford City FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-11-14 Salford City FC 4–5 Peterborough United FC L 2023-11-04 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Salford City FC D 2022-11-16 Salford City FC 0–3 Peterborough United FC L 2022-11-05 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Salford City FC D 2021-11-08 Dagenham & Redbridge FC 0–1 Salford City FC W

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2024-11-02 Salford City FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-10-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-10-12 Crawley Town FC 3–5 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2024-10-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Salford City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Salford City FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Salford City FC42% Draw25% Shrewsbury Town FC33%
Actual: Salford City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Salford City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
58%
Salford City FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Salford City FC28% Draw43% Shrewsbury Town FC29%
Actual: Salford City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Salford City FC

Handicap Salford City FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Salford City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.