Salford City v Rotherham result
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Salford City 1–1 Rotherham — this League Cup match was drawn.
The result
Salford City and Rotherham drew 1–1 at The Peninsula Stadium in the League Cup on Saturday 5 September. Salford City have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Rotherham have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Salford City: Ian Henderson (84’ pen); Rotherham: Matt Crooks (90’, assisted by M. Ihiekwe).
Discipline
J. Oldham showed one yellow card — against 3.5 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Rotherham: J. Blackman (83’).
What it changes
Salford City are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Rotherham are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Mattock (Rotherham) 5.6, M. Ihiekwe (Rotherham) 5.5 and Ian Henderson (Salford City) 5.0 led the match.
Next up
Salford City next travel to Bristol Rovers on 20 October 2026.
Rotherham next host Newport County on 20 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Salford City: Bristol Rovers v Salford City, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Rotherham: Rotherham v Newport County, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Salford City 1–1 Rotherham · League Cup
- Venue: The Peninsula Stadium · Salford, Greater Manchester
- Referee: J. Oldham
- Recent form: Salford City 3W 0D 2L · Rotherham 1W 3D 1L
Salford City 1–1 Rotherham (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Salford City | Rotherham | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Possession | 61% |
| 2 | Shots | 15 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 1 | Shots inside the box | 11 |
| 3 | Corners | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 243 | Passes | 360 |
| 53% | Pass accuracy | 67% |
Salford City player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Hladký | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| O. Threlkeld | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| T. Clarke | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Eastham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| I. Touray | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Lowe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Gibson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| I. Henderson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Hunter | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Bruno Andrade | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| L. Armstrong | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Elliott sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| B. Thomas-Asante sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Turnbull sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Rotherham player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Blackman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 5.9 |
| M. Ihiekwe | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| R. Wood | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Mattock | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 |
| C. Ogbene | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| S. MacDonald | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| K. Sadlier | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| F. Ladapo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| W. Harding | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Lindsay | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Smith | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| K. Vassell sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Crooks sub | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| B. Jones sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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