2020–21 Salford City F.C. season

Salford City
2020–21 season
ChairmanKaren Baird
ManagerGraham Alexander
(until 12 October)[1]
Richie Wellens
(between 4 November[2]–22 March)[3]
Gary Bowyer
(from 23 March)[4]
StadiumMoor Lane
League Two8th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ian Henderson (17 goals)
All:
Ian Henderson (18 goals)

The 2020–21 season is Salford City's 81st season in their history and the second consecutive season in EFL League Two. Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
14 July 2020 CB England Tom Clarke England Preston North End Free transfer [5]
17 July 2020 RW England Ashley Hunter England Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [6]
22 July 2020 DM England Jason Lowe England Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [7]
28 July 2020 CB England Jordan Turnbull England Northampton Town Free transfer [8]
29 July 2020 CF England Ian Henderson England Rochdale Free transfer [9]
22 August 2020 GK Czech Republic Václav Hladký Scotland St Mirren Free transfer [10]
31 August 2020 DM England Alex Denny England Everton Free transfer [11]
31 August 2020 RB United States Tylor Golden England Wigan Athletic Free transfer [11]
31 August 2020 GK England Nick Hayes England Norwich City Free transfer [11]
31 August 2020 CM England Liam Loughlan England Leicester City Free transfer [11]
31 August 2020 CF Wales Momodou Touray Wales Newport County Free transfer [11]
3 November 2020 LW Scotland George Boyd England Peterborough United Free transfer [12]

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
16 October 2020 CB England Di'Shon Bernard England Manchester United January 2021 [13]
15 January 2021 RB England Robbie Gotts England Leeds United End of season [14]
18 January 2021 RB Wales Tom James Scotland Hibernian End of season [15]
21 January 2021 CM Scotland Paul Coutts England Fleetwood Town End of season [16]

Loans out

Date Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
25 August 2020 CM England Luke Burgess England AFC Fylde 1 January 2021 [17]
11 September 2020 LB England Dan Jones England Harrogate Town End of season [18]
8 December 2020 CF England Luke Armstrong England Hartlepool United End of season [19]
1 February 2021 DM England Alex Denny England Morecambe End of season [20]
22 February 2021 RB England Tylor Golden England Notts County 23 March 2021 [21]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 LB England Josh Askew England Boston United Released [22][23]
1 July 2020 DF England Max Broughton United States SIU Edwardsville Cougars Free transfer [24]
1 July 2020 LW Scotland Craig Conway Scotland St Johnstone Released [22][25]
1 July 2020 CM England Kieran Glynn England Scarborough Athletic Released [22][26]
1 July 2020 GK Wales Kyle Letheren England Chesterfield Released [22][27]
1 July 2020 GK England Chris Neal England AFC Fylde Released [22][28]
1 July 2020 CM Northern Ireland Michael O'Connor Northern Ireland Glenavon Released [22][29]
1 July 2020 CB Montserrat Nathan Pond England AFC Fylde Released [22][30]
1 July 2020 RW England Devante Rodney England Port Vale Released [22][31]
1 July 2020 CM England Mark Shelton England Hartlepool United Released [22][32]
1 July 2020 RB Gibraltar Scott Wiseman Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps Released [22][33]
2 August 2020 CB England Carl Piergianni England Oldham Athletic Undisclosed [34]
3 August 2020 CM England Danny Whitehead England Port Vale Free transfer [35]
29 August 2020 CF England Kamar Moncrieffe England Clitheroe Free transfer [36]
3 September 2020 AM England Luke Duffy England Warrington Town Free transfer [37]
3 September 2020 RW England Danny Lloyd England Tranmere Rovers Mutual consent [38][39]
6 September 2020 CB England Tyrell Warren England Boston United Free transfer [23]
6 September 2020 CF Ivory Coast Florian Yonsian England Trafford Free transfer [40]
9 November 2020 CM Northern Ireland Joey Jones England Dagenham & Redbridge Mutual consent [41]
14 January 2021 CM England Martin Smith England Chesterfield Free transfer [42]
8 February 2021 GK England Nick Hayes England Hemel Hempstead Town Free transfer [43]

Pre-season

22 August 2020 Friendly Salford City 1–3 Preston North End Salford
15:00 BST Hunter 28' Report Sinclair 22'
Bodin 24'
Harrop 86'		 Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
Referee: Scott Oldham
25 August 2020 Friendly Stockport County 1–0 Salford City Stockport
15:00 BST Reid 82' Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 0
29 August 2020 Friendly Salford City 0–1 Accrington Stanley Salford
15:00 BST Cassidy 52' (pen.) Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 0

Competitions

EFL League Two

Main article: 2020–21 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Morecambe (O, P) 46 23 9 14 69 58 +11 78 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Newport County 46 20 13 13 57 42 +15 73
6 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 13 13 59 51 +8 73
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 55 50 +5 73
8 Salford City 46 19 14 13 54 34 +20 71
9 Exeter City 46 18 16 12 71 50 +21 70
10 Carlisle United 46 18 12 16 60 51 +9 66
11 Leyton Orient 46 17 10 19 53 55 −2 61
12 Crawley Town 46 16 13 17 56 62 −6 61
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[44]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 19 14 13 54 34  +20 71 11 11 1 36 15  +21 8 3 12 18 19  −1

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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ResultDWDWDLWDWLLWWLWDDWWLLWDDLWWDLDWDLDLLDWWLDWWWLW
Position947351178910118797897688555894589799991111109101198798
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[45]

12 September 2020 1 Salford City 2–2 Exeter City Salford
15:00 BST Henderson 2'
Elliott Yellow card 54'
Hunter 69'		 Report Jay 22'
Randall 35'		 Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
19 September 2020 2 Grimsby Town 0–4 Salford City Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Tilley Yellow card 48'
Öhman Red card 90+2'		 Report Hunter Yellow card 28'
Henderson 32' (pen.), 63' (pen.), 76'
Towell Yellow card 56' 90+3' (pen.)
Touray Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
26 September 2020 3 Salford City 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Salford
15:00 BST Turnbull Yellow card 18'
Hunter Yellow card 84'		 Report Cadden Yellow card 59' Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
3 October 2020 4 Stevenage 0–1 Salford City Stevenage
15:00 BST Newton Yellow card 70' Report Hunter 2'
Turnbull Yellow card 19'
Golden Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
10 October 2020 5 Salford City 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Salford
15:00 BST Towell 2'
Wilson 20'		 Report Khan Yellow card 6'
Morris Yellow card 45+1' 86'
Lewis Yellow card 48' 90+3'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
17 October 2020 6 Port Vale 1–0 Salford City Burslem
15:00 BST Rodney Yellow card 16'
Montaño 86'		 Report Henderson soccer ball with red X 38' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
20 October 2020 7 Salford City 3–0 Southend United Salford
19:45 BST Lennon 26' (o.g.)
Clarke Yellow card 50'
Wilson 58'
Henderson 63'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 71'		 Report Olayinka Yellow card 27'
Dieng Yellow card 43'
Lennon Yellow card 45+1'
Taylor Yellow card 81'
Demetriou Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
24 October 2020 8 Salford City 1–1 Crawley Town Salford
15:00 BST Threlkeld Yellow card 38'
Wilson 57'
Clarke Yellow card 76'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 81'		 Report Hesketh Yellow card 34'
Powell Yellow card 37'
Francomb 72'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
31 October 2020 9 Salford City 2–0 Oldham Athletic Salford
15:00 GMT Wilson 24'
Lowe Yellow card 30'
Hunter 73'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 80'		 Report Borthwick-Jackson Yellow card 31' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
3 November 2020 10 Cambridge United 2–1 Salford City Cambridge
19:00 GMT Iredale 43'
Ironside 49' (pen.)		 Report Henderson 31'
Hunter Yellow card 85'
Lowe Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
13 November 2020 (2020-11-13) 11 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Salford City Horwich
19:45 BST Doyle 24'
Turnbull 68' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 November 2020 12 Salford City 3–0 Bradford City Salford
15:00 GMT Burgess 8', 45+1'
Henderson 21'
Hunter Yellow card 48'		 Report Richards-Everton Yellow card 2' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
24 November 2020 13 Salford City 2–1 Morecambe Salford
19:00 GMT Denny Yellow card 6'
Smith Yellow card 10'
Henderson Yellow card 28'
Andrade Yellow card 36'
Hunter 41', 44'
Elliott Yellow card 86'		 Report Lavelle Yellow card 40'
Stockton 54'
Songo'o Yellow card 60'
Cooney Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
2 December 2020 14 Carlisle United 2–1 Salford City Carlisle
19:00 GMT Guy Yellow card 2'
Alessandra 33'
Mellish Yellow card 36'
Kayode Yellow card 45'
Bennett 56'
Tanner Yellow card 66'		 Report Touray Yellow card 64'
Bernard Yellow card 88' 90'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Graham Salisbury
5 December 2020 15 Barrow 0–1 Salford City Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Quigley Yellow card 21' Report Clarke Yellow card 7'
Hunter 49'
Towell Yellow card 80'
Smith Yellow card 90+3'
Lowe Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 819
Referee: Tom Nield
12 December 2020 16 Salford City 0–0 Cheltenham Town Salford
15:00 GMT Henderson Yellow card 58' Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
15 December 2020 17 Salford City 1–1 Newport County Salford
19:00 GMT Clarke 44'
Henderson soccer ball with red X 56'
Threlkeld Yellow card 75'
Hladký Yellow card 87'
Touray Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Willmott Yellow card 56'
Shephard Yellow card 81'
Sheehan 90+4' (pen.)		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 December 2020 18 Harrogate Town 0–1 Salford City Harrogate
15:00 GMT Kirby Yellow card 36'
Burrell Yellow card 43'
Fallowfield Yellow card 82'		 Report Wilson 17'
Eastham Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 December 2020 19 Salford City 2–0 Walsall Salford
15:00 GMT Wilson 16'
Hunter Yellow card 49'
Touray Yellow card 54'
Burgess 87'		 Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
2 January 2021 20 Leyton Orient 1–0 Salford City Leyton
15:00 GMT Johnson 31'
Brophy Yellow card 62'
Ling Yellow card 85'		 Report Lowe Yellow card 35' Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
5 January 2021 21 Mansfield Town 2–1 Salford City Mansfield
19:00 GMT Lapslie 15'
Bowery 30'		 Report Hunter Yellow card 65'
Eastham Yellow card 72'
Bernard 90+1'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
12 January 2021 22 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Salford City Scunthorpe
19:00 GMT Report Henderson 89' Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
16 January 2021 23 Newport County 0–0 Salford City Newport
15:00 GMT Sheehan Red card 58'
Bennett Yellow card 78'		 Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
22 January 2021 24 Salford City 2–2 Harrogate Town Salford
19:00 GMT Gotts 21'
James Yellow card 49'
Lowe Yellow card 56'
Touray Yellow card 67'
Thomas-Asante 70'
Hladký Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Muldoon 37'
Francis 90+3'		 Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
30 January 2021 25 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Salford City Oldham
15:00 GMT Bahamboula 75'
Clarke Yellow card 76'
Keillor-Dunn 90+2'		 Report Henderson 9'
Coutts Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
9 February 2021 26 Salford City 4–1 Cambridge United Salford
17:30 GMT Henderson 19', 69'
Towell 33'
Gotts 42'		 Report Mullin 71' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
16 February 2021 27 Salford City 1–0 Barrow Salford
19:00 GMT Henderson 29'
Hunter Yellow card 70'
Coutts Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Thomas Yellow card 74'
Banks Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
20 February 2021 28 Salford City 1–1 Carlisle United Salford
15:00 GMT Touray Yellow card 17'
Turnbull Yellow card 58'
Wilson 79'		 Report Tanner 11'
Bennett Yellow card 45+1'
Mellish Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
23 February 2021 29 Morecambe 2–1 Salford City Morecambe
18:30 GMT Songo'o Yellow card 49'
Lavelle Yellow card 90'
Mendes Gomes 90+4'
Wildig 90+6'		 Report Thomas-Asante 45+1'
Threlkeld Yellow card 90+2'
Turnbull Yellow card 90+5'
Hladký Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
27 February 2021 30 Southend United 0–0 Salford City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card 14'
McCormack Yellow card 79'		 Report Gotts Yellow card 61' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
2 March 2021 31 Salford City 1–0 Port Vale Salford
19:00 GMT Henderson 45', Yellow card 53'
Lowe Yellow card 47'
Touray Yellow card 62'		 Report Gibbons Yellow card 4'
Brisley Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
6 March 2021 32 Salford City 1–1 Scunthorpe United Salford
15:00 GMT Touray Yellow card 14'
Clarke 33'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 68'
Henderson Yellow card 88'		 Report van Veen Yellow card 21'
Rowe Yellow card 34'
Eisa 43' (pen.)
Hippolyte Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allan Young
9 March 2021 33 Crawley Town 1–0 Salford City Crawley
19:00 GMT Nichols 21'
Nadesan Yellow card 49'		 Report Coutts Yellow card 24'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 42'
Towell Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
16 March 2021 34 Salford City 0–0 Colchester United Salford
19:00 GMT Eastham Yellow card 42'
Turnbull Yellow card 82'		 Report Smith Yellow card 19' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
20 March 2021 35 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Salford City Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Long 3'
Sercombe Yellow card 16', 41'
Thomas Yellow card 64'		 Report Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
27 March 2021 36 Exeter City 1–0 Salford City Exeter
13:00 GMT Jay 34'
Willmott Yellow card 79'
Hartridge Yellow card 90+4'
Bowman Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Hladký Yellow card 89'
Turnbull Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
2 April 2021 37 Salford City 1–1 Grimsby Town Salford
15:00 BST Lowe Yellow card 26'
Touray Yellow card 73', 88'		 Report Clifton 2', Yellow card 19'
Payne Yellow card 50'
Matete Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
5 April 2021 38 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Salford City Nailsworth
15:00 BST Adams Yellow card 55' Report Henderson 38', 77'
Threlkeld Yellow card 46'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
10 April 2021 39 Salford City 2–1 Stevenage Salford
15:00 BST Thomas-Asante 52'
Lowe Yellow card 60'
Henderson 76'		 Report Vancooten Yellow card 55'
Wildin 56'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
13 April 2021 40 Salford City 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Salford
19:00 BST Clarke Yellow card 23'
Burgess Yellow card 80'
Hunter Yellow card 87'		 Report Isgrove 23'
Lee Yellow card 29'
Williams Yellow card 45'
Thomason Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
17 April 2021 41 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Salford City Birkenhead
12:30 BST Woolery Yellow card 34'
Khan Yellow card 36'		 Report Turnbull Yellow card 60'
Dieseruvwe Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
20 April 2021 42 Walsall 0–2 Salford City Bescot
19:00 BST Report Henderson 19'
Turnbull 57'
Gotts Yellow card 90+5'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
24 April 2021 43 Salford City 2–0 Mansfield Town Salford
15:00 BST Hunter 5'
Henderson Yellow card 30', 62', soccer ball with red X 74'
Towell Red card 68'		 Report Stone Yellow card 73' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
27 April 2021 44 Bradford City 0–1 Salford City Bradford
19:00 BST O'Connor Yellow card 18'
Cooke Yellow card 66'
Wood Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Henderson 90+1' Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
1 May 2021 45 Colchester United 1–0 Salford City Colchester
15:00 BST Bohui 68'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 72'		 Report Bernard Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 32'
Turnbull Yellow card 79'
Eastham Yellow card 82'
Threlkeld Yellow card 86'
Hunter Red card 90+5'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
8 May 2021 46 Salford City 3–0 Leyton Orient Salford
16:00 BST Boyd soccer ball with red X 14'
Gotts 42'
Thomas-Asante 50', 66'
Golden Yellow card 68'		 Report Happe Yellow card 14'
Akinola Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale

FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[46] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[47]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 November 2020 First round Salford City 2–0 (a.e.t.) Hartlepool United Salford
15:00 GMT Lowe Yellow card 62'
Hunter Yellow card 87'
Bernard Yellow card 91'
Andrade 105+1'
Hladký Yellow card 117'
Dieseruvwe 120+3'		 Report Ofosu Yellow card 13' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
28 November 2020 Second round Newport County 3–0 Salford City Newport
13:00 GMT Proctor 56'
Amond 75' (pen.)
Bennett Yellow card 90+1'
Janneh 90+2'		 Report Thomas-Asante Red card 47'
Turnbull Yellow card 79'
Hunter Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson

EFL Cup

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[48] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[49]

5 September 2020 First round Salford City 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Rotherham United Salford
15:00 BST Henderson 84' (pen.) Report Blackman Yellow card 83'
Crooks 90+5'		 Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
Penalties
Touray soccer ball with check mark
Henderson soccer ball with check mark
Gibson soccer ball with check mark
Thomas-Asante soccer ball with check mark		 Vassell soccer ball with red X
Ladapo soccer ball with check mark
Sadlier soccer ball with check mark
Mattock soccer ball with red X
16 September 2020 Second round Everton 3–0 Salford City Walton
20:15 BST Keane 8'
Sigurðsson 74'
Kean 87' (pen.)		 Report Turnbull Yellow card 58'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[50] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.[51]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Salford City 3 2 0 0 1 4 7 −3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Manchester United U21 3 1 1 0 1 6 4 +2 5
3 L1 Rochdale 3 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 L2 Morecambe 3 1 0 0 2 5 4 +1 3
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Salford City 0–6 Manchester United U21 Salford
19:45 BST Doyle Yellow card 6'
Denny Yellow card 68'		 Report Mejbri 8' Yellow card 79'
Puigmal 29'
Helm 46', 73'
McCann 70'
Elanga 74'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
29 September 2020 Group stage Salford City 2–0 Morecambe Salford
19:45 BST Wilson 44'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 75'
Touray Yellow card 79'
Hunter 90+2'		 Report Knight-Percival Yellow card 1'
Hendrie Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
10 November 2020 Group stage Rochdale 1–2 Salford City Rochdale
19:00 GMT Beesley 8'
Rathbone Yellow card 80'
O'Connell Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Andrade 53'
Golden Yellow card 57'
Dieseruvwe 82' (pen.)
Burgess Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
8 December 2020 Second round Salford City 3–3
(5–6 p)		 Leicester City U21 Salford
19:00 GMT Thomas-Asante soccer ball with red X 24' 24'
Golden Yellow card 48'
Dieseruvwe 59', 78'		 Report Muskwe 64', 69'
Flynn 83'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
Penalties
Dieseruvwe soccer ball with red X
Loughlan soccer ball with check mark
Smith soccer ball with check mark
Campbell soccer ball with check mark
Thomas-Asante soccer ball with check mark
Hawkins soccer ball with check mark
Fielding soccer ball with red X		 Wright soccer ball with check mark
Hulme soccer ball with check mark
Reghba soccer ball with red X
Muskwe soccer ball with check mark
Suengchitthawon soccer ball with check mark
McAteer soccer ball with check mark
Leshabela soccer ball with check mark

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