Match ends, Salford City 1, Sutton United 2.
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Olly Sanderson's double gave relegation-threatened Sutton United victory over Salford in League Two.
The first half between two struggling sides lacked quality but Sutton scored the opener just before the break from a free-kick flicked on by the towering Harry Smith and met by Sanderson on the goal line.
Salford's best chance came from Conor McAleny, who beat several men but failed to bury a shot from the edge of the box.
But the home side got the equaliser just after half-time - a shot from substitute Callum Hendry was parried straight to Ryan Watson who scored from 12 yards out.
Sutton regained their lead after a Josh Coley cross eventually found Sanderson who drilled home his second of the game.
A late Salford onslaught did not result in an equaliser as the visitors remained strong at the back and defended their lead successfully.
The win was not enough to move them out of the bottom two and they still sit a point behind Colchester.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Salford
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Cairns
- 42VassellBooked at 90mins
- 5MariappaSubstituted forGarbuttat 73'minutes
- 16Tilt
- 54LuambaSubstituted forN'Maiat 45'minutes
- 18McAleny
- 6Watt
- 7WatsonSubstituted forChestersat 73'minutes
- 3JohnSubstituted forMcLennanat 45'minutes
- 17Smith
- 39MortonSubstituted forHendryat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Lund
- 9Hendry
- 11McLennan
- 20Chesters
- 29Garbutt
- 30N'Mai
- 31Torrance
Sutton United
Formation 4-4-2
- 25Arnold
- 23Jackson
- 4Sowunmi
- 22Kizzi
- 42Hart
- 7ColeySubstituted forPatrickat 82'minutes
- 10BeautymanBooked at 90mins
- 31Lakin
- 3Adom-Malaki
- 38SandersonBooked at 56minsSubstituted forN'Guessanat 82'minutesBooked at 88mins
- 9SmithBooked at 20mins
Substitutes
- 6John
- 8N'Guessan
- 11Patrick
- 16Clay
- 27Moore
- 30Kerbey
- 39Williams
- Referee:
- Paul Howard
- Attendance:
- 2,983
Match Stats
Home TeamSalfordAway TeamSutton United
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away4
- Corners
- Home4
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away18
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Salford City 1, Sutton United 2.
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Attempt missed. Conor McAleny (Salford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Joe Kizzi.
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Curtis Tilt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Harry Smith (Sutton United).
Booking
Harry Beautyman (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Booking
Theo Vassell (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Luke Garbutt (Salford City).
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Harry Smith (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joe Kizzi (Sutton United).
Booking
Christian N'Guessan (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card.
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Conor McAleny (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Harry Beautyman (Sutton United).
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Foul by Dan Chesters (Salford City).
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Christian N'Guessan (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Christian N'Guessan (Sutton United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Sutton United. Conceded by Alex Cairns.
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Attempt saved. Omari Patrick (Sutton United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Lakin.
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All that money and fifth bottom of League Two eh !!!
About time the class of 92 sacked themselves.