The Salford City Gazette
Match15 Aug 2026
Ruben Curley leads the rout of Newport County
5‑2, and Ruben Curley took the headlines on an afternoon when everything Salford City tried came off. Days like this are retold all winter.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Both of them Ruben Curley's — 8.10
2 goals, and the second was the one that settled it. Marked 8.10, and he could have had a third with better luck at the near post.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Kallum Cesay pops up at the right end — 7.98
7.98, 1 on the scoresheet, and the specific comedy of a back-four player celebrating like somebody who does this every week. He does not, and that is exactly why the ground reacted the way it did.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Florian Bianchini due for a Salford City medical
Everything agreed with Swansea City, everything agreed with the player; a doctor is the only person left to persuade. The photograph is a day or two away.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Kelly Saravanan beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 23. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Match15 Aug 2026
7 goals as Salford City and Newport County go for it
Defending was optional and nobody took up the option. 7 goals between Salford City and Newport County, and not one of the people who paid to be there will ask for the money back.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Graduation day at Salford City
3 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Salford City rebuffed over Josh Benson
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Rotherham United have kept their man, and Salford City go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
Salford City supporters have found a favourite in Kallum Cesay
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Kallum Cesay has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
In brief
- Market One of our own: James Williams joins the Salford City first team
- Market Christopher Thompson steps up from the Salford City academy
- Market Salford City promote Alexander Hill from within