Salford City Fc to win promotion from the English League Two odds have shortened from 4/6 to 4/9 with Star Sports as three of ten bookmakers cut prices.
The odds on Salford City Fc to win promotion from the English League Two have been slashed from 4/6 to 4/9 with Star Sports after a late Jorge Grant double finished off ten-man Cheltenham.
Salford won 2-0 at Cheltenham on 10 October 2026, with Jorge Grant scoring in the 84th minute and in stoppage time after Cheltenham were reduced to ten men.
Three of ten bookmakers have cut their odds on Salford City Fc to win promotion from the English League Two, with 4/7 the best price available at Bet365.
Barnet are the favourites at a best price of 4/7 with Betfred, with Salford City Fc second-shortest at 4/7 with Bet365.
Peter Cklamovski was named League Two Manager of the Month for September 2026.
This was not a pretty afternoon at Whaddon Road, but promotion sides win the messy ones. Cheltenham held firm for a long time until midfielder Ben Stevenson was sent off late in the second half, and Salford made the extra man count. Jorge Grant struck once in the 84th minute and again in stoppage time to seal it, giving Salford their first-ever away win over Cheltenham. The result was a fourth consecutive league win and kept Salford at the top of the log.
The market reaction makes sense when you look at the bigger picture. Salford have won five of their last six matches in League Two, and this is a side that keeps finding a way on the road as well as at home. Cklamovski's monthly award came after his team collected 13 points from five league outings in September without losing, so the Cheltenham win extends momentum rather than creating it. That relentless winning run is Salford's key strength, and Grant's finishing in front of goal is the sharp end of it. Bookmakers have taken note, with Star Sports leading the way in trimming Salford's price.
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Barnet remain favourites at a best price of 4/7 with Betfred, with Salford City Fc second-shortest at 4/7 with Bet365, after shortening from 4/6 to 4/9 with Star Sports.
Last updated: 10 October 2026, 21:23 UK time
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What are the odds on Salford City Fc to win promotion from the English League Two?
Barnet are the favourites at a best price of 4/7 with Betfred, with Salford City Fc second-shortest at 4/7 with Bet365. Barnet have earned their spot at the head of the market, winning 3-1 at Bristol Rovers on the same day Salford were busy at Cheltenham, with Adam Senior, Zac Williams and Kabongo Tshimanga all on the scoresheet. That victory stretched their unbeaten start to the league campaign to seven matches, so this is shaping up as a proper two-horse scrap at the top. Further down the market, York City lead the chasing pack, with Bristol Rovers close behind despite that home defeat.
Barnet – 4/7 with Betfred, unbeaten in their first seven League Two matches after the win at Bristol Rovers.
Salford City Fc – 4/7 with Bet365, top of the table and shortened to 4/9 with Star Sports.
York City – 1/1 with Ladbrokes, Betfred and Coral.
Bristol Rovers – 13/8 with Bet365, though the home loss to Barnet hurt their cause.
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Can Salford City Fc win promotion from the English League Two?
The next two fixtures give Salford a real opportunity to keep the pressure on Barnet. Crawley visit on 17 October, and they arrive having lost their last three matches in League Two while conceding at least two goals in each of them. Previous meetings between the clubs have produced two home wins, three draws and one away win, so this is no gimme, but the form gap is obvious. After that comes a trip to Bristol Rovers, a side Barnet have just beaten on their own patch. Our prediction is simple: Salford's winning habit and Grant's knack in front of goal make them a serious promotion side, and with Barnet still favourites in the betting there is no need to take the shorter price. The 4/7 with Bet365 is the number we would rather have than the cut price elsewhere.
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