Player ratings

BROWN: Excellent. Made a penalty save to deny Henderson then kept out Wilson’s second-half header .......... 8.5 CLARK: Solid defensively and dangerous going forward. Back in the form he showed on loan last season ............

LEGGE: Loses a mark for conceding the penalty, but was a commanding presence ..... 7.5 SMITH: Good to see him back in the side – and straight back with his usual standards ..... 8 FITZPATRICK: Solid from the left-back given his chance back in the side .............. 7.5 JOYCE: Back in the side and justified that with his efforts in front of the back four ...... 7 WHITEHEAD: Worked hard and always wanted the ball . 6 CONLON: Not at his best creatively, but another who worked tirelessly against a strong side .................................. 6 WORRALL: Clever header down for the goal. Maybe not at his best going forward, but don’t dismiss the work he did defensively on the right .... 6.5 RODNEY: Started as the central striker in the 4-3-3 but was isolated at times ....... 5.5 MONTANO: Took his goal well with an excellent volley. Worked hard on the left ...... 7

SUBSTITUTES ROBINSON (for Rodney, 79): Not on for long, but did plenty. Lively and had a hand in the move for the goal ............... 7

BRISLEY (for Whitehead, 90+4): Not on long enough for a mark, but a couple of important clearances in the closing stages................. N/A Not used: Crookes, Pope, Brisley, Burgess, Visser.

SALFORD: Hladky, Golden, Eastham, Turnbull, Touray, Andrade (Asante, 61) Lowe, Gibson (Denny, 68), Hunter, Wilson, Henderson (Elliott, 89). Subs not used: Evans, Clarke, Threlkeld, Armstrong.