Salford City Outlasts Crawley Town in 7-Goal Thriller

SALFORD, England (Interstat) — Salford City opened its League Two season with a 4-3 victory over Crawley Town in a high-scoring match at The Peninsula Stadium on Saturday. Adebola Oluwo propelled the hosts to an early lead, scoring twice before halftime in the 33rd and 45+1 minutes. Crawley Town mounted a second-half comeback with goals from Matt Butcher and Harry Forster, but Salford’s Jay Williams and Joshua Austerfield scored to secure the win. Kallum Cesay added a late consolation goal for the visitors. The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat that heavily favored Salford but predicted a 1-1 draw.