Notts County blanks Salford City at Wembley Stadium
LONDON (Interstat) — Notts County defeated Salford City 3-0 on Monday at Wembley Stadium connected by EE in a League Two match. Alassana Jatta opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. Defender Lucas Ness doubled the lead in the 45th minute, also contributing an assist. Forward Jodi Jones added a goal in the 70th minute. Substitutes Haji Mnoga and Ben Woodburn each recorded an assist, along with forward Nicholas Tsaroulla. Yellow cards were shown to Tsaroulla in the 22nd minute, Mnoga in the 44th, Ness in the 57th and Woodburn in stoppage time. Notts County improved to 1-0 in league play and overall after the victory. Salford City fell to 0-1. The match was the season opener for both sides in League Two. Notts County controlled the game, scoring three unanswered goals while holding Salford City scoreless. Ness was the standout performer with a goal and an assist, while Jatta and Jones each scored once. The victory gave Notts County an early lead in the League Two standings.