Will Aimson scored a spectacular winner two minutes from time as Salford City beat Exeter City 2-1 and kept their League Two momentum rolling. For anyone tracking the Salford City Vs Exeter City standings, it was another reminder that Salford are handling pressure like a side determined to stay at the top.
The game had already shown why Exeter arrived in form. They had been unbeaten in their previous five League Two matches and made Salford work hard for the points. But Salford found a way again, extending their winning run to eight games in the league and underlining the confidence running through the squad.
A tight contest decided late
Exeter struck first in the 34th minute through Sonny Cox, after a chance that began when Will Norris brought down Cox outside the box after 20 minutes. That early flashpoint set the tone for a match that stayed competitive throughout, with Salford needing patience as well as quality to get back into it.
The equaliser arrived in the 65th minute when Luke Garbutt bundled home Macaulay Langstaff's low centre. It was the sort of goal that reflected Salford's persistence rather than elegance, and it changed the feel of the match completely.
Aimson delivers the decisive moment
Then came the decisive intervention from Aimson, the 32-year-old centre-back producing the late winner two minutes from time. It was the kind of finish that turns a difficult night into another statement result, and it means Salford continue to set the pace with their eight-game League Two winning run intact.
For Exeter, there is frustration because the performance matched their recent form for long spells. But Matt Taylor's message after the game was simple enough: now is the moment for the players to step up. That applies as much to the response after a narrow defeat as it does to the next league test.
For Salford, though, the headline is straightforward. They found another way to win, and in a tight League Two race that can matter just as much as the quality of the finish.
