What channel is Gillingham v Salford City on?
Gillingham v Salford City kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Priestfield Stadium, in League Two, matchday 45. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12 matches (4 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost); Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 (8 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost), 6 wins in a row. Goals: Gillingham have scored 17 and conceded 14 (+3), Salford City have scored 19 and conceded 12 (+7). Gillingham have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Salford City 10 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Ronan Hale (5) for Gillingham. Arena Rete's model makes Gillingham favourites (42%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Gillingham, 2 draws, 2 wins for Salford City.
How to watch Gillingham v Salford City in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Gillingham v Salford City yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League Two:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctGillingham 1-1 Port Vale
- Sat 17 OctAccrington 3-1 Gillingham
- Sat 10 OctRotherham 1-4 Gillingham
- Sat 3 OctGillingham 0-0 Newport County
- Sat 26 SeptYork 3-0 Gillingham
- Tue 20 OctBristol Rovers 1-2 Salford City
- Sat 17 OctSalford City 2-1 Crawley Town
- Sat 10 OctCheltenham 0-2 Salford City
- Sat 3 OctSalford City 1-0 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 26 SeptOldham 1-4 Salford City
What is at stake
If it ended today →Gillingham are 7th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. 8 points separate the two sides.
In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Gillingham and 12 for Salford City; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Gillingham v Salford City down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Gillingham 10, Salford City 8 · 2.3 per match
- 11 Apr 2026Salford City0-0GillinghamLeague Two
- 25 Oct 2025Gillingham1-2Salford CityLeague Two
- 5 Apr 2025Salford City2-2GillinghamLeague Two
- 7 Dec 2024Gillingham1-0Salford CityLeague Two
- 2 Mar 2024Salford City0-2GillinghamLeague Two
- 18 Nov 2023Gillingham3-1Salford CityLeague Two
- 8 May 2023Salford City0-1GillinghamLeague Two
- 3 Dec 2022Gillingham0-3Salford CityLeague Two
The last meeting was on 11 Apr 2026: Salford City 0-0 Gillingham. With Gillingham at home: 2 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins in 4 matches, goals 5-6. Gillingham last won this fixture on 7 Dec 2024 (Gillingham 1-0 Salford City). Salford City last won it on 25 Oct 2025 (Gillingham 1-2 Salford City).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Gillingham on the left, Salford City on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Gillingham v Salford City kick off?
- Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Priestfield Stadium.
- What channel is Gillingham v Salford City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Gillingham v Salford City on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Gillingham v Salford City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Gillingham v Salford City being played?
- At Priestfield Stadium, capacity 11,582. Gillingham are the home side.
- Where are Gillingham and Salford City in the table?
- Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12 matches; Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12. Gillingham are 7th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Gillingham and Salford City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Gillingham: D L W D L. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Gillingham and Salford City?
- Gillingham: Ronan Hale (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Gillingham v Salford City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Gillingham favourites (42%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Gillingham and Salford City?
- 8 meetings on record: 4 wins for Gillingham, 2 draws, 2 wins for Salford City; goals 10-8.
- When did Gillingham and Salford City last meet?
- On 11 Apr 2026 (League Two): Salford City 0-0 Gillingham.
- Where can I follow Gillingham v Salford City live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League Two TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.