Salford City 4-0 Aldershot Town

Adam Rooney scored a hat-trick as Salford romped to victory over Aldershot at the Peninsula Stadium to move up to second in the National League.

Ammies captain Rooney handed the hosts an early lead as he tapped home Ibou Touray's cross just two minutes in.

Salford top scorer Rooney completed his brace 10 minutes before the break in similar fashion as he slotted Touray's assist in from close range at the far post.

The home side made it three just a minute into the second half after Carl Piergianni's dangerous header from a corner was not made safe and Rory Gaffney got the last touch.

Rooney added the gloss and completed his treble with a 65th-minute penalty after Tom Walker was brought down in the box, taking his tally to 15 National League goals this season.

Salford are now unbeaten in 17 league games and are a point behind league leaders Leyton Orient.

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• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Salford

Formation 4-4-2

1Neal

2Wiseman3Touray18Whitehead23Pond

6Piergianni19Shelton22Politic10Lloyd-McGoldrick

30Gaffney9Rooney

• 1Neal
• 2Wiseman
• 3Touray
• 18Whitehead
• 23Pond
• 6Piergianni
• 19SheltonSubstituted forWalkerat 59'minutes
• 22Politic
• 10Lloyd-McGoldrick
• 30GaffneySubstituted forHoganat 79'minutes
• 9RooneyBooked at 45minsSubstituted forMoncrieffeat 70'minutes

Substitutes

• 5Hogan
• 11Walker
• 12Crocombe
• 38Lockett
• 39Moncrieffe

Aldershot

Formation 4-4-2

13Mannion

19McCoy3Kinsella4McDonnell24Osho

5Fowler21Berkeley-Agyepong16Gallagher23May

9Rendell20Barrett

• 13Mannion
• 19McCoy
• 3Kinsella
• 4McDonnell
• 24Osho
• 5Fowler
• 21Berkeley-AgyepongSubstituted forBootyat 61'minutes
• 16Gallagher
• 23May
• 9RendellSubstituted forFenelonat 45'minutesBooked at 45mins
• 20BarrettSubstituted forLelanat 50'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Fenelon
• 8Howell
• 11Wanadio
• 15Lelan
• 17Booty

Referee:

Marc Edwards

Attendance:

2,875

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Salford City 4, Aldershot Town 0.

2. 90'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Salford City 4, Aldershot Town 0.

3. 79'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Salford City. Liam Hogan replaces Rory Gaffney.

4. 70'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Salford City. Kamar Moncrieffe replaces Adam Rooney.

5. 65'

   Goal!

   Goal! Salford City 4, Aldershot Town 0. Adam Rooney (Salford City) converts the penalty with a.

6. 61'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Aldershot Town. Regan Booty replaces Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong.

7. 50'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Aldershot Town. Josh Lelan replaces Josh Barrett.

8. 46'

   Goal!

   Goal! Salford City 3, Aldershot Town 0. Rory Gaffney (Salford City).

9. Second Half

   Second Half begins Salford City 2, Aldershot Town 0.

10. 45'+1'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, Salford City 2, Aldershot Town 0.

11. 45'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Aldershot Town. Shamir Fenelon replaces Scott Rendell.

12. 45'

    Booking

    Shamir Fenelon (Aldershot Town) is shown the yellow card.

13. 45'

    Booking

    Adam Rooney (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

14. 35'

    Goal!

    Goal! Salford City 2, Aldershot Town 0. Adam Rooney (Salford City).

15. 2'

    Goal!

    Goal! Salford City 1, Aldershot Town 0. Adam Rooney (Salford City).

16. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

17. Posted at 14:59 17 Nov 201814:59 17 Nov 2018

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.