Salisbury FC concede last-second equaliser against Slough

It was a fast start at Arbour Park as Odokonyero rifled an accurate reverse finish into the bottom-left corner after an interception from Hedges was laid off to Willard, finding the foot of Odokonyero to score his second goal of the season.

The pressure didn’t stop there as Jolliffe had a chance from range on the half-volley which hit the post just minutes after.

Then, against the run of play, the hosts were able to work the ball into the Salisbury box, where Revan clipped the heels of the attacker to award Slough a penalty, which was subsequently converted.

In probably the quietest portion of the afternoon, the Whites were forced into a change after McIntyre hobbled off the field, to be replaced by Gbadebo.

However, ten minutes later, the visitors were in the lead again.

After some passes at the top of the Slough area, Willard played a successful slipped through ball to Hedges, who poked it home to give us the advantage just before half-time.

Just before the hour mark, Salisbury thought they went two goals to the good after Odokonyero had the ball in the net again, but it was deemed offside by a margin.

However, the Rebels were able to regroup and launch a swift counter-attack to catch the Salisbury backline off guard, with a Slough forward playing his man through on goal with a deft touch, slotting it home to level the score.

As the sun began to set in Berkshire, the hosts began to turn up the heat and turn the game on its head with a handful of near misses.

Salisbury vs Slough Town in the reverse fixture in October 2025 (Image: John Rose)

With 20 minutes to play, Brian Dutton decided to make a change to the forward line, bringing on Salisbury’s top goalscorer Noah Coppin to try and take the lead once more.

And with just one minute left on the clock, Coppin was slipped in with a pass from Hedges in the area, where he was brought down in a frantic attempt to win the ball, leading the referee no choice but to point to the spot.

Coppin stepped up and struck the penalty against the post and in to give the Whites the advantage at the death.

However, the celebrations were short-lived, with nerves kicking in as the hosts were desperate to nick a point.

And with five minutes played out of three minutes additional time, Goddard was given a window of opportunity to cut inside on his right foot and curl an effort into the upright corner to snatch the victory from Salisbury’s hands.