Salford’s first piece of silverware as an EFL club. A buoyant Richie Wellens, who called the fixture a 'distraction' last weekend, said: “I thought it was a really good game of football, but I think we deserved the win.
I didn’t feel like they were much of a threat to be honest.“I spoke before about this game being a hindrance; it’s not a hindrance at all, it’s the timing of the game, but actually it might have been a godsend.
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