Walsall vs Grimsby Town, 2026-27 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

About

Walsall are hosting Grimsby Town at Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 64': Reece Smith (Walsall) Substitution at 64'
  • 68': Jayden Sweeney (Grimsby Town) Yellow Card at 68'
  • 70': Iwan Morgan (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 70'
  • 74': James Connolly (Walsall) Yellow Card at 74'
  • 80': Charlie Crew (Walsall) Substitution at 80'
  • 80': Rico Browne (Walsall) Substitution at 80'
  • 80': Tai Sodje (Walsall) Substitution at 80'
  • 80': Ryley Reynolds (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 80'
  • 90': Albert Adomah (Walsall) Substitution at 90'

Statistics

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15 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 1
47.6 Possession 52.4
13 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
265 Accurate Passes 292
341 Passes 370
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
6 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
32 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barnet 6 +5 12
2 Bristol Rovers 6 +4 12
3 York City 6 +5 11
4 Cheltenham Town 6 +3 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAL Walsall (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jed Ward (GK)
4 James Connolly Yellow Card
25 Declan Skura
3 Mason Hancock
22 Elicha Ahui
17 Courtney Clarke
6 Sven Sprangler
15 Isaac Moore
19 Aaron Pressley
9 Andrew Dallas
10 Lewis Simper

GRI Grimsby Town (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
31 Christy Pym (GK)
17 Cameron McJannett
2 Maldini Kacurri
15 Géza Dávid Turi
3 Jayden Sweeney Yellow Card
5 Harvey Rodgers
8 Cian Doyle
4 Kieran Green
30 Charles Vernam
14 Justin Amaluzor
39 Andy Cook

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