Walsall vs Newport County, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Walsall are hosting Newport County
at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Joss Labadie (Newport County).
- 5': Frank Vincent (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Mat Sadler.
- 6': Attempt missed. Liam Shephard (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Telford following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
- 8': Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Josh Gordon (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Foul by Hayden White (Walsall).
- 10': Nicky Maynard (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Matthew Dolan (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 12': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
- 12': Foul by Dan Scarr (Walsall).
- 12': Scot Bennett (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Josh Sheehan (Newport County).
- 15': Foul by Caolan Lavery (Walsall).
- 15': Matthew Dolan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Joss Labadie (Newport County).
- 18': Frank Vincent (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caolan Lavery.
- 19': Foul by Frank Vincent (Walsall).
- 19': Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
- 22': Dan Scarr (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Nicky Maynard (Newport County).
- 24': Foul by Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall).
- 24': Liam Shephard (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Caolan Lavery (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Norman.
- 28': Attempt missed. Joss Labadie (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicky Maynard.
- 28': Foul by Joss Labadie (Newport County).
- 28': Max Melbourne (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ryan Haynes.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Cameron Norman (Walsall) header from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt missed. Joss Labadie (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Haynes.
- 39': Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Newport County) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
- 40': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
- 40': Liam Shephard (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Nicky Maynard (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joss Labadie.
- 43': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Liam Roberts.
- 45'+1': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Nick Townsend.
- 45'+2': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Nick Townsend.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Newport County 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Newport County 0.
- 46': Caolan Lavery (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Matthew Dolan (Newport County).
- 46': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
- 48': Attempt saved. Dominic Telford (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joss Labadie.
- 50': Attempt missed. Caolan Lavery (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Norman.
- 53': Foul by Frank Vincent (Walsall).
- 53': Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Frank Vincent (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt missed. Matthew Dolan (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 54': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Liam Roberts.
- 60': Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Josh Sheehan (Newport County).
- 61': Substitution, Walsall. Wesley McDonald replaces Emmanuel Osadebe.
- 62': Substitution, Newport County. Padraig Amond replaces Dominic Telford.
- 62': Foul by Cameron Norman (Walsall).
- 62': Scot Bennett (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Newport County).
- 64': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Cameron Norman.
- 70': Attempt missed. Nicky Maynard (Newport County) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Haynes with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Joss Labadie (Newport County) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Nicky Maynard following a corner.
- 70': Goal! Walsall 0, Newport County 1. Joss Labadie (Newport County) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Walsall. Stuart Sinclair replaces Frank Vincent.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caolan Lavery.
- 74': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mat Sadler (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Bates with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
- 76': Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Cameron Norman (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
- 78': Cameron Norman (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
- 79': Substitution, Walsall. Derick Osei Yaw replaces Hayden White.
- 80': Substitution, Newport County. Ryan Taylor replaces Nicky Maynard.
- 80': Foul by Alfie Bates (Walsall).
- 80': Padraig Amond (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Max Melbourne (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caolan Lavery.
- 86': Attempt missed. Stuart Sinclair (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wesley McDonald.
- 89': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart Sinclair.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mat Sadler (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Melbourne with a cross.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Newport County. Anthony Hartigan replaces Joss Labadie.
- 90'+6': Foul by Padraig Amond (Newport County).
- 90'+6': Mat Sadler (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Mat Sadler (Walsall).
- 90'+7': Ryan Taylor (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Offside, Newport County. Matthew Dolan tries a through ball, but Ryan Taylor is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Foul by Caolan Lavery (Walsall).
- 90'+8': Matthew Dolan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Walsall 0, Newport County 1.
- 0': Match ends, Walsall 0, Newport County 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 40 | +25 | 79 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | +35 | 74 |
| 3 | Notts County | 40 | +25 | 73 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 39 | +27 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Walsall
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Roberts (GK) |
| 6 | Dan Scarr |
| 4 | Mathew Sadler |
| 24 | Hayden White |
| 28 | Francis Vincent  |
| 12 | Alfie Bates |
| 3 | Max Melbourne |
| 2 | Cameron Norman |
| 9 | Caolan Lavery |
| 23 | Emma Osaoabe |
| 10 | Josh Gordon |
Newport County
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Nick Townsend (GK) |
| 8 | Matthew Dolan |
| 28 | Mickey Demetriou |
| 6 | Priestley Farquharson |
| 17 | Scott Bennett |
| 4 | Joss Labadie |
| 10 | Josh Sheehan |
| 3 | Ryan Haynes |
| 32 | Liam Shephard |
| 19 | Dominic Telford |
| 18 | Nicky Maynard |
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