Walsall vs Cambridge United, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
    FT
    0 - 2
    Cambridge United
    • 9': Paul Mullin (P)
    • 80': Joe Ironside (P)

    About

    Walsall are hosting Cambridge United 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.
    • 2': Foul by Rory Holden (Walsall).
    • 2': Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Dunk with a cross.
    • 4': Offside, Cambridge United. Luke Hannant tries a through ball, but Joe Ironside is caught offside.
    • 8': Penalty Cambridge United. Luke Hannant draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 8': Penalty conceded by Liam Kinsella (Walsall) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 9': Goal! Walsall 0, Cambridge United 1. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rory Holden.
    • 13': Caolan Lavery (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Robbie Cundy (Cambridge United).
    • 14': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Walsall).
    • 14': Kyle Knoyle (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leon Davies with a cross.
    • 18': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Harrison Dunk.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Rory Holden (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
    • 21': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Harrison Dunk.
    • 22': Foul by Hiram Boateng (Cambridge United).
    • 22': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Hiram Boateng (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Offside, Cambridge United. Paul Mullin tries a through ball, but Joe Ironside is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Davies.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
    • 28': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Liam Roberts.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kinsella.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Danny Guthrie (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 32': Foul by Hayden White (Walsall).
    • 32': Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Adam May (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Foul by Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United).
    • 41': Rory Holden (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dan Scarr (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Guthrie following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Paul Mullin (Cambridge United).
    • 45'+1': Rory Holden (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Robbie Cundy.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Cambridge United 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Cambridge United 1.
    • 48': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Walsall).
    • 48': Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Danny Guthrie (Walsall).
    • 49': Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Robbie Cundy (Cambridge United).
    • 51': Rory Holden (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
    • 54': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
    • 55': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall).
    • 55': Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Caolan Lavery (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Greg Taylor (Cambridge United).
    • 58': Foul by Zak Jules (Walsall).
    • 58': Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Hannant following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Hand ball by Elijah Adebayo (Walsall).
    • 64': Foul by Wesley McDonald (Walsall).
    • 64': Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Wesley McDonald (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Davies.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 67': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Liam Roberts.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Hannant with a cross.
    • 71': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Leon Davies.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Liam Kinsella (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Substitution, Walsall. Emmanuel Osadebe replaces George Nurse.
    • 72': Substitution, Walsall. Alfie Bates replaces Liam Kinsella.
    • 73': Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Robbie Cundy (Cambridge United).
    • 74': Substitution, Cambridge United. Jack Iredale replaces Paul Mullin.
    • 76': Foul by Alfie Bates (Walsall).
    • 76': Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Substitution, Walsall. Jake Scrimshaw replaces Elijah Adebayo.
    • 78': Foul by Adam May (Cambridge United).
    • 78': Rory Holden (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Penalty conceded by Hayden White (Walsall) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 80': Goal! Walsall 0, Cambridge United 2. Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 82': Caolan Lavery (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Leon Davies (Cambridge United).
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Rory Holden (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley McDonald.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Alfie Bates (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 89': Foul by Zak Jules (Walsall).
    • 89': Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Caolan Lavery (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wesley McDonald with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Alfie Bates (Walsall).
    • 90'+2': Jack Iredale (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Cambridge United. Idris El Mizouni replaces Luke Hannant.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Idris El Mizouni (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Iredale.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Walsall 0, Cambridge United 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Walsall 0, Cambridge United 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
    Location: Walsall, England

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bromley 26 +17 52
    2 Swindon Town 24 +13 46
    3 Walsall 25 +11 46
    4 Salford City 24 +4 43
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAL Walsall (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Liam Roberts (GK)
    3 Zak Jules
    6 Dan Scarr
    21 George Nurse
    24 Hayden White
    16 Danny Guthrie
    8 Liam Kinsella Yellow Card
    15 Wesley Mcdonald Yellow Card
    9 Caolan Lavery
    11 Elijah Adebayo
    22 Rory Holden
    Walsall Substitutes:
    Jack Rose, Stuart Sinclair, Alfie Bates, Mathew Sadler, Cameron Norman, Jake Scrimshaw, Emma Osaoabe.

    CAM Cambridge United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
    16 Robbie Cundy
    5 Greg Taylor
    11 Harrison Dunk
    2 Kyle Knoyle
    19 Adam May
    44 Hiram Boateng Yellow Card
    7 Luke Hannant
    17 Leon Davies
    10 Paul Mullin
    20 Joe Ironside
    Cambridge United Substitutes:
    Harry Darling, Andrew Dallas, Tom Knowles, Idris El Mizouni, Callum Burton, Jack Iredale.

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