Walsall vs Forest Green Rovers, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
  • 90'+2': Brendan Kiernan
FT
1 - 3
Forest Green Rovers
  • 20': Mathew Stevens
  • 43': Jamille Matt
  • 45'+3': Mathew Stevens (P)

About

Walsall are hosting Forest Green Rovers 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.
  • 3': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 3': Stephen Ward (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Kieran Phillips (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Joss Labadie (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 8': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Udoka Godwin-Malife.
  • 9': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 9': Joss Labadie (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
  • 15': Foul by Zak Mills (Walsall).
  • 15': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Udoka Godwin-Malife.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
  • 18': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kane Wilson.
  • 19': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Zak Mills.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 20': Goal! Walsall 0, Forest Green Rovers 1. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamille Matt following a corner.
  • 21': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Ash Taylor (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Osadebe with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
  • 24': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
  • 25': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
  • 25': Ash Taylor (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 26': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Stephen Ward (Walsall).
  • 30': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Zak Mills.
  • 31': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Ash Taylor (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Dan Sweeney (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 33': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Walsall).
  • 35': Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Kieran Phillips (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Osadebe.
  • 41': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Luke McGee.
  • 43': Goal! Walsall 0, Forest Green Rovers 2. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kane Wilson with a cross.
  • 44': Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 45': Foul by Regan Hendry (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 45': Joss Labadie (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Regan Hendry (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 45'+1': Joss Labadie (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
  • 45'+2': Penalty Forest Green Rovers. Ebou Adams draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Emmanuel Monthe (Walsall) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Walsall 0, Forest Green Rovers 3. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Forest Green Rovers 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Forest Green Rovers 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Walsall. Jack Earing replaces Tyrese Shade because of an injury.
  • 47': Offside, Walsall. Stephen Ward tries a through ball, but Brendan Kiernan is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kane Wilson with a through ball.
  • 50': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 50': Joss Labadie (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brendan Kiernan.
  • 53': Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 56': Substitution, Walsall. Liam Kinsella replaces Joss Labadie.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ben Stevenson.
  • 59': Foul by Kieran Phillips (Walsall).
  • 59': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kane Wilson.
  • 63': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jack Aitchison replaces Matt Stevens.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kane Wilson.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brendan Kiernan.
  • 73': Foul by Brendan Kiernan (Walsall).
  • 73': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Taylor Allen replaces Nicky Cadden.
  • 75': Foul by Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall).
  • 75': Taylor Allen (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Ash Taylor (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 77': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Walsall).
  • 77': Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Regan Hendry (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Ash Taylor.
  • 81': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jake Young replaces Jamille Matt.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jake Young (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Liam Kinsella.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Taylor Allen (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Brendan Kiernan.
  • 87': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Kieran Phillips (Walsall).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
  • 89': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jake Young (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Allen.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Walsall 1, Forest Green Rovers 3. Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephen Ward.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Forest Green Rovers 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Walsall 1, Forest Green Rovers 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 4,310

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0
2 Barnet 0 0 0
3 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0
4 Cheltenham Town 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAL Walsall (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Carl Rushworth (GK)
6 Emmanuel Monthe
5 Ash Taylor
3 Stephen Ward
22 Zak Mills
4 Joss Labadie
10 Emma Osaoabe
7 Brendan Kiernan
28 Tyrese Shade
15 Kieran Phillips
9 Conor Wilkinson Yellow Card
Walsall Substitutes:
Sam Perry, Rollin Menayese, Tom Leak, Liam Kinsella, Alfie Bates, Jack Rose, Jack Earing.

FGR Forest Green Rovers (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Luke McGee (GK)
4 Dan Sweeney
3 Dominic Bernard Yellow Card
22 Udoka Godwin-Malife
7 Ben Stevenson
21 Regan Hendry Yellow Card
8 Ebrima Adams
11 Nicky Cadden Yellow Card
2 Kane Wilson
9 Mathew Stevens
14 Jamille Matt
Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
Jack Aitchison, Lewis Thomas, Jake Young, Baily Cargill, Taylor Allen, Opanin Edwards, Sadou Diallo.

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