Walsall vs Hartlepool United, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
  • 21': Brandon Comley
  • 27': Danny Johnson
  • 58': Danny Johnson
  • 73': Danny Johnson
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4 - 0
Hartlepool United

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    Walsall are hosting Hartlepool 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.
    • 3': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Callum Cooke (Hartlepool United).
    • 5': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Taylor Allen.
    • 8': Danny Johnson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Euan Murray (Hartlepool United).
    • 9': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
    • 9': Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United).
    • 12': Peter Clarke (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Taylor Allen (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Johnson.
    • 13': Emmanuel Monthe (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Jake Hastie (Hartlepool United).
    • 18': Offside, Walsall. Danny Johnson tries a through ball, but Taylor Allen is caught offside.
    • 21': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ellis Taylor.
    • 21': Goal! Walsall 1, Hartlepool United 0. Brandon Comley (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Reghan Tumilty (Hartlepool United).
    • 24': Taylor Allen (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Mouhamed Niang (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
    • 27': Goal! Walsall 2, Hartlepool United 0. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
    • 28': Foul by Peter Clarke (Walsall).
    • 28': Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Killip.
    • 31': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Euan Murray.
    • 32': Ben Killip (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Andy Williams (Walsall).
    • 33': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Alex Lacey.
    • 34': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Jake Hastie (Hartlepool United).
    • 34': Ben Killip (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Andy Williams (Walsall).
    • 36': Foul by Callum Cooke (Hartlepool United).
    • 36': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ellis Taylor.
    • 41': Offside, Hartlepool United. Ben Killip tries a through ball, but Josh Umerah is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Andy Williams (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Kinsella.
    • 44': Foul by Mouhamed Niang (Hartlepool United).
    • 44': Hayden White (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Taylor Allen (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Walsall 2, Hartlepool United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 2, Hartlepool United 0.
    • 46': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Alex Lacey.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Liam Kinsella (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Donervon Daniels following a corner.
    • 49': Offside, Walsall. Liam Kinsella tries a through ball, but Danny Johnson is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Emmanuel Monthe (Walsall).
    • 51': Jake Hastie (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Danny Johnson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Alex Lacey (Hartlepool United).
    • 53': Alex Lacey (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Offside, Walsall. Peter Clarke tries a through ball, but Taylor Allen is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
    • 55': Jake Hastie (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Jack Hamilton replaces Ellis Taylor.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Brandon Comley (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden White.
    • 58': Goal! Walsall 3, Hartlepool United 0. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Johnson.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Andy Williams (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
    • 64': Foul by Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United).
    • 64': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Substitution, Walsall. Liam Bennett replaces Donervon Daniels.
    • 68': Substitution, Walsall. Jack Earing replaces Brandon Comley.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Andy Williams (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross.
    • 71': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Euan Murray.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Peter Clarke (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Foul by Jake Hastie (Hartlepool United).
    • 72': Liam Bennett (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Jamie Sterry replaces Reghan Tumilty.
    • 73': Goal! Walsall 4, Hartlepool United 0. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Monthe with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Substitution, Walsall. Douglas James-Taylor replaces Danny Johnson.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross.
    • 77': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Nicky Featherstone.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Monthe (Walsall) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Foul by Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall).
    • 77': Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Liam Bennett (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Kinsella.
    • 80': Substitution, Walsall. Ronan Maher replaces Isaac Hutchinson.
    • 80': Substitution, Walsall. Timmy Abraham replaces Andy Williams.
    • 83': Emmanuel Monthe (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United).
    • 85': Attempt saved. Jake Hastie (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 85': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Owen Evans.
    • 85': Foul by David Ferguson (Hartlepool United).
    • 85': Ronan Maher (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': David Ferguson (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Foul by Peter Clarke (Walsall).
    • 88': Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Euan Murray.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Taylor Allen (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Timmy Abraham (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas James-Taylor with a through ball.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ben Killip.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Timmy Abraham (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Earing.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Walsall 4, Hartlepool United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Walsall 4, Hartlepool United 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
    Location: Walsall, England
    Attendance: 5,754

    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 (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Owen Evans (GK)
    26 Peter Clarke
    6 Emmanuel Monthe
    5 Donervon Daniels
    14 Brandon Comley
    8 Liam Kinsella
    23 Isaac Hutchinson
    21 Taylor Allen
    2 Hayden White
    39 Danny Johnson
    11 Andy Williams
    Walsall Substitutes:
    Flynn Clarke, Douglas James-Taylor, Jack Earing, Liam Bennett, Ronan Maher, Adam Przybek, Timmy Abraham.

    HAR Hartlepool United (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Ben Killip (GK)
    24 Alex Lacey Yellow Card
    5 Euan Murray
    3 David Ferguson Yellow Card
    26 Reghan Tumilty
    10 Callum Cooke
    4 Mouhamed Niang
    8 Nicky Featherstone
    9 Josh Umerah
    17 Ellis Taylor
    7 Jake Hastie
    Hartlepool United Substitutes:
    Jack Hamilton, Kyle Letheren, Jamie Sterry, Thomas Crawford, Mark Shelton, Brody Paterson.

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