Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
    FT
    0 - 1
    Tranmere Rovers
    • 90'+6': Elliott Nevitt

    About

    Walsall are hosting Tranmere 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.
    • 1': Foul by Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 1': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 2': Jacob Maddox (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Tom Knowles.
    • 7': Andy Williams (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Dynel Simeu (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 10': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 13': Foul by Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 13': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 14': Foul by Peter Clarke (Walsall).
    • 14': Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Rhys Hughes (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 19': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 21': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall).
    • 24': Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Maddox with a cross.
    • 28': Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 28': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Allen.
    • 38': Foul by Kane Hemmings (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 38': Peter Clarke (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Kane Hemmings (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Ethan Bristow (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Jack Earing (Walsall).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Tranmere Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Tranmere Rovers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kieron Morris replaces Rhys Hughes.
    • 47': Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall).
    • 48': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.
    • 48': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 48': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Danny Johnson (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Knowles with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Josh Dacres-Cogley (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Merrie.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Jack Earing (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 54': Substitution, Walsall. Liam Gordon replaces Jack Earing because of an injury.
    • 56': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 58': Attempt saved. Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieron Morris.
    • 58': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Elliott Nevitt replaces Paul Lewis.
    • 61': Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Jacob Maddox (Walsall).
    • 61': Jacob Maddox (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Reece McAlear tries a through ball, but Jordan Turnbull is caught offside.
    • 65': Foul by Dynel Simeu (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 65': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Substitution, Walsall. Brandon Comley replaces Andy Williams.
    • 68': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Dynel Simeu.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Knowles with a through ball.
    • 72': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ross Doohan.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Taylor Allen (Walsall) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 73': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 73': Peter Clarke (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Kane Hemmings (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliott Nevitt.
    • 78': Ethan Bristow (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Jacob Maddox (Walsall).
    • 80': Foul by Danny Johnson (Walsall).
    • 80': Ross Doohan (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Liam Kinsella.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Bristow with a cross.
    • 83': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Owen Evans.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Johnson.
    • 88': Substitution, Walsall. Douglas James-Taylor replaces Tom Knowles.
    • 89': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 89': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Dynel Simeu (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jacob Maddox (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 90'+3': Danny Johnson (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Dynel Simeu (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Bristow.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Walsall 0, Tranmere Rovers 1. Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Walsall 0, Tranmere Rovers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Walsall 0, Tranmere Rovers 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
    Location: Walsall, England
    Attendance: 5,845

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bromley 46 +25 87
    2 Milton Keynes Dons 46 +41 86
    3 Cambridge United 46 +33 82
    4 Salford City 46 +10 81
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAL Walsall (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Owen Evans (GK)
    26 Peter Clarke
    5 Donervon Daniels
    21 Taylor Allen
    30 Liam Bennett
    39 Danny Johnson
    8 Liam Kinsella
    10 Tom Knowles
    16 Jacob Maddox Yellow Card
    17 Jack Earing
    11 Andy Williams
    Walsall Substitutes:
    Hayden White, Douglas James-Taylor, Danny Cashman, Brandon Comley, Emmanuel Monthe, Liam Gordon, Isaac Hutchinson.

    TRN Tranmere Rovers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ross Doohan (GK)
    14 Jordan Turnbull
    26 Dynel Simeu
    3 Ethan Bristow
    2 Joshua Dacres-Cogley
    6 Christopher Merrie
    8 Reece McAlear Yellow Card
    11 Josh Hawkes
    17 Rhys Hughes
    10 Kane Hemmings Yellow Card
    22 Paul Lewis
    Tranmere Rovers Substitutes:
    Kyle Jameson, Neill Byrne, Arthur Lomax, Jake Burton, Elliott Nevitt, Mateusz Hewelt, Kieron Morris.

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