Wrexham vs Walsall, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Wrexham
  • 8': William Boyle
  • 20': Ollie Palmer
  • 56': Jake Bickerstaff
  • 85': Elliott Lee
FT
4 - 2
Walsall
  • 24': Chris Hussey
  • 90'+1': Anthony Forde (OG)

About

Wrexham are hosting Walsall at STōK Cae Ras, Wrexham, Wales, 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': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Anthony Forde with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Owen Evans.
  • 6': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Freddie Draper.
  • 6': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Chris Hussey.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Young with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt saved. William Boyle (Wrexham) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Tozer.
  • 8': Goal! Wrexham 1, Walsall 0. William Boyle (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Young with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Freddie Draper (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oisin McEntee.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
  • 16': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
  • 16': Harry Williams (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
  • 19': Anthony Forde (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Liam Gordon (Walsall).
  • 20': Goal! Wrexham 2, Walsall 0. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from long range on the right to the top right corner.
  • 24': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 24': Goal! Wrexham 2, Walsall 1. Chris Hussey (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Freddie Draper following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Danny Johnson (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Foulkes with a cross.
  • 28': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Jake Bickerstaff (Wrexham) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 30': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Owen Evans.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
  • 35': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
  • 35': Jacob Mendy (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Oisin McEntee (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Owen Evans.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 41': Offside, Wrexham. Luke Young tries a through ball, but Jake Bickerstaff is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
  • 45'+1': William Boyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wrexham 2, Walsall 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 2, Walsall 1.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Freddie Draper (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Johnson with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by William Boyle.
  • 49': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Foul by Joe Foulkes (Walsall).
  • 53': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Anthony Forde (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt saved. James Jones (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Palmer.
  • 56': Goal! Wrexham 3, Walsall 1. Jake Bickerstaff (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Mendy with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
  • 58': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
  • 60': Harry Williams (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oisin McEntee.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Mendy.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. James Jones (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Foulkes.
  • 68': Substitution, Walsall. Ross Tierney replaces Ryan Stirk.
  • 68': Substitution, Walsall. Aramide Oteh replaces Chris Hussey.
  • 68': Substitution, Walsall. Jamille Matt replaces Freddie Draper.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Mendy.
  • 70': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
  • 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Billy Waters replaces Jake Bickerstaff.
  • 73': Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Dalby replaces Ollie Palmer.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Billy Waters (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Mendy with a cross.
  • 80': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Dalby tries a through ball, but Billy Waters is caught offside.
  • 82': Anthony Forde (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Aramide Oteh (Walsall).
  • 83': Aramide Oteh (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, Walsall. Taylor Allen replaces Liam Gordon.
  • 85': Goal! Wrexham 4, Walsall 1. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Foul by Danny Johnson (Walsall).
  • 86': Luke Young (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Wrexham. Thomas O'Connor replaces Elliot Lee.
  • 88': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
  • 88': James Jones (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Own Goal by Anthony Forde, Wrexham. Wrexham 4, Walsall 2.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Luke Young (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sam Dalby (Wrexham).
  • 90'+3': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Tierney.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
  • 90'+7': Luke Young (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wrexham 4, Walsall 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Wrexham 4, Walsall 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,118

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Walsall 21 +11 40
2 Swindon Town 21 +10 40
3 Bromley 21 +11 39
4 Notts County 21 +13 38
Full Table

Line-Ups

WXM Wrexham (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Ben Foster (GK)
4 Ben Tozer
25 William Boyle
15 Eoghan O'Connell
19 Jacob Mendy
14 Anthony Forde
8 Luke Young
38 Elliott Lee
30 James Jones
27 Jake Bickerstaff
9 Ollie Palmer Yellow Card
Wrexham Substitutes:
Thomas O'Connor, Andrew Cannon, Mark Howard, Sam Dalby, Bryce Hosannah, Billy Waters, Ryan Barnett.

WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Owen Evans (GK)
5 Donervon Daniels
23 Chris Hussey
19 Harry Williams
8 Isaac Hutchinson
4 Oisin McEntee Yellow Card
25 Ryan Stirk
3 Liam Gordon
12 Joe Foulkes Yellow Card
39 Danny Johnson
15 Freddie Draper
Walsall Substitutes:
Joe Riley, Douglas James-Taylor, Taylor Allen, Jamille Matt, Jackson Smith, Ross Tierney, Aramide Oteh.

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