Salford City vs Walsall, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

Salford City

15': Matt Smith

FT
1 - 2

Walsall

59': Freddie Draper
77': Oisin McEntee

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Salford City are hosting Walsall at Peninsula Stadium, Salford, 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': Attempt saved. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Ingram.
5': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
7': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by David Okagbue.
8': Attempt blocked. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan John.
9': Attempt blocked. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor McLennan.
10': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
10': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Freddie Draper.
11': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
12': Declan John (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
13': Ethan Ingram (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Taylor Allen (Walsall).
14': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by David Okagbue.
15': Attempt blocked. Luke Bolton (Salford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan John.
15': Goal! Salford City 1, Walsall 0. Matt Smith (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ossama Ashley following a corner.
20': Attempt blocked. Declan John (Salford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Bolton with a cross.
21': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
21': Stephen Mallan (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Foul by Conor McAleny (Salford City).
21': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
23': Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt missed. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Bolton.
27': Delay in match (Salford City).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31': Foul by Luke Bolton (Salford City).
31': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Attempt blocked. Conor McAleny (Salford City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Bolton with a cross.
32': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Joe Foulkes.
33': Attempt blocked. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Mallan.
35': Foul by Ethan Ingram (Salford City).
35': Freddie Draper (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
36': Attempt missed. Ethan Ingram (Salford City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ossama Ashley.
37': Attempt blocked. Taylor Allen (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
38': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Allen.
39': Foul by David Okagbue (Walsall).
39': Ossama Ashley (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
40': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan John with a cross.
40': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Jamille Matt.
41': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Declan John.
43': Connor McLennan (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
45': Conor McAleny (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
45'+3': Attempt saved. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan John.
45'+3': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Owen Evans.
45'+5': First Half ends, Salford City 1, Walsall 0.
45': Second Half begins Salford City 1, Walsall 0.
45': Substitution, Walsall. Aramide Oteh replaces Jamille Matt.
45': Substitution, Walsall. Ross Tierney replaces David Okagbue.
46': Foul by Theo Vassell (Salford City).
46': Freddie Draper (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Aramide Oteh (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Connor McLennan (Salford City).
53': Foul by Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
53': Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Aramide Oteh (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Stephen Mallan (Salford City).
56': Stephen Mallan (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Salford City).
58': Ross Tierney (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Goal! Salford City 1, Walsall 1. Freddie Draper (Walsall) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oisin McEntee with a cross.
60': Foul by Stephen Mallan (Salford City).
60': Ross Tierney (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Declan John (Salford City).
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Substitution, Salford City. Kevin Berkoe replaces Declan John because of an injury.
65': Substitution, Salford City. Ryan Watson replaces Conor McAleny.
65': Foul by Theo Vassell (Salford City).
65': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Freddie Draper (Walsall).
66': Kevin Berkoe (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
67': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
69': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Delay in match (Salford City).
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Offside, Salford City. Matt Smith tries a through ball, but Connor McLennan is caught offside.
74': Foul by Ossama Ashley (Salford City).
74': Ross Tierney (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ross Tierney.
75': Ossama Ashley (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
76': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
76': Attempt blocked. Ryan Watson (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Smith.
77': Attempt blocked. Freddie Draper (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aramide Oteh.
77': Attempt saved. Freddie Draper (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Foulkes.
77': Goal! Salford City 1, Walsall 2. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
79': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
79': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Attempt saved. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
80': Attempt saved. Freddie Draper (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oisin McEntee with a headed pass.
82': Offside, Salford City. Matt Smith tries a through ball, but Luke Bolton is caught offside.
83': Delay in match because of an injury Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
84': Substitution, Salford City. Marcus Dackers replaces Ossama Ashley.
85': Substitution, Walsall. Harry Williams replaces Donervon Daniels because of an injury.
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Attempt saved. Marcus Dackers (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Ingram with a cross.
86': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Owen Evans.
87': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Ryan Stirk.
88': Attempt missed. Marcus Dackers (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Mallan with a cross following a corner.
89': Delay in match because of an injury Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Attempt saved. Luke Bolton (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Smith with a headed pass.
90': Attempt blocked. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90': Offside, Salford City. Stephen Mallan tries a through ball, but Ryan Watson is caught offside.
90'+2': Foul by Freddie Draper (Walsall).
90'+2': Kevin Berkoe (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Ethan Ingram (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Dackers.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Ross Tierney (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Freddie Draper.
90'+7': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Salford City).
90'+7': Freddie Draper (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+9': Attempt saved. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Bolton.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Salford City 1, Walsall 2.
0': Match ends, Salford City 1, Walsall 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Peninsula Stadium
Location: Salford, England
Attendance: 2,847

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Walsall	20	+11	39
2	Notts County	20	+13	37
3	Swindon Town	20	+9	37
4	Bromley	20	+9	36

Full Table

Line-Ups

Salford City (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Alex Cairns (GK)
16	Curtis Tilt
42	Theo Vassell
4	Ossama Ashley
3	Declan John
2	Ethan Ingram
18	Conor McAleny
14	Stephen Mallan
11	Connor Mclennan
24	Luke Bolton
17	Matt Smith

Salford City Substitutes:

Ryan Watson, Joe Wright, Kelly N'Mai, Kevin Berkoe, Tosin Olopade, Liam Humbles, Marcus Dackers.

Walsall (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Owen Evans (GK)
5	Donervon Daniels
2	David Okagbue
6	Priestley Farquharson
8	Isaac Hutchinson
4	Oisin McEntee
25	Ryan Stirk
21	Taylor Allen
12	Joe Foulkes
9	Jamille Matt
15	Freddie Draper

Walsall Substitutes:

Aramide Oteh, Danny Johnson, Douglas James-Taylor, Jackson Smith, Ross Tierney, Joe Riley, Harry Williams.

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