Walsall vs Harrogate Town, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
    FT
    0 - 1
    Harrogate Town
    • 84': George Thomson

    About

    Walsall are hosting Harrogate Town 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': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Abraham Odoh.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Brandon Comley (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 2': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Josh Falkingham.
    • 8': Foul by Matty Daly (Harrogate Town).
    • 8': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Riley (Walsall).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Substitution, Walsall. Joe Foulkes replaces Joe Riley because of an injury.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Falkingham (Harrogate Town).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Matthew Foulds.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Gordon with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Jack Muldoon (Harrogate Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 17': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Abraham Odoh (Harrogate Town).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
    • 22': Foul by Anthony O'Connor (Harrogate Town).
    • 22': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Knowles following a set piece situation.
    • 26': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Josh Falkingham.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. David Okagbue (Walsall) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Knowles with a cross.
    • 27': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Rod McDonald.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Foul by Anthony O'Connor (Harrogate Town).
    • 29': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Sam Folarin (Harrogate Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kayne Ramsay.
    • 33': Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Owen Evans.
    • 34': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
    • 34': Levi Sutton (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Matthew Foulds (Harrogate Town).
    • 36': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Comley with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 38': Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Tom Knowles.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Matthew Foulds (Harrogate Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Daly.
    • 39': Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Oisin McEntee.
    • 40': Offside, Harrogate Town. Levi Sutton tries a through ball, but Abraham Odoh is caught offside.
    • 41': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Rod McDonald.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Foulkes (Walsall).
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Folarin (Harrogate Town).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Joe Foulkes (Walsall).
    • 45'+1': Sam Folarin (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
    • 45'+4': Rod McDonald (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Dangerous play by Sam Folarin (Harrogate Town).
    • 45'+5': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Harrogate Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Harrogate Town 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Knowles with a cross.
    • 47': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Kayne Ramsay.
    • 47': Foul by Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
    • 47': Rod McDonald (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Brandon Comley (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas James-Taylor.
    • 52': Foul by Levi Sutton (Harrogate Town).
    • 52': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Levi Sutton (Harrogate Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Foul by Kayne Ramsay (Harrogate Town).
    • 57': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Substitution, Harrogate Town. Dean Cornelius replaces Levi Sutton.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
    • 64': Substitution, Walsall. Danny Johnson replaces Douglas James-Taylor.
    • 65': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
    • 65': Rod McDonald (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Matty Daly (Harrogate Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Falkingham.
    • 67': Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
    • 68': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Josh Falkingham.
    • 71': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Matthew Foulds.
    • 71': Tom Knowles (Walsall) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
    • 71': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Kayne Ramsay.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Brandon Comley (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 73': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Brandon Comley.
    • 73': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Matthew Foulds.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Harrogate Town. George Thomson replaces Matty Daly.
    • 76': Substitution, Harrogate Town. Liam Gibson replaces Matthew Foulds.
    • 78': Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Owen Evans.
    • 80': Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Joe Foulkes.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Dean Cornelius (Harrogate Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 80': Substitution, Walsall. Ronan Maher replaces Brandon Comley.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a headed pass.
    • 82': Foul by Josh Falkingham (Harrogate Town).
    • 82': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Josh Falkingham (Harrogate Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a cross.
    • 84': Goal! Walsall 0, Harrogate Town 1. George Thomson (Harrogate Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kayne Ramsay.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
    • 89': Abraham Odoh (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
    • 90'+1': Kayne Ramsay (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Abraham Odoh (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Walsall 0, Harrogate Town 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Walsall 0, Harrogate Town 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
    Location: Walsall, England
    Attendance: 4,654

    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

    WAL Walsall (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Owen Evans (GK)
    5 Donervon Daniels
    2 David Okagbue
    4 Oisin McEntee
    3 Liam Gordon
    7 Joe Riley
    25 Ryan Stirk
    14 Brandon Comley
    8 Isaac Hutchinson
    10 Tom Knowles
    11 Douglas James-Taylor
    Walsall Substitutes:
    Ronan Maher, Harvey Griffiths, Taylor Allen, Danny Johnson, Rollin Menayese, Joe Foulkes, Jackson Smith.

    HAR Harrogate Town (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Jonathan Mitchell (GK)
    16 Rod McDonald
    15 Anthony O'Connor
    23 Matty Foulds
    20 Kayne Ramsay
    10 Matty Daly
    17 Levi Sutton Yellow Card
    4 Joshua Falkingham Yellow Card
    18 Jack Muldoon
    9 Abraham Odoh
    12 Sam Folarin
    Harrogate Town Substitutes:
    Lewis Thomas, Warren Burrell, Stephen Dooley, George Thomson, Liam Gibson, Jeremy Sivi, Dean Cornelius.

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