Walsall vs Crewe Alexandra, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
  • 33': Freddie Draper
  • 61': Oisin McEntee
FT
2 - 0
Crewe Alexandra

    About

    Walsall are hosting Crewe Alexandra at Poundland 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.
    • 8': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
    • 8': Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
    • 14': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 18': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Brandon Comley.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Donervon Daniels with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 24': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 24': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamille Matt with a headed pass.
    • 25': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Brandon Comley (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
    • 29': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Joe White.
    • 32': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
    • 32': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 33': Goal! Walsall 1, Crewe Alexandra 0. Freddie Draper (Walsall) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Offside, Walsall. Freddie Draper is caught offside.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rio Adebisi.
    • 37': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
    • 38': Foul by Joe White (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 38': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
    • 41': Foul by Freddie Draper (Walsall).
    • 41': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 42': Freddie Draper (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Freddie Draper (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Courtney Baker-Richardson is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Lewis Billington.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Comley.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Walsall 1, Crewe Alexandra 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 1, Crewe Alexandra 0.
    • 46': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
    • 46': Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zac Williams with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 54': Foul by Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 54': Freddie Draper (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Foul by Freddie Draper (Walsall).
    • 55': Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Ryan Stirk (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Gordon with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
    • 60': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Tom Booth.
    • 61': Goal! Walsall 2, Crewe Alexandra 0. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
    • 63': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 64': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Chris Long replaces Lewis Billington.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zac Williams.
    • 68': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Oisin McEntee.
    • 69': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Ryan Stirk.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Knowles (Walsall).
    • 71': Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Ryan Stirk (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 78': Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe White with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 80': Substitution, Walsall. Jack Earing replaces Jamille Matt.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Cooney.
    • 84': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Courtney Baker-Richardson is caught offside.
    • 84': Substitution, Walsall. Harry Williams replaces Oisin McEntee because of an injury.
    • 85': Foul by Freddie Draper (Walsall).
    • 85': Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Delay in match (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 90'+1': Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Calum Agius replaces Joe White.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 90'+2': Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 90'+4': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Hand ball by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
    • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Smith (Walsall).
    • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 90'+7': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 90'+8': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Jack Earing (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donervon Daniels.
    • 90'+9': Calum Agius (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Freddie Draper (Walsall).
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Walsall 2, Crewe Alexandra 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Walsall 2, Crewe Alexandra 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium
    Location: Walsall, England
    Attendance: 5,672

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Doncaster Rovers 45 +22 81
    2 Port Vale 45 +20 80
    3 Bradford City 45 +18 75
    4 Walsall 45 +20 74
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    22 Jackson Smith (GK)
    6 Priestley Farquharson
    5 Donervon Daniels
    4 Oisin McEntee
    8 Isaac Hutchinson Yellow Card
    14 Brandon Comley
    25 Ryan Stirk
    3 Liam Gordon
    10 Tom Knowles
    15 Freddie Draper
    9 Jamille Matt
    Walsall Substitutes:
    Jack Earing, Harry Williams, Owen Evans, Ronan Maher, Danny Johnson, Joe Foulkes, Taylor Allen.

    CAX Crewe Alexandra (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    13 Tom Booth (GK)
    5 Mickey Demetriou
    4 Michael Williams
    15 Connor O'Riordan Yellow Card
    3 Rio Adebisi
    30 Joe White Yellow Card
    21 Aaron Rowe Yellow Card
    28 Lewis Billington
    2 Ryan Cooney Yellow Card
    9 Courtney Baker-Richardson
    10 Shilow Tracey
    Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
    Chris Long, Rhys Allport, Lewis Nolan, Lucas Sant, Calum Agius, Zak Down, Harvey Davies.

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