Stockport County vs Walsall, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Stockport County
  • 45'+2': Akil Wright
  • 55': Isaac Olaofe
  • 76': Patrick Madden (P)
FT
3 - 1
Walsall
  • 45'+4': Douglas James-Taylor

About

Stockport County are hosting Walsall at Edgeley Park, Stockport, 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': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Kyle Wootton (Stockport County).
  • 4': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by David Okagbue.
  • 4': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
  • 5': David Okagbue (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Neill Byrne (Stockport County).
  • 9': Foul by Ethan Bristow (Stockport County).
  • 9': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by David Okagbue.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Odin Bailey (Stockport County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Akil Wright with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Jackson Smith.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Isaac Olaofe (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Croasdale.
  • 21': Foul by Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall).
  • 21': Ryan Croasdale (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Callum Camps (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
  • 22': Brandon Comley (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County).
  • 25': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Fraser Horsfall.
  • 27': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Fraser Horsfall.
  • 29': Ethan Bristow (Stockport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Comley.
  • 36': Delay in match (Stockport County).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Liam Gordon (Walsall) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Knowles with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall).
  • 45'+1': Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Stockport County 1, Walsall 0. Akil Wright (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Odin Bailey.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ryan Croasdale.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Stockport County 1, Walsall 1. Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Knowles with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Stockport County 1, Walsall 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stockport County 1, Walsall 1.
  • 47': Foul by Ryan Croasdale (Stockport County).
  • 47': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Kyle Wootton.
  • 54': Hand ball by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 55': Callum Camps (Stockport County) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
  • 55': Goal! Stockport County 2, Walsall 1. Isaac Olaofe (Stockport County) header from very close range to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odin Bailey.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Stockport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 57': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Jackson Smith.
  • 57': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Danny Johnson.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ethan Bristow (Stockport County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ryan Croasdale (Stockport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Bristow with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Croasdale.
  • 60': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Jack Earing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Bristow with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Neill Byrne (Stockport County) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Walsall. Josh Gordon replaces Danny Johnson.
  • 63': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
  • 63': Isaac Olaofe (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Neill Byrne (Stockport County).
  • 66': Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Akil Wright (Stockport County).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Comley.
  • 68': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ben Hinchliffe.
  • 73': Ethan Bristow (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 73': Substitution, Stockport County. Paddy Madden replaces Callum Camps.
  • 74': Substitution, Stockport County. Nick Powell replaces Kyle Wootton.
  • 74': Substitution, Walsall. Ryan Stirk replaces Jack Earing.
  • 75': Penalty Stockport County. Connor Lemonheigh-Evans draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Penalty conceded by Liam Gordon (Walsall) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Goal! Stockport County 3, Walsall 1. Paddy Madden (Stockport County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 77': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
  • 78': Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 79': David Okagbue (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Neill Byrne (Stockport County).
  • 80': Substitution, Walsall. Taylor Allen replaces Liam Gordon.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Stockport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Olaofe.
  • 87': Ben Hinchliffe (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 88': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ryan Croasdale (Stockport County).
  • 89': Substitution, Stockport County. Joel Cotterill replaces Isaac Olaofe.
  • 89': Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Ryan Croasdale (Stockport County).
  • 90': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Fraser Horsfall.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Ethan Bristow (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 90'+2': Tom Knowles (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Stockport County 3, Walsall 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Stockport County 3, Walsall 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Edgeley Park
Location: Stockport, England
Attendance: 9,742

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swindon Town 16 +6 30
2 Walsall 16 +6 29
3 Milton Keynes Dons 16 +14 28
4 Notts County 16 +11 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

STO Stockport County (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ben Hinchliffe (GK)
5 Neill Byrne
6 Fraser Horsfall
23 Ethan Bristow Yellow Card
4 Akil Wright
8 Callum Camps
18 Ryan Croasdale
27 Odin Bailey
24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
19 Kyle Wootton
25 Isaac Olaofe
Stockport County Substitutes:
Cody Johnson, Nick Powell, Joel Cotterill, Jordan Smith, Ashton Mee, Patrick Madden, Jid Okeke.

WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

No. Name
22 Jackson Smith (GK)
6 Priestley Farquharson
5 Donervon Daniels
2 David Okagbue
17 Jack Earing
8 Isaac Hutchinson
14 Brandon Comley Yellow Card
3 Liam Gordon
10 Tom Knowles Yellow Card
11 Douglas James-Taylor
39 Danny Johnson
Walsall Substitutes:
Owen Evans, Joe Foulkes, Ryan Stirk, Josh Gordon, Emmanuel Adegboyega, Ronan Maher, Taylor Allen.

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