Walsall vs Accrington Stanley, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
  • 60': David Okagbue
  • 85': Emmanuel Adegboyega
FT
2 - 1
Accrington Stanley
  • 56': Jack Nolan (P)

About

Walsall are hosting Accrington Stanley 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.
  • 1': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 1': Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
  • 4': Foul by Joe Gubbins (Accrington Stanley).
  • 4': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jake Bickerstaff.
  • 9': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 11': Offside, Accrington Stanley. Jack Nolan is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Jake Bickerstaff (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Martin.
  • 14': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
  • 18': Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Jake Bickerstaff (Accrington Stanley).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jack Earing (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Adegboyega.
  • 21': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 21': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Nolan with a cross.
  • 26': Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 33': Foul by Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley).
  • 33': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
  • 35': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 35': Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 36': Attempt missed. David Okagbue (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
  • 37': Foul by Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 37': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
  • 39': Radek Vítek (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Jack Earing (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley).
  • 45'+1': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Accrington Stanley 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Accrington Stanley 0.
  • 47': Foul by Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley).
  • 47': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Brandon Comley.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Gordon.
  • 55': Penalty conceded by Liam Gordon (Walsall) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 56': Goal! Walsall 0, Accrington Stanley 1. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 58': Hand ball by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 60': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Connor O'Brien.
  • 60': Goal! Walsall 1, Accrington Stanley 1. David Okagbue (Walsall) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Nolan.
  • 63': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Josh Gordon.
  • 64': Substitution, Walsall. Mo Faal replaces Josh Gordon.
  • 66': Foul by Joe Gubbins (Accrington Stanley).
  • 66': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Allen following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Earing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jack Earing (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 71': Foul by Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley).
  • 71': Mo Faal (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Leslie Adekoya replaces Jake Bickerstaff.
  • 73': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Anjola Popoola replaces Korede Adedoyin because of an injury.
  • 74': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Connor O'Brien.
  • 75': Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Leslie Adekoya (Accrington Stanley).
  • 76': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Lewis Shipley.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. David Okagbue (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Knowles with a cross.
  • 81': Offside, Walsall. Mo Faal is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Nolan.
  • 83': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. David Okagbue (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Earing with a headed pass.
  • 84': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Kelvin Mellor.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Allen.
  • 85': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
  • 85': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Connor O'Brien.
  • 85': Attempt missed. David Okagbue (Walsall) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Mo Faal (Walsall) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Okagbue following a corner.
  • 85': Goal! Walsall 2, Accrington Stanley 1. Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall) with an attempt from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Mo Faal following a corner.
  • 87': Foul by Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley).
  • 87': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jack Earing (Walsall).
  • 89': Substitution, Walsall. Ross Tierney replaces Jack Earing.
  • 90': Substitution, Walsall. Douglas James-Taylor replaces Jamille Matt.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Oliver Patrick replaces Connor O'Brien.
  • 90'+2': Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley).
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas James-Taylor.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Oliver Patrick.
  • 90'+6': Liam Gordon (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Leslie Adekoya (Accrington Stanley).
  • 90'+7': Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Mo Faal (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Walsall 2, Accrington Stanley 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Walsall 2, Accrington Stanley 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Walsall 2, Accrington Stanley 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 5,013

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Stockport County 46 +48 92
2 Wrexham 46 +37 88
3 Mansfield Town 46 +43 86
4 Milton Keynes Dons 46 +15 78
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

No. Name
22 Jackson Smith (GK)
2 David Okagbue
21 Taylor Allen
36 Emmanuel Adegboyega
17 Jack Earing
8 Isaac Hutchinson
14 Brandon Comley
3 Liam Gordon Yellow Card
10 Tom Knowles
9 Jamille Matt
18 Josh Gordon
Walsall Substitutes:
Joe Riley, Owen Evans, Joe Foulkes, Ryan Stirk, Douglas James-Taylor, Mo Faal, Ross Tierney.

ACC Accrington Stanley (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Radek Vítek (GK)
16 Joseph Gubbins
4 Kelvin Mellor
2 Lewis Shipley
38 Connor O'Brien
18 Tommy Leigh
8 Ben Woods
22 Dan Martin Yellow Card
19 Jake Bickerstaff
17 Jack Nolan
55 Korede Adedoyin
Accrington Stanley Substitutes:
Oliver Patrick, Jack Mcintyre, Aaron Pickles, Lewis Trickett, Anjola Popoola, Leslie Adekoya, Sebastian Quirk.

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