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

· English League Two
Walsall
  • Red Card 86': Owen Evans
FT
0 - 3
Newport County
  • 4': Bryn Morris
  • 15': Will Evans
  • 38': Harry Charsley

About

Walsall are hosting Newport County 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.
  • 2': Aaron Wildig (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
  • 4': Goal! Walsall 0, Newport County 1. Bryn Morris (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lewis.
  • 5': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Will Evans (Newport County).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Evans.
  • 6': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by James Clarke.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mo Faal.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Brandon Comley (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Will Evans.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Gordon.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Wildig (Newport County).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
  • 13': Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
  • 15': Goal! Walsall 0, Newport County 2. Will Evans (Newport County) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner.
  • 16': Substitution, Newport County. Harry Charsley replaces Aaron Wildig because of an injury.
  • 17': Foul by Bryn Morris (Newport County).
  • 17': Mo Faal (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Will Evans (Newport County).
  • 23': Attempt saved. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mo Faal.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ryan Delaney.
  • 23': Foul by Mo Faal (Walsall).
  • 23': Matthew Baker (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Offside, Newport County. Seb Palmer-Houlden is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
  • 27': Harry Charsley (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by David Okagbue (Walsall).
  • 28': Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Matthew Baker (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 29': Foul by Adam Lewis (Newport County).
  • 29': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Adam Lewis (Newport County).
  • 30': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Mo Faal (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Gordon.
  • 33': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Shane McLoughlin.
  • 35': Foul by Mo Faal (Walsall).
  • 35': Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
  • 37': Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Adam Lewis (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Goal! Walsall 0, Newport County 3. Harry Charsley (Newport County) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Clarke with a headed pass.
  • 40': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 40': Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Adam Lewis (Newport County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin with a cross.
  • 41': Offside, Walsall. Josh Gordon is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Bryn Morris (Newport County).
  • 43': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
  • 45': Harry Charsley (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Gordon with a headed pass.
  • 45'+3': Hand ball by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 45'+4': James Clarke (Newport County) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adam Lewis with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Newport County 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Newport County 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Walsall. Aramide Oteh replaces Josh Gordon.
  • 45': Substitution, Walsall. Jack Earing replaces Ryan Stirk.
  • 47': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
  • 47': Harry Charsley (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
  • 51': Harry Charsley (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Bryn Morris (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Lewis following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Foul by Matthew Baker (Newport County).
  • 52': Mo Faal (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Townsend (Newport County).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Mo Faal (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by James Clarke.
  • 57': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Shane McLoughlin.
  • 58': Foul by Jack Earing (Walsall).
  • 58': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County).
  • 60': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 64': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by James Clarke.
  • 64': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Walsall).
  • 64': Ryan Delaney (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Offside, Newport County. Seb Palmer-Houlden is caught offside.
  • 68': Offside, Walsall. Isaac Hutchinson is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Walsall. Ross Tierney replaces Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 71': Foul by Liam Gordon (Walsall).
  • 71': Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Offside, Newport County. Will Evans is caught offside.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mo Faal.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Donervon Daniels.
  • 77': Foul by Aramide Oteh (Walsall).
  • 77': Harry Charsley (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 79': Substitution, Newport County. Offrande Zanzala replaces Seb Palmer-Houlden.
  • 79': Substitution, Newport County. Luke Jephcott replaces Will Evans.
  • 80': Foul by Offrande Zanzala (Newport County).
  • 80': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Offside, Walsall. Mo Faal is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Walsall. Jamille Matt replaces Mo Faal.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
  • 86': Hand ball by Owen Evans (Walsall).
  • 86': Owen Evans (Walsall) is shown the red card.
  • 88': Substitution, Newport County. James Waite replaces Bryn Morris.
  • 88': Substitution, Walsall. Jackson Smith replaces Tom Knowles.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Aramide Oteh (Walsall).
  • 90'+1': James Waite (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ross Tierney (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Offrande Zanzala (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Walsall 0, Newport County 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Walsall 0, Newport County 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 5,454

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swindon Town 8 +7 18
2 Gillingham 8 +7 18
3 Salford City 8 +4 16
4 Walsall 8 +3 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Owen Evans (GK) Red Card
6 Priestley Farquharson
5 Donervon Daniels
2 David Okagbue
25 Ryan Stirk
8 Isaac Hutchinson
14 Brandon Comley
3 Liam Gordon
10 Tom Knowles
23 Mo Faal
18 Josh Gordon
Walsall Substitutes:
Ross Tierney, Aramide Oteh, Jamille Matt, Jackson Smith, Taylor Allen, Douglas James-Taylor, Jack Earing.

NEW Newport County (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Nick Townsend (GK)
5 James Clarke
4 Ryan Delaney
28 Matthew Baker
24 Aaron Wildig
8 Bryn Morris
17 Scott Bennett
3 Adam Lewis
19 Shane McLoughlin
30 Seb Palmer-Houlden
7 Will Evans
Newport County Substitutes:
James Waite, Luke Jephcott, Harry Charsley, Jon Maxted, Offrande Zanzala, Lewis Payne, Kyle Jameson.

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