Walsall vs Swindon Town, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Mo Faal (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Gordon with a headed pass.
- 8': Josh Gordon (Walsall) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mo Faal.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Tierney with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Tom Brewitt.
- 11': Goal! Walsall 1, Swindon Town 0. Mo Faal (Walsall) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Offside, Swindon Town. Paul Glatzel is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt missed. Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
- 19': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Swindon Town).
- 19': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ross Tierney (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson following a set piece situation.
- 20': Hand ball by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
- 21': Attempt missed. Jake Cain (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paul Glatzel.
- 22': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
- 23': Attempt missed. Mo Faal (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Foulkes (Walsall).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt saved. William Kokolo (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dawson Devoy.
- 26': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
- 27': Foul by Jake Cain (Swindon Town).
- 27': Ross Tierney (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 30': Foul by Joel McGregor (Swindon Town).
- 30': Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ross Tierney (Walsall).
- 32': Joel McGregor (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by William Kokolo (Swindon Town).
- 34': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Josh Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donervon Daniels with a headed pass.
- 37': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
- 38': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Josh Gordon.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Frazer Blake-Tracy (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Cain with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Ross Tierney.
- 39': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
- 39': Nnamdi Ofoborh (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Dawson Devoy (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Nnamdi Ofoborh (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dawson Devoy.
- 44': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Joe Foulkes.
- 45': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Gordon following a fast break.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Walsall 1, Swindon Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Walsall 1, Swindon Town 0.
- 46': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Swindon Town).
- 46': Mo Faal (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Brewitt (Swindon Town).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Substitution, Swindon Town. Harley Hunt replaces Tom Brewitt because of an injury.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Foulkes.
- 53': Attempt missed. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ross Tierney with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
- 57': Foul by Liam Gordon (Walsall).
- 57': Joel McGregor (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Swindon Town. Charlie Austin replaces Aaron Drinan.
- 59': Substitution, Swindon Town. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy replaces Jake Cain.
- 60': Substitution, Swindon Town. George McEachran replaces Nnamdi Ofoborh.
- 64': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Joe Foulkes.
- 68': Goal! Walsall 1, Swindon Town 1. Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by William Kokolo.
- 68': Substitution, Walsall. Douglas James-Taylor replaces Josh Gordon.
- 69': Hand ball by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
- 71': Attempt blocked. William Kokolo (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt missed. Joe Foulkes (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Swindon Town. Zachary Elbouzedi replaces Joel McGregor.
- 75': Attempt missed. Zachary Elbouzedi (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 77': Substitution, Walsall. Jamille Matt replaces Mo Faal.
- 77': Substitution, Walsall. Tom Knowles replaces Joe Foulkes.
- 77': Substitution, Walsall. Danny Johnson replaces Ross Tierney.
- 79': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Allen.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Kokolo.
- 80': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
- 82': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
- 82': George McEachran (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Zachary Elbouzedi.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt missed. Zachary Elbouzedi (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Austin.
- 86': Attempt missed. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by William Kokolo.
- 87': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
- 87': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Taylor Allen.
- 89': Attempt missed. Conor McCarthy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dawson Devoy with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Goal! Walsall 2, Swindon Town 1. Danny Johnson (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamille Matt with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Danny Johnson (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Zachary Elbouzedi (Swindon Town).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Kokolo.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Walsall 2, Swindon Town 1.
- 0': Match ends, Walsall 2, Swindon Town 1.
Game Information
Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 4,709
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 26 | +17 | 52 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 25 | +12 | 46 |
| 3 | Walsall | 25 | +11 | 46 |
| 4 | Salford City | 25 | +5 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Walsall (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Evans (GK) |
| 5 | Donervon Daniels |
| 21 | Taylor Allen |
| 2 | David Okagbue |
| 26 | Ross Tierney |
| 8 | Isaac Hutchinson |
| 25 | Ryan Stirk |
| 3 | Liam Gordon |
| 12 | Joe Foulkes |
| 18 | Josh Gordon |
| 23 | Mo Faal |
Swindon Town (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Bycroft (GK) |
| 12 | Tom Brewitt |
| 5 | Frazer Blake-Tracy |
| 24 | Conor McCarthy |
| 59 | Nnamdi Ofoborh |
| 20 | Dawson Devoy |
| 16 | Jake Cain |
| 17 | Williams Kokolo |
| 33 | Joel Mcgregor |
| 23 | Aaron Drinan |
| 9 | Paul Glatzel |
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