Southampton vs Walsall, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup

Southampton

6': Ryan Fraser
58': Sékou Mara
68': Ryan Fraser
78': Ché Adams

FT
4 - 0

Walsall

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Southampton are hosting Walsall at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton).
1': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by David Okagbue.
5': Attempt blocked. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
6': Goal! Southampton 1, Walsall 0. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
9': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by David Okagbue.
10': Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high.
12': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
13': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
19': Attempt missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
21': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tom Knowles.
21': Attempt missed. Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
24': Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Smith (Walsall).
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
28': Sékou Mara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
28': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
33': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
33': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
35': Foul by Danny Johnson (Walsall).
35': Mason Holgate (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Attempt saved. Will Smallbone (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
37': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
38': Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
40': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
40': Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Attempt saved. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
43': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by David Okagbue.
43': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
43': Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
45': Foul by Danny Johnson (Walsall).
45': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton).
45'+1': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Walsall 0.
45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Walsall 0.
47': Attempt blocked. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
49': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
50': Foul by Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton).
50': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt missed. Jack Earing (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
55': Hand ball by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
57': Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
58': Goal! Southampton 2, Walsall 0. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
60': Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
62': Attempt missed. Mason Holgate (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
63': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
63': Jayden Meghoma (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Substitution, Southampton. Ché Adams replaces Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
68': Goal! Southampton 3, Walsall 0. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
70': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
71': Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
75': Attempt saved. Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
76': Substitution, Southampton. Tyler Dibling replaces Sékou Mara.
76': Substitution, Walsall. Taylor Allen replaces Jack Earing.
77': Substitution, Walsall. Emmanuel Adegboyega replaces Donervon Daniels.
78': Goal! Southampton 4, Walsall 0. Ché Adams (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
82': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Emmanuel Adegboyega.
84': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Bragg replaces Sam Amo-Ameyaw.
86': Substitution, Walsall. Joe Foulkes replaces Danny Johnson.
88': Attempt missed. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Southampton 4, Walsall 0.
0': Match ends, Southampton 4, Walsall 0.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 22,627

Line-Ups

Southampton (4-3-3)

No.	Name
13	Joe Lumley (GK)
21	Taylor Harwood-Bellis
5	Jack Stephens
29	Jayden Meghoma
6	Mason Holgate
24	Shea Charles
22	Carlos Alcaraz
16	William Smallbone
18	Sékou Mara
26	Ryan Fraser
27	Samuel Amo-Ameyaw

Southampton Substitutes:

Alex McCarthy, Flynn Downes, Cameron Bragg, Ché Adams, Adam Armstrong, Stuart Armstrong, Jan Bednarek, Ryan Manning, Tyler Dibling.

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
3	Liam Gordon
10	Tom Knowles
11	Douglas James-Taylor
39	Danny Johnson

Walsall Substitutes:

Joe Foulkes, Charlie Wragg, Taylor Allen, Emmanuel Adegboyega, Rollin Menayese, Owen Evans.

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