English FA Cup

Eastleigh vs Walsall, 2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup
Eastleigh
    FT
    0 - 3
    Walsall
    • 6': Evan Weir
    • 50': Daniel Kanu
    • 79': Jamille Matt

    About

    Eastleigh are hosting Walsall at Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh, 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.
    • 2': Courtney Clarke (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Eastleigh).
    • 4': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Harvey Saunders.
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Cousins (Eastleigh).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Substitution, Eastleigh. Kieron Evans replaces Jordan Cousins because of an injury.
    • 6': Goal! Eastleigh 0, Walsall 1. Evan Weir (Walsall) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Courtney Clarke with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Foul by Rico Browne (Walsall).
    • 11': Kieron Evans (Eastleigh) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Myles Roberts (Walsall).
    • 13': Corner, Eastleigh. Conceded by Myles Roberts.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Aaron Pierre (Eastleigh) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Vokins with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Myles Roberts (Walsall). Assisted by Aaron Pierre.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Temitope Eweka (Eastleigh) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lloyd Humphries.
    • 16': Handball by Vincent Harper (Walsall).
    • 17': Foul by Temitope Eweka (Eastleigh).
    • 17': Myles Roberts (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Aaron Pressley (Walsall).
    • 17': Temitope Eweka (Eastleigh) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Aaron Pressley (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ciaran McGuckin with a headed pass.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Myles Roberts (Walsall). Assisted by Harvey Saunders with a headed pass.
    • 23': Handball by Courtney Clarke (Walsall).
    • 24': Corner, Eastleigh. Conceded by Evan Weir.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Kieron Evans (Eastleigh) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Myles Roberts (Walsall). Assisted by Josh Lundstram.
    • 25': Corner, Eastleigh. Conceded by Myles Roberts.
    • 26': Aaron Pierre (Eastleigh) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Aaron Pressley (Walsall).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Daniel Kanu (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Temitope Eweka.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Rico Browne (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evan Weir with a cross.
    • 30': Foul by Charlie Lakin (Walsall).
    • 30': Kieron Evans (Eastleigh) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Charlie Lakin (Walsall).
    • 33': Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
    • 35': Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Connor Barrett (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Archie Harris (Eastleigh).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Courtney Clarke (Walsall) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Connor Barrett with a cross.
    • 45': Aaron Pressley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Aaron Pierre (Eastleigh).
    • 45': Aaron Pierre (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Evan Weir (Walsall) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
    • 45'+2': Kieron Evans (Eastleigh) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Pierre (Eastleigh).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Eastleigh 0, Walsall 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Eastleigh 0, Walsall 1.
    • 50': Goal! Eastleigh 0, Walsall 2. Daniel Kanu (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Evan Weir with a through ball.
    • 53': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Kieron Evans (Eastleigh).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Daniel Kanu (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Comley.
    • 54': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Richard Brindley.
    • 56': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Lloyd Humphries.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Evan Weir (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Courtney Clarke with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Daniel Kanu (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Lakin.
    • 62': Substitution, Eastleigh. Luke Skinner replaces Jake Vokins.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Evan Weir (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vincent Harper.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Saunders with a headed pass.
    • 65': Daniel Kanu (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Aaron Pierre (Eastleigh).
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Temitope Eweka (Eastleigh).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Corner, Eastleigh. Conceded by Charlie Lakin.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Luke Skinner (Eastleigh) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Aaron Pressley (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Lakin.
    • 71': Substitution, Walsall. Jamie Jellis replaces Courtney Clarke.
    • 72': Substitution, Walsall. Jamille Matt replaces Aaron Pressley.
    • 72': Foul by Vincent Harper (Walsall).
    • 72': Richard Brindley (Eastleigh) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh).
    • 73': Vincent Harper (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Charlie Lakin (Walsall).
    • 75': Temitope Eweka (Eastleigh) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Corner, Eastleigh. Conceded by Evan Weir.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Myles Roberts (Walsall). Assisted by Lloyd Humphries.
    • 77': Corner, Eastleigh. Conceded by Myles Roberts.
    • 78': Corner, Eastleigh. Conceded by Rico Browne.
    • 79': Goal! Eastleigh 0, Walsall 3. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Jellis following a fast break.
    • 81': Offside, Walsall. Daniel Kanu is caught offside.
    • 84': Substitution, Walsall. Albert Adomah replaces Daniel Kanu.
    • 84': Substitution, Walsall. Ryan Finnigan replaces Brandon Comley.
    • 85': Albert Adomah (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Evan Weir (Walsall) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 86': Offside, Walsall. Albert Adomah is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh).
    • 88': Rico Browne (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Eastleigh. Angel Waruih replaces Harvey Saunders.
    • 88': Substitution, Eastleigh. Luis Fernandez replaces Aaron Pierre.
    • 90': Foul by Evan Weir (Walsall).
    • 90': Kieron Evans (Eastleigh) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kieron Evans (Eastleigh) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Archie Harris.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Eastleigh 0, Walsall 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Eastleigh 0, Walsall 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Silverlake Stadium
    Location: Eastleigh, England
    Attendance: 2,389

    Line-Ups

    ELH Eastleigh (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Nick Townsend (GK)
    6 Temitope Eweka
    16 Aaron Pierre Yellow Card
    4 Lloyd Humphries
    27 Archie Harris
    2 Richard Brindley
    17 Josh Lundstram
    24 Jordan Cousins
    3 Jake Vokins
    15 Harvey Saunders
    10 Ciaran Mcguckin
    Eastleigh Substitutes:
    Joshua Mcnamara, Ragnheidur Jónsdóttir, Sonnie Davis, Kieron Evans, Ethan Jones, Angel Wariuh, Luis Fernandez, Barney Stone, Coby Killick.

    WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Myles Roberts (GK)
    4 Aden Flint
    30 Evan Weir
    33 Rico Browne
    17 Courtney Clarke
    8 Charlie Lakin
    14 Brandon Comley
    18 Vincent Harper
    2 Connor Barrett
    19 Aaron Pressley Yellow Card
    15 Daniel Kanu
    Walsall Substitutes:
    Albert Adomah, Jamie Jellis, Jid Okeke, Rico Richards, Sam Hornby, Daniel Cox, Ryan Finnigan, Priestley Farquharson, Jamille Matt.

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