Gateshead vs Walsall, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Second Round

· English FA Cup

Gateshead

FT
0 - 2

Walsall

25': Daniel Kanu (P)
49': Aden Flint

About

Gateshead are hosting Walsall at Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead, 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': Fenton John (Gateshead) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Foul by Courtney Clarke (Walsall).
2': Attempt blocked. David Ferguson (Gateshead) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
6': Attempt saved. Jid Okeke (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tiernan Brooks (Gateshead).
9': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ben Williams.
9': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
9': Attempt blocked. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aden Flint.
10': Corner, Gateshead. Conceded by Connor Barrett.
12': Courtney Clarke (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Fenton John (Gateshead).
13': Attempt missed. Evan Weir (Walsall) header from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
16': Corner, Gateshead. Conceded by Aden Flint.
17': Attempt blocked. Kenton Richardson (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Edwards.
17': Foul by Kain Adom (Gateshead).
17': Jid Okeke (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Walsall) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Finnigan with a cross following a set piece situation.
19': Foul by Aidan Elliott-Wheeler (Gateshead).
19': Jid Okeke (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': David Ferguson (Gateshead) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
23': Attempt missed. Daniel Kanu (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evan Weir with a cross.
24': Penalty Walsall. Ryan Finnigan draws a foul in the penalty area.
24': Penalty conceded by Kenton Richardson (Gateshead) after a foul in the penalty area.
25': Goal! Gateshead 0, Walsall 1. Daniel Kanu (Walsall) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
27': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
27': Josh Home (Gateshead) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Dangerous play by Fenton John (Gateshead).
29': Ryan Finnigan (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Corner, Gateshead. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
31': Attempt blocked. Aidan Elliott-Wheeler (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Home.
37': Foul by Evan Weir (Walsall).
37': Kain Adom (Gateshead) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Attempt blocked. Evan Weir (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
39': Corner, Gateshead. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
41': Foul by Evan Weir (Walsall).
41': Kain Adom (Gateshead) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Attempt saved. Connor Barrett (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tiernan Brooks (Gateshead).
45': Attempt missed. Kian Pennant (Gateshead) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Hurst.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by David Ferguson (Gateshead).
45'+1': Ryan Finnigan (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': David Ferguson (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Evan Weir (Walsall) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Tiernan Brooks (Gateshead).
45'+2': First Half ends, Gateshead 0, Walsall 1.
45': Second Half begins Gateshead 0, Walsall 1.
46': Foul by Aidan Elliott-Wheeler (Gateshead).
46': Jid Okeke (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46': Delay in match because of an injury Jid Okeke (Walsall).
48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Attempt missed. Daniel Kanu (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Evan Weir with a cross following a set piece situation.
49': Goal! Gateshead 0, Walsall 2. Aden Flint (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Kanu following a set piece situation.
50': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Curtis Edwards (Gateshead).
51': Delay in match because of an injury Jid Okeke (Walsall).
52': Substitution, Walsall. Vincent Harper replaces Jid Okeke because of an injury.
52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Walsall).
54': Kain Adom (Gateshead) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Aidan Elliott-Wheeler (Gateshead) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
56': Attempt saved. Daniel Kanu (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tiernan Brooks (Gateshead). Assisted by Connor Barrett.
56': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Tiernan Brooks.
58': Foul by Kyle Hurst (Gateshead).
58': Ryan Finnigan (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Aden Flint (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Kain Adom (Gateshead).
61': Substitution, Gateshead. Dominic Telford replaces Kyle Hurst.
61': Substitution, Gateshead. Frank Nouble replaces Curtis Edwards.
61': Attempt missed. Ryan Finnigan (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
62': Foul by Frank Nouble (Gateshead).
62': Ryan Finnigan (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Substitution, Walsall. Albert Adomah replaces Jamille Matt.
63': Substitution, Walsall. Jamie Jellis replaces Ryan Finnigan.
69': Courtney Clarke (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
69': Attempt saved. Fenton John (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Myles Roberts (Walsall). Assisted by Frank Nouble with a headed pass.
70': Attempt saved. Albert Adomah (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tiernan Brooks (Gateshead). Assisted by Courtney Clarke.
71': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Foul by Frank Nouble (Gateshead).
71': Brandon Comley (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
72': Offside, Walsall. Aden Flint is caught offside.
73': Substitution, Walsall. Charlie Lakin replaces Courtney Clarke.
73': Substitution, Walsall. Kemar Roofe replaces Daniel Kanu.
74': Substitution, Gateshead. Tyrelle Newton replaces Josh Home.
74': Substitution, Gateshead. Ibrahim Bakare replaces Ben Williams.
74': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Walsall).
74': Tyrelle Newton (Gateshead) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Aden Flint (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Frank Nouble (Gateshead).
76': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
77': Attempt missed. Jamie Jellis (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Lakin.
79': Attempt blocked. Fenton John (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ferguson.
80': Fenton John (Gateshead) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Connor Barrett (Walsall).
82': Aidan Elliott-Wheeler (Gateshead) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Charlie Lakin (Walsall).
83': Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tiernan Brooks (Gateshead). Assisted by Charlie Lakin.
83': Connor Barrett (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Foul by Fenton John (Gateshead).
84': Evan Weir (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
87': Attempt blocked. Dominic Telford (Gateshead) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
87': Corner, Gateshead. Conceded by Aden Flint.
89': Offside, Walsall. Albert Adomah is caught offside.
90': Substitution, Gateshead. Jacob Butterfield replaces Kenton Richardson.
90': Attempt missed. Vincent Harper (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
90': Attempt saved. Charlie Lakin (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tiernan Brooks (Gateshead). Assisted by Vincent Harper.
90'+1': Offside, Walsall. Kemar Roofe is caught offside.
90'+1': Offside, Gateshead. Frank Nouble is caught offside.
90'+2': Foul by Aidan Elliott-Wheeler (Gateshead).
90'+2': Vincent Harper (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Dominic Telford (Gateshead) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Myles Roberts (Walsall). Assisted by Fenton John.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Gateshead 0, Walsall 2.
90'+7': Kenton Richardson (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card.
0': Match ends, Gateshead 0, Walsall 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Gateshead International Stadium
Location: Gateshead, England
Attendance: 1,608

Line-Ups

Gateshead (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Tiernan Brooks (GK)
31	Ben Williams
5	Kenton Richardson
3	David Ferguson
4	Aidan Elliott-Wheeler
22	Curtis Edwards
17	Josh Home
20	Fenton John
27	Kian Pennant
21	Kyle Hurst
7	Kain Adom

Gateshead Substitutes:

Frank Nouble, Tyrelle Newton, Ibrahim Bakare, Joe Grayson, Will Flint, Dominic Telford, Jacob Butterfield, Callum Bone, Preston Leech.

Walsall (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Myles Roberts (GK)
4	Aden Flint
30	Evan Weir
6	Priestley Farquharson
14	Brandon Comley
17	Courtney Clarke
29	Ryan Finnigan
25	Jid Okeke
2	Connor Barrett
15	Daniel Kanu
9	Jamille Matt

Walsall Substitutes:

Jamie Jellis, Vincent Harper, Charlie Lakin, Rico Browne, Kemar Roofe, Rico Richards, Lewis Warrington, Albert Adomah, Sam Hornby.

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