English FA Cup

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.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 7
    24.8 Possession 75.2
    20 SHOTS 8
    9 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    96 Accurate Passes 456
    175 Passes 558
    0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    12 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    43 Long Balls 68
    9 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 12
    19 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    14 Interceptions 8
    23 Effective Clearances 10
    23 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

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

    Line-Ups

    GAT Gateshead (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tiernan Brooks (GK)
    31 Ben Williams
    5 Kenton Richardson
    3 David Ferguson Yellow Card
    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.

    WAL Walsall (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Myles Roberts (GK)
    4 Aden Flint
    30 Evan Weir Yellow Card
    6 Priestley Farquharson
    14 Brandon Comley Yellow Card
    17 Courtney Clarke Yellow Card
    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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