Walsall vs Cheltenham Town, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Walsall are hosting Cheltenham Town
at Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Cameron Norman (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Matty Blair (Cheltenham Town).
- 3': Goal! Walsall 1, Cheltenham Town 0. Caolan Lavery (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Gordon.
- 7': Attempt missed. Matty Blair (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Smith.
- 10': Foul by Matty Blair (Cheltenham Town).
- 10': Wesley McDonald (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Max Melbourne (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Vincent with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Foul by Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
- 13': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Callum Wright.
- 19': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Charlie Raglan.
- 19': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Conor Thomas.
- 20': Finn Azaz (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
- 28': Foul by Max Melbourne (Walsall).
- 28': Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town).
- 30': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town).
- 33': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Walsall. Liam Roberts tries a through ball, but Josh Gordon is caught offside.
- 35': Goal! Walsall 1, Cheltenham Town 1. Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfie May.
- 36': Caolan Lavery (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
- 36': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Chris Hussey.
- 37': Attempt saved. Mat Sadler (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caolan Lavery.
- 38': Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
- 39': Attempt missed. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Blair.
- 40': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Frank Vincent.
- 41': Attempt saved. William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Chris Hussey with a cross.
- 43': Goal! Walsall 1, Cheltenham Town 2. Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 44': Foul by Caolan Lavery (Walsall).
- 44': William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Frank Vincent (Walsall).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Walsall 1, Cheltenham Town 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Walsall 1, Cheltenham Town 2.
- 48': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Cameron Norman (Walsall).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wright.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Cameron Norman (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town).
- 55': Attempt missed. Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 56': Offside, Walsall. Hayden White tries a through ball, but Josh Gordon is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Cameron Norman.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Norman.
- 60': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
- 60': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Vincent with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Foul by Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town).
- 61': Mat Sadler (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caolan Lavery.
- 62': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Chris Hussey.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Melbourne.
- 65': Attempt missed. Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 68': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. George Lloyd replaces Alfie May.
- 68': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Indiana Vassilev replaces Callum Wright.
- 71': Attempt saved. George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Smith.
- 72': Attempt saved. Indiana Vassilev (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 72': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
- 73': Substitution, Walsall. Jack Nolan replaces Caolan Lavery.
- 74': Substitution, Walsall. Alfie Bates replaces Frank Vincent.
- 74': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Cameron Norman (Walsall).
- 75': Cameron Norman (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Max Melbourne.
- 78': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
- 78': Mat Sadler (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Alfie Bates (Walsall).
- 79': Indiana Vassilev (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Alfie Bates (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Walsall. Derick Osei Yaw replaces Wesley McDonald.
- 82': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Cameron Norman (Walsall).
- 84': Offside, Walsall. Hayden White tries a through ball, but Josh Gordon is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Williams replaces Sam Smith.
- 86': Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
- 87': Foul by Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town).
- 87': Mat Sadler (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
- 87': Max Melbourne (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Offside, Walsall. Mat Sadler tries a through ball, but Derick Osei Yaw is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Max Melbourne (Walsall) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cameron Norman with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Hayden White (Walsall).
- 90'+3': Indiana Vassilev (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Chris Hussey tries a through ball, but Andy Williams is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Cheltenham Town 2.
- 0': Match ends, Walsall 1, Cheltenham Town 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 32 | +27 | 66 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 33 | +8 | 58 |
| 3 | AFC Wimbledon | 32 | +23 | 57 |
| 4 | Notts County | 32 | +19 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Walsall
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Roberts (GK) |
| 4 | Mathew Sadler |
| 6 | Dan Scarr |
| 3 | Max Melbourne |
| 24 | Hayden White |
| 2 | Cameron Norman  |
| 8 | Liam Kinsella |
| 28 | Francis Vincent |
| 9 | Caolan Lavery |
| 15 | Wesley Mcdonald |
| 10 | Josh Gordon |
Cheltenham Town
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Joshua Griffiths (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Tozer |
| 15 | William Boyle |
| 5 | Charlie Raglan |
| 18 | Finn Azaz |
| 7 | Conor Thomas |
| 23 | Callum Wright |
| 3 | Chris Hussey |
| 11 | Matt Blair |
| 10 | Alfie May |
| 9 | Sam Smith |
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