English FA Cup

Walsall vs Alfreton Town, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Second Round

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Walsall
  • 6': Jamille Matt
FT
1 - 0
Alfreton Town

    About

    Walsall are hosting Alfreton Town at Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 4': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
    • 4': Jordan Thewlis (Alfreton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Goal! Walsall 1, Alfreton Town 0. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 9': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Dwayne Wiley.
    • 13': Foul by Ryan Taylor (Alfreton Town).
    • 13': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Dwayne Wiley (Alfreton Town).
    • 14': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Perritt (Alfreton Town).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Shaun Brisley (Alfreton Town).
    • 18': Shaun Brisley (Alfreton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Foul by Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall).
    • 19': Shaun Brisley (Alfreton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Brandon Comley (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Harry Perritt (Alfreton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Smith (Walsall).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Ryan Stirk (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 28': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
    • 28': Harry Perritt (Alfreton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Brandon Comley (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Foul by Nathan Newall (Alfreton Town).
    • 30': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Nathan Newall (Alfreton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 36': Tom Knowles (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 37': Corner, Alfreton Town. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
    • 37': Corner, Alfreton Town. Conceded by Ryan Stirk.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. George Cantrill (Alfreton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 39': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
    • 39': Harry Perritt (Alfreton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 41': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Nathan Newall.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Clackstone (Alfreton Town).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. George Cantrill (Alfreton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Hand ball by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
    • 45'+1': Jamille Matt (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Alfreton Town. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Alfreton Town. Conceded by Oisin McEntee.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Walsall 1, Alfreton Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 1, Alfreton Town 0.
    • 46': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Josh Clackstone.
    • 48': Foul by Shaun Brisley (Alfreton Town).
    • 48': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Harry Perritt (Alfreton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Alfreton Town. Conceded by Brandon Comley.
    • 50': Substitution, Alfreton Town. Kennedy Digie replaces Shaun Brisley.
    • 51': Corner, Alfreton Town. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
    • 51': Foul by George Cantrill (Alfreton Town).
    • 51': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right.
    • 55': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
    • 55': Josh Clackstone (Alfreton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Jordan Thewlis (Alfreton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 57': Corner, Alfreton Town. Conceded by Jackson Smith.
    • 60': Foul by George Cantrill (Alfreton Town).
    • 60': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Harry Perritt (Alfreton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Corner, Alfreton Town. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
    • 63': Foul by Ryan Taylor (Alfreton Town).
    • 63': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Harry Perritt (Alfreton Town).
    • 65': Substitution, Walsall. Freddie Draper replaces Douglas James-Taylor.
    • 67': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Dwayne Wiley.
    • 68': Foul by George Cantrill (Alfreton Town).
    • 68': Freddie Draper (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Freddie Draper (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 71': Liam Gordon (Walsall) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
    • 71': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Josh Clackstone.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 74': Corner, Alfreton Town. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
    • 74': Foul by Josh Clackstone (Alfreton Town).
    • 74': Freddie Draper (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Josh Clackstone (Alfreton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Jordan Thewlis (Alfreton Town).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Jordan Thewlis (Alfreton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 78': Substitution, Alfreton Town. Jake Day replaces Lewis Salmon.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Jake Day (Alfreton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 80': Corner, Alfreton Town. Conceded by David Okagbue.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Adam Lund (Alfreton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 83': Hand ball by Josh Clackstone (Alfreton Town).
    • 83': Substitution, Alfreton Town. Billy Fewster replaces Jordan Thewlis.
    • 85': Adam Lund (Alfreton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Knowles (Walsall).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Ryan Stirk (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 90': Substitution, Walsall. Isaac Hutchinson replaces Ryan Stirk.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Billy Fewster (Alfreton Town).
    • 90'+1': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': David Okagbue (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jake Day (Alfreton Town).
    • 90'+2': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': George Willis (Alfreton Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Freddie Draper (Walsall).
    • 90'+7': George Willis (Alfreton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Alfreton Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Walsall 1, Alfreton Town 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium
    Location: Walsall, England
    Attendance: 2,112

    Line-Ups

    WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    22 Jackson Smith (GK)
    6 Priestley Farquharson
    5 Donervon Daniels
    2 David Okagbue Yellow Card
    25 Ryan Stirk Yellow Card
    14 Brandon Comley Yellow Card
    4 Oisin McEntee
    3 Liam Gordon
    10 Tom Knowles Yellow Card
    11 Douglas James-Taylor
    9 Jamille Matt
    Walsall Substitutes:
    Harvey Griffiths, Taylor Allen, Isaac Hutchinson, Danny Johnson, Jack Earing, George Barrett, Freddie Draper, Harry Williams, Joe Foulkes.

    ALF Alfreton Town (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 George Willis (GK) Yellow Card
    6 Dwayne Wiley
    14 Shaun Brisley Yellow Card
    23 Nathan Newall Yellow Card
    2 Josh Clackstone Yellow Card
    4 Adam Lund
    12 Harry Perritt
    8 George Cantrill
    29 Ryan Taylor
    7 Jordan Thewlis
    11 Lewis Salmon
    Alfreton Town Substitutes:
    James Oliver, Will Grewal-Pollard, Billy Fewster, Jake Askew, Joe Stacey, Jake Day, Liam Waldock, Kennedy Digie.

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