Walsall vs Swindon Town, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
  • 11': Mo Faal
  • 89': Danny Johnson
FT
2 - 1
Swindon Town
  • 68': Paul Glatzel

About

Walsall are hosting Swindon 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Mo Faal (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Gordon with a headed pass.
  • 8': Josh Gordon (Walsall) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mo Faal.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Tierney with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Tom Brewitt.
  • 11': Goal! Walsall 1, Swindon Town 0. Mo Faal (Walsall) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Offside, Swindon Town. Paul Glatzel is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
  • 19': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Swindon Town).
  • 19': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ross Tierney (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Hand ball by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Jake Cain (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paul Glatzel.
  • 22': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Mo Faal (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Foulkes (Walsall).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt saved. William Kokolo (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dawson Devoy.
  • 26': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
  • 27': Foul by Jake Cain (Swindon Town).
  • 27': Ross Tierney (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 30': Foul by Joel McGregor (Swindon Town).
  • 30': Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ross Tierney (Walsall).
  • 32': Joel McGregor (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by William Kokolo (Swindon Town).
  • 34': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Josh Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donervon Daniels with a headed pass.
  • 37': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
  • 38': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Josh Gordon.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Frazer Blake-Tracy (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Cain with a cross.
  • 38': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Ross Tierney.
  • 39': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
  • 39': Nnamdi Ofoborh (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Dawson Devoy (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Nnamdi Ofoborh (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dawson Devoy.
  • 44': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Joe Foulkes.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Gordon following a fast break.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Walsall 1, Swindon Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 1, Swindon Town 0.
  • 46': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Swindon Town).
  • 46': Mo Faal (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Brewitt (Swindon Town).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Substitution, Swindon Town. Harley Hunt replaces Tom Brewitt because of an injury.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Foulkes.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ross Tierney with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
  • 57': Foul by Liam Gordon (Walsall).
  • 57': Joel McGregor (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Swindon Town. Charlie Austin replaces Aaron Drinan.
  • 59': Substitution, Swindon Town. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy replaces Jake Cain.
  • 60': Substitution, Swindon Town. George McEachran replaces Nnamdi Ofoborh.
  • 64': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Joe Foulkes.
  • 68': Goal! Walsall 1, Swindon Town 1. Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by William Kokolo.
  • 68': Substitution, Walsall. Douglas James-Taylor replaces Josh Gordon.
  • 69': Hand ball by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
  • 71': Attempt blocked. William Kokolo (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Joe Foulkes (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, Swindon Town. Zachary Elbouzedi replaces Joel McGregor.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Zachary Elbouzedi (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 77': Substitution, Walsall. Jamille Matt replaces Mo Faal.
  • 77': Substitution, Walsall. Tom Knowles replaces Joe Foulkes.
  • 77': Substitution, Walsall. Danny Johnson replaces Ross Tierney.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Allen.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Kokolo.
  • 80': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
  • 82': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 82': George McEachran (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Zachary Elbouzedi.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Zachary Elbouzedi (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Austin.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by William Kokolo.
  • 87': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
  • 87': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Taylor Allen.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Conor McCarthy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dawson Devoy with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Goal! Walsall 2, Swindon Town 1. Danny Johnson (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamille Matt with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Danny Johnson (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Zachary Elbouzedi (Swindon Town).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Kokolo.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Walsall 2, Swindon Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Walsall 2, Swindon Town 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 4,709

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Port Vale 16 +8 33
2 Crewe Alexandra 15 +6 28
3 Doncaster Rovers 16 +4 28
4 Walsall 14 +12 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Owen Evans (GK)
5 Donervon Daniels
21 Taylor Allen
2 David Okagbue
26 Ross Tierney
8 Isaac Hutchinson
25 Ryan Stirk Yellow Card
3 Liam Gordon
12 Joe Foulkes
18 Josh Gordon
23 Mo Faal
Walsall Substitutes:
Danny Johnson, Jamille Matt, George Barrett, Priestley Farquharson, Douglas James-Taylor, Jamie Jellis, Tom Knowles.

SWI Swindon Town (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jack Bycroft (GK)
12 Tom Brewitt
5 Frazer Blake-Tracy
24 Conor McCarthy
59 Nnamdi Ofoborh
20 Dawson Devoy
16 Jake Cain
17 Williams Kokolo
33 Joel Mcgregor
23 Aaron Drinan
9 Paul Glatzel
Swindon Town Substitutes:
Harley Hunt, Conor Brann, Ricky Aguiar, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, Charlie Austin, George McEachran, Zak Elbouzedi.

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