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England - League 2Bescot Stadium, Apr 26
FTWalsall
0 - 1
Accrington Stanley
Events:
33'0 - 1Ben Woods
33'0 - 1Ben Woods
HT
0 - 1
Events:
59'Albert AdomahJoe O'Brien-Whitmarsh
59'Albert AdomahJoe O'Brien-Whitmarsh
76'Tyler Walton
76'Tyler Walton
78'Connor Barrett
78'Connor Barrett
82'Liam Coyle
82'Liam Coyle
90 + 2'Josh Woods
90 + 2'Josh Woods
90 + 5'Jamie Jellis
90 + 5'Jamie Jellis
FT
0 - 1
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Alex Chilowicz ()
Venue: Bescot StadiumApr 26
Stats:
Shots on target
3
Shots on target
2
Shots off target
8
Shots off target
2
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
4
Possession (%)
54
Possession (%)
46
Corner Kicks
6
Corner Kicks
5
Offsides
1
Offsides
1
Fouls
7
Fouls
10
Throw ins
38
Throw ins
26
Yellow cards
2
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
1
Red cards
0
Crosses
9
Crosses
3
Goalkeeper saves
1
Goalkeeper saves
4
Goal kicks
5
Goal kicks
10
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
3'Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Alfie Chang.
4'Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4'Foul by Sonny Aljofree (Accrington Stanley).
5'Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Benn Ward.
7'Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Devon Matthews.
8'Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ben Woods.
15'Albert Adomah (Walsall) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
15'Attempt missed. David Okagbue (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Williams.
27'Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27'Foul by Benn Ward (Accrington Stanley).
29'Foul by George Hall (Walsall).
29'Devon Matthews (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30'Attempt missed. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Hall.
31'Attempt blocked. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Walton.
33'Goal! Walsall 0, Accrington Stanley 1. Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
36'Attempt blocked. Alfie Chang (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
36'Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Donald Love.
37'Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Michael Kelly.
37'Benn Ward (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37'Foul by Harry Williams (Walsall).
40'Foul by Tyler Walton (Accrington Stanley).
40'Alfie Chang (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41'Attempt missed. Alfie Chang (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
43'Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43'Foul by Harry Williams (Walsall).
45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
46'Attempt missed. George Hall (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oisin McEntee with a cross.
47'First Half ends, Walsall 0, Accrington Stanley 1.
45'Second Half begins Walsall 0, Accrington Stanley 1.
46'Foul by Benn Ward (Accrington Stanley).
46'Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49'Attempt saved. Alfie Chang (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
52'Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52'Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
53'Devon Matthews (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53'Foul by Albert Adomah (Walsall).
56'Delay in match because of an injury Michael Kelly (Accrington Stanley).
56'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59'Joseph O'Brien-Whitmarsh (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
59'Albert Adomah (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
61'Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by David Okagbue.
61'Delay in match because of an injury Benn Ward (Accrington Stanley).
62'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63'Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Seb Quirk replaces Benn Ward because of an injury.
63'Attempt blocked. Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
63'Attempt missed. Devon Matthews (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
63'Foul by Devon Matthews (Accrington Stanley).
63'Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65'Attempt blocked. Conor Grant (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Donald Love.
65'Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Devon Matthews.
66'Substitution, Walsall. Levi Amantchi replaces George Hall.
66'Substitution, Walsall. Jamie Jellis replaces Jamille Matt.
67'Attempt saved. Levi Amantchi (Walsall) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
70'Seb Quirk (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70'Foul by Jamie Jellis (Walsall).
71'Attempt blocked. Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Whalley with a through ball.
71'Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Nathan Asiimwe.
72'Substitution, Walsall. Ryan Stirk replaces Alfie Chang.
72'Substitution, Walsall. Ellis Harrison replaces Oisin McEntee.
72'Substitution, Walsall. Connor Barrett replaces Liam Gordon.
73'Attempt saved. Conor Grant (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Woods.
73'Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Tommy Simkin.
73'Attempt missed. Seb Quirk (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Shaun Whalley with a cross following a corner.
76'Attempt missed. Jamie Jellis (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
76'Foul by Tyler Walton (Accrington Stanley).
76'Harry Williams (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'Tyler Walton (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78'Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'Foul by Connor Barrett (Walsall).
78'Connor Barrett (Walsall) is shown the red card.
80'Attempt missed. Jamie Jellis (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellis Harrison.
81'Foul by Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley).
81'Jamie Jellis (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82'Foul by Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley).
82'Taylor Allen (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86'Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Taylor Allen.
88'Foul by Sonny Aljofree (Accrington Stanley).
88'Ellis Harrison (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89'Attempt saved. Taylor Allen (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Jellis with a cross.
90'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
91'Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Joseph O'Brien-Whitmarsh replaces Shaun Whalley.
92'Offside, Accrington Stanley. Josh Woods is caught offside.
92'Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
93'Offside, Walsall. Ellis Harrison is caught offside.
93'Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Kelsey Mooney replaces Tyler Walton.
94'Foul by Joseph O'Brien-Whitmarsh (Accrington Stanley).
94'Jamie Jellis (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
94'Attempt blocked. Jamie Jellis (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
95'Jamie Jellis (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
97'Attempt missed. Jamie Jellis (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Okagbue.
97'Second Half ends, Walsall 0, Accrington Stanley 1.
Match ends, Walsall 0, Accrington Stanley 1.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Sat Apr 26 2025 13:17:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Walsall3-4-1-2
1
Tommy Simkin
26
David Okagbue
24
Harry Williams
21
Taylor Allen
19
Nathan Asiimwe
4
Oisin McEntee
15
Alfie Chang
3
Liam Gordon
20
George Hall
9
Jamille Matt
37
Albert Adomah
39
Josh Woods
23
Tyler Walton
7
Shaun Whalley
8
Ben Woods
4
Conor Grant
6
Liam Coyle
2
Donald Love
14
Benn Ward
17
Devon Matthews
24
Sonny Aljofree
1
Michael Kelly
Accrington Stanley3-4-1-2
Substitutions:
66'
George HallLevi Amantchi
63'
Benn WardSeb Quirk
66'
Jamille MattJamie Jellis
90'
Shaun WhalleyJoe O'Brien-Whitmarsh
72'
Alfie ChangRyan Stirk
90'
Tyler WaltonKelsey Mooney
72'
Oisin McEnteeEllis Harrison
72'
Liam GordonConnor Barrett
Substitute players:
Sam Hornby
Liam Isherwood
Connor Barrett
Kelsey Mooney
Donervon Daniels
Alex Henderson
Levi Amantchi
Seb Quirk
Jamie Jellis
Jake Batty
Ellis Harrison
Charlie Caton
Ryan Stirk
Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh
Coaches:
Mat Sadler
John Doolan
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1PromotionDoncaster Rovers4623842412107350
2PromotionPort Vale4619802214106546
3PromotionBradford City4619782212126445
4Promotion play-offWalsall4621772114117554
5Promotion play-offAFC Wimbledon4621732013135635
6Promotion play-offNotts County4619722012146849
7Promotion play-offChesterfield4619701913147354
8Salford City4610691815136454
9Grimsby Town46-668208186167
10Colchester United465671619115247
11Bromley465661715146459
12Swindon Town468621517147163
13Crewe Alexandra461621517144948
14Fleetwood Town460601515166060
15Cheltenham Town46-10601612186070
16Barrow462591514175250
17Gillingham46-5581416164146
18Harrogate Town46-18531411214361
19MK Dons46-14521410225266
20Tranmere Rovers46-20511215194565
21Accrington Stanley46-16501214205369
22Newport County46-24491310235276
23RelegationCarlisle United46-27421012244471
24RelegationMorecambe46-3236106304072
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