Morecambe 2-1 Walsall — League Two, 5 Aug 2023
Morecambe beat Walsall 2-1 in the League Two on 5 August 2023 at Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe, Lancashire. Adam Mayor and Farrend Rawson scored for Morecambe; D. Johnson for Walsall. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Morecambe have won 2 and Walsall 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Mazuma Stadium · Morecambe, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-025'assist: E. King
- 34'Time wasting
- 37'Time wasting
- 38'Foul
- 1-138'assist: Ryan Stirk
- 45+1'Argument
- Half-time1-1
- 48'Time wasting
- 67'
- 86'Foul
- 90+2'
- 90+2'T. Bloxhamout: J. Slew
- 90+2'
- 2-190+2'
- 90+3'
- 90+5'Argument
- 90+5'Argument
- 90+5'out: J. Matt
- 90+11'Time wasting
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Morecambe
- 7.9Adam MayorM
- 7.5Jacob BedeauD
- 7.5Eli KingM
- 7.2Farrend RawsonD
- 7.0Michael MellonF
- 6.9Tom BloxhamM
- 6.7John McKiernanM
- 6.5Yann Songo'oM
- 6.5Cammy SmithF
- 6.3Jacob DavenportM
- 6.3Jordan SlewF
- 6.3Joel SeniorD
- 6.2Donald LoveD
- 6.0Stuart MooreG
Walsall
- 7.2Owen EvansG
- 7.2Danny JohnsonF
- 7.0Liam GordonM
- 7.0Isaac HutchinsonM
- 6.9Ryan StirkM
- 6.9Harry WilliamsD
- 6.9Donervon DanielsD
- 6.9Chris HusseyD
- 6.9Douglas James-TaylorF
- 6.9Oisin McEnteeM
- 6.3Joe RileyM
- 6.2Aramide OtehF
Line-ups
Substitutes
MorecambeD. Adams
Substitutes
- 15C. StokesD
- 16J. Davenport90+2'M6.3
- 21A. SmithG
- 17C. Smith90+2'F6.5
- 14J. Slew90+2'F6.3
- 23M. MelbourneD
- 20Charlie BrownF
WalsallM. Sadler
Substitutes
- 14Brandon ComleyM
- 11Douglas James-Taylor67'F6.9
- 26Ross TierneyM
- 9J. Matt90+5'F
- 21Taylor AllenM
- 12Joe FoulkesD
- 22Jackson SmithG
Team statistics
Morecambe
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Mayor | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Jacob Bedeau | 90 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 7.5 |
| Eli King | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Farrend Rawson | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Michael Mellon | 89 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Tom Bloxham | 89 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| John McKiernan | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Yann Songo'o | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Cammy Smith | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jacob Davenport | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Slew | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joel Senior | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Donald Love | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Stuart Moore | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Evans | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Danny Johnson | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Gordon | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ryan Stirk | 89 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Harry Williams | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Donervon Daniels | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Chris Hussey | 90 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Douglas James-Taylor | 23 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Oisin McEntee | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Riley | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Aramide Oteh | 67 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
MorecambeLWWWD
- L07 May 23AExeter City2-3
- W29 Apr 23HLincoln3-2
- W22 Apr 23ACharlton3-2
- W15 Apr 23HWycombe1-0
- D10 Apr 23APortsmouth0-0
WalsallWDLLL
- W08 May 23HDoncaster2-1
- D29 Apr 23ACrawley Town0-0
- L22 Apr 23HSalford City2-3
- L18 Apr 23AHarrogate Town0-3
- L15 Apr 23ACrewe0-2
Head-to-head
Final table, League Two 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bradford | 46 | +2 | 69 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | +13 | 65 |
| 11 | Walsall | 46 | -4 | 65 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 46 | -11 | 64 |
| 13 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -9 | 63 |
| 14 | Notts County | 46 | +3 | 61 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 46 | -14 | 58 |
| 16 | Tranmere | 46 | -3 | 57 |
| 17 | Accrington ST | 46 | -8 | 57 |
Before and after
Morecambe
- Previous: Exeter City 3-2 Morecambe, 7 May 2023 · League One
- Next: Mansfield Town 3-0 Morecambe, 12 Aug 2023 · League Two
Walsall
- Previous: Walsall 2-1 Doncaster, 8 May 2023 · League Two
- Next: Walsall 2-1 Stockport County, 12 Aug 2023 · League Two
Data updated