Walsall 4-1 Gillingham — League Two, 14 Oct 2023
Walsall beat Gillingham 4-1 in the League Two on 14 October 2023 at Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands. Isaac Hutchinson and Frederick Draper scored for Walsall; M. Bonne for Gillingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Walsall have won 3 and Gillingham 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Poundland Bescot Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-034'assist: Ryan Stirk
- 2-039'assist: Isaac Hutchinson
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 49'Foul
- 56'out: J. Clarke
- 3-058'assist: Oisin McEntee
- 3-160'
- 70'Foul
- 72'Foul
- 73'
- 74'Argument
- 77'
- 79'out: Brandon Comley
- 79'out: J. Matt
- 4-185'assist: Ross Tierney
- 89'
- 90+5'Shadrach OgieFoul
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
9.6
Top rated
Walsall
- 9.6Isaac HutchinsonM
- 7.6Ross TierneyF
- 7.5Harry WilliamsD
- 7.5Owen EvansG
- 7.3Donervon DanielsD
- 7.3Frederick DraperF
- 7.2Ryan StirkM
- 7.2Oisin McEnteeM
- 6.7Taylor AllenD
- 6.6Thomas KnowlesM
- 6.6Jamille MattF
- 6.3Brandon ComleyM
- 6.2Joe RileyD
Gillingham
- 7.3Macauley BonneF
- 7.3Connor MahoneyM
- 7.0Thomas NicholsF
- 6.9Jayden ClarkeM
- 6.9Ethan ColemanM
- 6.9Dominic JefferiesM
- 6.7George LapslieM
- 6.7Robbie McKenzieD
- 6.6Shadrach OgieD
- 6.5Shaun WilliamsM
- 6.3Conor MastersonD
- 6.3Jake TurnerG
- 6.2Max EhmerD
- 5.9Max ClarkD
Line-ups
Gillingham4-4-2
Walsall4-4-1-1
Substitutes
WalsallM. Sadler
Substitutes
- 14Brandon Comley79'M6.3
- 11Douglas James-TaylorF
- 39D. JohnsonF
- 9J. Matt79'F6.6
- 12Joe FoulkesD
- 22Jackson SmithG
- 42H. GriffithsM
GillinghamK. Millen
Substitutes
- 1G. MorrisG
- 7G. Lapslie73'M6.7
- 8J. Williams89'M
- 5M. Ehmer46'D6.2
- 32J. ChambersM
- 17J. Clarke56'M6.9
- 26I. OrjiD
Team statistics
32%Possession68%
13Total shots14
7Shots on target5
6Shots off target5
0Blocked shots4
0Corners4
0Offsides3
14Fouls6
3Yellow cards3
4Goalkeeper saves3
291Total passes577
179Accurate passes459
62%Pass accuracy80%
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | 9.6 |
| Ross Tierney | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7.6 |
| Harry Williams | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Owen Evans | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Donervon Daniels | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Frederick Draper | 79 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Stirk | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Oisin McEntee | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Taylor Allen | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Thomas Knowles | 79 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jamille Matt | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Brandon Comley | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Riley | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macauley Bonne | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Connor Mahoney | 89 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Thomas Nichols | 73 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jayden Clarke | 34 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ethan Coleman | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Dominic Jefferies | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| George Lapslie | 17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Robbie McKenzie | 45 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Shadrach Ogie | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Shaun Williams | 56 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Conor Masterson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jake Turner | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Max Ehmer | 45 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Max Clark | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
WalsallLDWLL
- L07 Oct 23ASutton Utd0-4
- D03 Oct 23HMilton Keynes Dons0-0
- W30 Sept 23ABradford3-1
- L23 Sept 23HAFC Wimbledon1-3
- L16 Sept 23ASwindon Town0-2
GillinghamWLDLW
- W07 Oct 23HMilton Keynes Dons2-1
- L03 Oct 23ACrewe0-2
- D30 Sept 23HMansfield Town1-1
- L23 Sept 23ADoncaster1-2
- W16 Sept 23HMorecambe2-1
Head-to-head
- 18 Mar 23Walsall2-0Gillingham
- 20 Aug 22Gillingham0-0Walsall
- 19 Jan 19Gillingham0-3Walsall
- 18 Aug 18Walsall2-1Gillingham
- 17 Feb 18Gillingham0-0Walsall
- 18 Nov 17Walsall0-1Gillingham
Most recent meetings
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 |
Before and after
Walsall
- Previous: Sutton Utd 4-0 Walsall, 7 Oct 2023 · League Two
- Next: Newport County 3-3 Walsall, 20 Oct 2023 · League Two
Gillingham
- Previous: Gillingham 2-1 Milton Keynes Dons, 7 Oct 2023 · League Two
- Next: Gillingham 1-2 Notts County, 21 Oct 2023 · League Two
Data updated