Walsall 1-0 Tranmere — League Two, 16 Dec 2023
Walsall beat Tranmere 1-0 in the League Two on 16 December 2023 at Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands. J. Matt scored for Walsall. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Walsall have won 2 and Tranmere 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Poundland Bescot Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands·Match Finished
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 46'out: J. Matt
- 50'Foul
- 1-064'J. Mattassist: Donervon Daniels
- 69'Foul
- 73'Brandon ComleyFoul
- 76'out: D. Pike
- 76'
- 81'B. Walkerout: Reece McAlear
- 83'Jamille MattFoul
- 84'Jean BelehouanFoul
- 87'
- 87'C. Woodout: J. Norris
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Walsall
- 8.6Jackson SmithG
- 7.7Liam GordonM
- 7.7Thomas KnowlesM
- 7.3Jamille MattF
- 7.2Donervon DanielsD
- 7.0Priestley FarquharsonD
- 6.9Brandon ComleyM
- 6.9Ryan StirkM
- 6.9Oisin McEnteeM
- 6.9Frederick DraperF
- 6.7Isaac HutchinsonF
- 6.6David OkagbueD
Tranmere
- 7.5Connor JenningsF
- 7.2Robert ApterM
- 7.2Reece McAlearM
- 6.9Kieron MorrisM
- 6.9Josef YarneyD
- 6.9Luke McGeeG
- 6.9Harvey SaundersF
- 6.9Regan HendryM
- 6.7Brad WalkerM
- 6.7Dan PikeD
- 6.6Jean BelehouanD
- 6.6Lee O'ConnorD
- 6.5Kristian DennisF
- 6.3James NorrisD
- 6.3Joshua HawkesM
- 6.2Connor WoodD
Line-ups
Substitutes
WalsallM. Sadler
Substitutes
- 1O. EvansG
- 17J. EaringM
- 39D. JohnsonF
- 9J. Matt64'46'F7.3
- 21Taylor AllenM
- 12Joe FoulkesD
- 19H. WilliamsD
TranmereN. Adkins
Substitutes
- 13J. MurphyG
- 11Joshua Hawkes87'M6.3
- 12C. JolleyF
- 19Harvey Saunders76'F6.9
- 23Reece McAlear81'M7.2
- 26J. Norris87'D6.3
- 24D. Pike76'D6.7
Team statistics
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Smith | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.6 |
| Liam Gordon | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Thomas Knowles | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Jamille Matt | 45 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Donervon Daniels | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Priestley Farquharson | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Brandon Comley | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Stirk | 90 | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Oisin McEntee | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Frederick Draper | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| David Okagbue | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Jennings | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Robert Apter | 87 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Reece McAlear | 9 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Kieron Morris | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Josef Yarney | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Luke McGee | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Harvey Saunders | 14 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Regan Hendry | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Brad Walker | 81 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Dan Pike | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jean Belehouan | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Lee O'Connor | 76 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Kristian Dennis | 76 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| James Norris | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Hawkes | 15 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Connor Wood | 87 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
WalsallWWDLD
- W12 Dec 23HAlfreton Town1-0
- W09 Dec 23ANotts County2-1
- D05 Dec 23AAlfreton Town0-0
- L28 Nov 23ABarrow0-2
- D25 Nov 23HForest Green0-0
TranmereWDWDW
- W09 Dec 23HNewport County2-1
- D28 Nov 23AMansfield Town2-2
- W25 Nov 23HGillingham3-1
- D18 Nov 23ASutton Utd1-1
- W11 Nov 23HForest Green3-0
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 |
| 18 | Newport County | 46 | -14 | 55 |
Before and after
Walsall
- Previous: Walsall 1-0 Alfreton Town, 12 Dec 2023 · FA Cup
- Next: Accrington ST 2-1 Walsall, 23 Dec 2023 · League Two
Tranmere
- Previous: Tranmere 2-1 Newport County, 9 Dec 2023 · League Two
- Next: Tranmere 2-1 Swindon Town, 23 Dec 2023 · League Two
Data updated