Accrington ST 2-1 Walsall — League Two, 23 Dec 2023
Accrington ST beat Walsall 2-1 in the League Two on 23 December 2023 at Wham Stadium, Accrington, Lancashire. Tommy Leigh and J. Pritchard scored for Accrington ST; Frederick Draper for Walsall. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Accrington ST have won 2 and Walsall 0.
· kickoff·Wham Stadium · Accrington, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-09'
- 45+3'Foul
- 1-145+4'Penalty
- Half-time1-1
- 2-157'
- 61'
- 61'J. Mattout: D. Johnson
- 70'
- 79'out: S. Whalley
- 88'out: L. Adekoya
- 88'
- 90+5'J. Nolanout: L. Trickett
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Accrington ST
- 8.2Joe PritchardM
- 7.3Tommy LeighM
- 7.0Brad HillsD
- 6.9Joseph WalshG
- 6.7Jack NolanM
- 6.7Benjamin WoodsM
- 6.6Alex HendersonM
- 6.5Shaun WhalleyM
- 6.5Joseph GubbinsD
- 6.3Lewis ShipleyD
- 6.3Leslie AdekoyaF
- 6.3Connor O'BrienD
- 6.3Josh WoodsF
- 6.3Dan MartinM
Walsall
- 7.5Ryan StirkM
- 7.5Donervon DanielsD
- 7.3Liam GordonM
- 7.3Frederick DraperF
- 7.0Jackson SmithG
- 7.0Priestley FarquharsonD
- 6.9Brandon ComleyM
- 6.7Jamille MattF
- 6.6Oisin McEnteeM
- 6.5Thomas KnowlesM
- 6.5Jack EaringM
- 6.3Danny JohnsonF
- 6.3David OkagbueD
- 6.2Isaac HutchinsonM
Line-ups
Walsall3-5-2
Accrington ST4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Accrington STJ. Coleman
Substitutes
- 7S. Whalley79'M6.5
- 4K. MellorD
- 61J. McIntyreG
- 26L. Adekoya88'F6.3
- 27L. Trickett90+5'F
- 25A. PicklesD
- 30A. Henderson88'M6.6
WalsallM. Sadler
Substitutes
- 1O. EvansG
- 17J. Earing70'M6.5
- 8Isaac Hutchinson61'M6.2
- 39D. Johnson61'F6.3
- 21Taylor AllenM
- 12Joe FoulkesD
- 19H. WilliamsD
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
13Total shots13
6Shots on target1
5Shots off target8
2Blocked shots4
9Corners7
1Offsides1
11Fouls6
1Yellow cards0
0Goalkeeper saves4
306Total passes297
192Accurate passes180
63%Pass accuracy61%
Accrington ST
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pritchard | 79 | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 3 | 8.2 |
| Tommy Leigh | 88 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Brad Hills | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Joseph Walsh | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Nolan | 89 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Woods | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Alex Henderson | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Shaun Whalley | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joseph Gubbins | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Shipley | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Leslie Adekoya | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Connor O'Brien | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Josh Woods | 88 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Dan Martin | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Stirk | 61 | – | – | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Donervon Daniels | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Liam Gordon | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 7.3 |
| Frederick Draper | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Jackson Smith | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Priestley Farquharson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Brandon Comley | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jamille Matt | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Oisin McEntee | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Thomas Knowles | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jack Earing | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Danny Johnson | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| David Okagbue | 70 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Accrington STDDLLW
WalsallWWWDL
- W16 Dec 23HTranmere1-0
- W12 Dec 23HAlfreton Town1-0
- W09 Dec 23ANotts County2-1
- D05 Dec 23AAlfreton Town0-0
- L28 Nov 23ABarrow0-2
Head-to-head
- 13 Apr 19Accrington ST2-1Walsall
- 29 Sept 18Walsall0-1Accrington ST
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 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 46 | -14 | 58 |
| 16 | Tranmere | 46 | -3 | 57 |
| 17 | Accrington ST | 46 | -8 | 57 |
| 18 | Newport County | 46 | -14 | 55 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | -6 | 54 |
Before and after
Accrington ST
- Previous: Crewe 3-3 Accrington ST, 16 Dec 2023 · League Two
- Next: Harrogate Town 2-1 Accrington ST, 26 Dec 2023 · League Two
Walsall
- Previous: Walsall 1-0 Tranmere, 16 Dec 2023 · League Two
- Next: Walsall 2-0 Crewe, 26 Dec 2023 · League Two
Data updated