Walsall 2-1 Salford City — League Two, 1 Apr 2024
Walsall beat Salford City 2-1 in the League Two on 1 April 2024 at Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands. J. Matt and Modou Faal scored for Walsall; M. Lund for Salford City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Walsall have won 2 and Salford City 3.
· kickoff·Poundland Bescot Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-09'J. Mattassist: Isaac Hutchinson
- 41'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'J. Mattout: Douglas James-Taylor
- 50'Foul
- 1-161'
- 65'
- 65'
- 77'
- 78'out: Kelly N’Mai
- 86'Joe Foulkesout: D. Johnson
- 2-190+2'assist: Emmanuel Adegboyega
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Walsall
- 7.9Isaac HutchinsonM
- 7.3Emmanuel AdegboyegaD
- 7.3Jackson SmithG
- 7.3Modou FaalF
- 7.3Jamille MattF
- 7.2Ryan StirkM
- 7.0David OkagbueD
- 6.9Joshua GordonF
- 6.9Ross TierneyM
- 6.7Danny JohnsonF
- 6.7Brandon ComleyM
- 6.6Taylor AllenD
- 6.6Douglas James-TaylorF
- 6.3Liam GordonM
- 6.2Joe FoulkesM
Salford City
- 7.5Curtis TiltD
- 7.2Conor McAlenyF
- 7.2Matthew LundM
- 6.9Callum HendryF
- 6.9Elliot WattM
- 6.9Ryan WatsonM
- 6.7Alex CairnsG
- 6.6Matt SmithF
- 6.5Kelly N’MaiM
- 6.5Luke GarbuttM
- 6.3Theo VassellD
- 6.3Connor McLennanM
- 6.2Adrian MariappaD
Line-ups
Salford City3-5-2
Walsall3-5-2
Substitutes
WalsallM. Sadler
Substitutes
- 11Douglas James-Taylor46'F6.6
- 1O. EvansG
- 5Donervon DanielsD
- 39D. Johnson86'F6.7
- 6Priestley FarquharsonD
- 25Ryan Stirk65'M7.2
- 23Modou Faal90+2'65'F7.3
Salford CityS. Wiles
Substitutes
- 39C. MortonF
- 3Declan JohnD
- 17M. Smith77'F6.6
- 20D. ChestersM
- 31J. TorranceG
- 54J. LuambaF
- 30Kelly N’Mai78'M6.5
Team statistics
43%Possession57%
10Total shots18
5Shots on target6
2Shots off target6
3Blocked shots6
4Corners5
1Offsides3
11Fouls15
0Yellow cards2
5Goalkeeper saves3
290Total passes391
176Accurate passes284
61%Pass accuracy73%
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Emmanuel Adegboyega | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jackson Smith | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Modou Faal | 25 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jamille Matt | 45 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Stirk | 25 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| David Okagbue | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Joshua Gordon | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ross Tierney | 65 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Danny Johnson | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Brandon Comley | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Taylor Allen | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Douglas James-Taylor | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Gordon | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Joe Foulkes | 86 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Salford City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Tilt | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Conor McAleny | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Matthew Lund | 78 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Callum Hendry | 77 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Elliot Watt | 90 | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Watson | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alex Cairns | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Matt Smith | 13 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kelly N’Mai | 12 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Luke Garbutt | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Theo Vassell | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Connor McLennan | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Adrian Mariappa | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
WalsallLDDLW
- L29 Mar 24AMilton Keynes Dons0-5
- D16 Mar 24AColchester1-1
- D12 Mar 24HBarrow1-1
- L09 Mar 24AForest Green0-2
- W02 Mar 24HDoncaster3-1
Salford CityLWWDL
- L29 Mar 24HSutton Utd1-2
- W23 Mar 24ANotts County2-1
- W17 Mar 24HMorecambe3-1
- D14 Mar 24HStockport County2-2
- L09 Mar 24AMilton Keynes Dons1-3
Head-to-head
- 09 Sept 23Salford City1-2Walsall
- 22 Apr 23Walsall2-3Salford City
- 31 Jan 23Salford City1-0Walsall
- 26 Mar 22Salford City2-1Walsall
- 09 Oct 21Walsall2-1Salford City
- 20 Apr 21Walsall0-2Salford City
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 |
| 18 | Newport County | 46 | -14 | 55 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | -6 | 54 |
| 20 | Salford City | 46 | -16 | 51 |
| 21 | Grimsby | 46 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 | Colchester | 46 | -21 | 45 |
Before and after
Walsall
- Previous: Milton Keynes Dons 5-0 Walsall, 29 Mar 2024 · League Two
- Next: Tranmere 1-3 Walsall, 6 Apr 2024 · League Two
Salford City
- Previous: Salford City 1-2 Sutton Utd, 29 Mar 2024 · League Two
- Next: AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Salford City, 6 Apr 2024 · League Two
Data updated