Shrewsbury 1-2 Walsall — League Two, 28 Feb 2026
Walsall beat Shrewsbury 2-1 in the League Two on 28 February 2026 at The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury. Priestley Farquharson, I. Morgan got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Shrewsbury have won 1 and Walsall 0, 4 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-128'
- 1-145'
- 45+2'out: Sam Stubbs
- Half-time1-1
- 60'
- 60'
- 61'Foul
- 1-262'
- 68'
- 68'M. Benningout: I. Kabia
- 69'
- 82'
- 83'out: J. Matt
- 85'Sam HornbyTime wasting
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Shrewsbury
- 9.0Iwan MorganF
- 7.0Tommy McDermottM
- 6.9Kevin BerkoeM
- 6.7Nicholas FreemanM
- 6.6Taylor PerryM
- 6.6George LloydF
- 6.6Thomas SangM
- 6.6Trey Samuel OgunsuyiF
- 6.5Sam ClucasM
- 6.5Malvind BenningM
- 6.3Ismeal KabiaF
- 6.3Luca HooleD
- 6.2William BoyleD
- 6.2Matthew CoxG
- 6.2Sam StubbsD
- 6.0Joshua RuffelsD
Walsall
- 8.9Priestley FarquharsonD
- 7.3Vincent HarperM
- 7.2Jid OkekeM
- 7.2Sam HornbyG
- 7.0Aaron PressleyF
- 6.9Evan WeirD
- 6.9Aden FlintD
- 6.7Courtney ClarkeM
- 6.5Jamille MattF
- 6.3Albert AdomahF
- 6.3Daniel KanuF
- 6.3Charlie LakinM
- 6.2Brandon ComleyM
- 5.9Jamie JellisM
Line-ups
Walsall3-1-4-2
Shrewsbury3-1-4-2
Substitutes
ShrewsburyMichael Appleton
Substitutes
- 26Sam Stubbs45+2'D6.2
- 4T. AndersonD
- 16Nicholas Freeman68'M6.7
- 12W. BrookG
- 7T. McDermott60'M7.0
- 21T. Samuel-Ogunsuyi60'F6.6
- 20I. Kabia68'F6.3
WalsallDarren Byfield
Substitutes
- 23A. PattisonM
- 37Albert Adomah69'F6.3
- 9J. Matt83'F6.5
- 2Connor BarrettD
- 17Courtney Clarke82'M6.7
- 5H. Burke
- 21J. Kilroy
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
0.58Expected goals (xG)1.42
13Total shots11
4Shots on target4
7Shots off target5
2Blocked shots2
8Corners2
5Offsides0
12Fouls11
1Yellow cards1
1Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves3
310Total passes286
197Accurate passes183
64%Pass accuracy64%
Shrewsbury
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwan Morgan | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Tommy McDermott | 30 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Kevin Berkoe | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Nicholas Freeman | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Taylor Perry | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| George Lloyd | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Thomas Sang | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Trey Samuel Ogunsuyi | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Sam Clucas | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Malvind Benning | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Ismeal Kabia | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luca Hoole | 44 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| William Boyle | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Matthew Cox | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Sam Stubbs | 46 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joshua Ruffels | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priestley Farquharson | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Vincent Harper | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Jid Okeke | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Sam Hornby | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Aaron Pressley | 83 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Evan Weir | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Courtney Clarke | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jamille Matt | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Albert Adomah | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Kanu | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Charlie Lakin | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Brandon Comley | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jamie Jellis | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
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