Walsall 1-2 Notts County — League Two, 7 Mar 2026
Notts County beat Walsall 2-1 in the League Two on 7 March 2026 at Bescot Stadium, Walsall. Aaron Pressley scored for Walsall; Oliver Norburn and J. Jones for Notts County. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Walsall have won 3 and Notts County 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 22'Simulation
- 36'Brandon ComleyFoul
- 1-045'assist: Daniel Kanu
- Half-time1-0
- 49'Foul
- 51'Foul
- 55'Foul
- 57'out: R. McDonald
- 58'out: H. Tangen
- 58'Tyrese Hallout: K. Bennetts
- 71'
- 77'
- 77'Brandon Comleyout: Courtney Clarke
- 1-179'
- 88'out: A. Pattison
- 88'out: J. Matt
- 90'Simulation
- 1-290'assist: Q. Kouhyar
- 90+6'Harrison BurkeFoul
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Walsall
- 7.6Aaron PressleyF
- 7.5Charlie LakinM
- 7.3Aden FlintD
- 7.2Vincent HarperM
- 6.9Harrison BurkeD
- 6.6Jid OkekeM
- 6.6Evan WeirD
- 6.5Jamille MattF
- 6.5Daniel KanuF
- 6.3Brandon ComleyM
- 6.3Alexander PattisonM
- 6.3Courtney ClarkeM
- 6.2Jamie JellisM
- 6.2Albert AdomahF
- 5.6Myles RobertsG
Notts County
- 8.2Jodi JonesM
- 8.2Oliver NorburnM
- 7.6Matthew PlattD
- 7.3Rod McDonaldD
- 6.9Maziar KouhyarM
- 6.9Tom IorpendaM
- 6.7Lewis MacariD
- 6.7Keanan BennettsM
- 6.7Nicholas TsaroullaM
- 6.6Tyrese HallF
- 6.5Conor GrantM
- 6.3Matthew DennisF
- 6.3Harald TangenM
- 6.3Jacob BedeauD
- 6.2James BelshawG
Line-ups
Walsall3-1-4-2
Coach: Darren Byfield
- 14Brandon Comley36'77'M6.3
- 4A. FlintD7.3
- 8Charlie LakinM7.5
- 19Aaron Pressley45'88'F7.6
- 18Vincent HarperM7.2
- 1M. RobertsG5.6
- 30Evan WeirD6.6
- 15Daniel Kanu77'F6.5
- 22J. Jellis88'M6.2
- 25J. OkekeM6.6
- 5H. Burke
Substitutes
- 12S. HornbyG
- 23A. Pattison88'M6.3
- 37Albert Adomah77'F6.2
- 9J. Matt88'F6.5
- 35K. LopataD
- 3Mason HancockD
- 17Courtney Clarke77'M6.3
- 31James BelshawG6.2
- 5M. PlattD7.6
- 10J. Jones90'M8.2
- 8Oliver Norburn79'M8.2
- 4Jacob BedeauD6.3
- 11Conor Grant55'58'M6.5
- 25Nicholas Tsaroulla71'M6.7
- 19Matthew Dennis51'F6.3
- 28L. Macari57'D6.7
- 26Tyrese Hall58'F6.6
- 14T. IorpendaM6.9
Substitutes
- 3R. McDonald57'D7.3
- 17Q. Kouhyar71'M6.9
- 47K. Bennetts58'M6.7
- 27H. Tangen58'M6.3
- 12Lucas NessD
- 21Harry GriffithsG
- 22B. EnoruF
Team statistics
40%Possession60%
0.67Expected goals (xG)0.54
12Total shots12
1Shots on target7
5Shots off target2
6Blocked shots3
5Corners2
1Offsides5
10Fouls16
3Yellow cards4
5Goalkeeper saves0
312Total passes493
222Accurate passes411
71%Pass accuracy83%
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Pressley | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Charlie Lakin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Vincent Harper | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Harrison Burke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jid Okeke | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Evan Weir | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jamille Matt | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Kanu | 77 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Brandon Comley | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Alexander Pattison | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Courtney Clarke | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jamie Jellis | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Albert Adomah | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Myles Roberts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Notts County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodi Jones | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8.2 |
| Oliver Norburn | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 8.2 |
| Matthew Platt | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Rod McDonald | 33 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Maziar Kouhyar | 19 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tom Iorpenda | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Lewis Macari | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Keanan Bennetts | 32 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Nicholas Tsaroulla | 71 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Tyrese Hall | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Conor Grant | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Matthew Dennis | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harald Tangen | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Jacob Bedeau | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| James Belshaw | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
WalsallLWLDL
- L03 Mar 26HFleetwood Town0-1
- W28 Feb 26AShrewsbury2-1
- L23 Feb 26HMilton Keynes Dons0-2
- D18 Feb 26AGrimsby2-2
- L07 Feb 26HBarnet1-3
Head-to-head
- 20 Dec 25Notts County0-0Walsall
- 01 Jan 25Notts County1-2Walsall
- 03 Dec 24Walsall3-2Notts County
- 13 Apr 24Walsall1-3Notts County
- 09 Dec 23Notts County1-2Walsall
- 03 Apr 15Walsall0-0Notts County
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cambridge United | 46 | +33 | 82 |
| 4 | Salford City | 46 | +10 | 81 |
| 5 | Notts County | 46 | +22 | 80 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 46 | +15 | 79 |
| 7 | Grimsby | 46 | +24 | 78 |
| 11 | Crewe | 46 | +6 | 67 |
| 12 | Colchester | 46 | +13 | 66 |
| 13 | Walsall | 46 | 0 | 65 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -9 | 62 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -1 | 61 |
Before and after
Walsall
- Previous: Walsall 0-1 Fleetwood Town, 3 Mar 2026 · League Two
- Next: Salford City 1-0 Walsall, 10 Mar 2026 · League Two
Notts County
- Previous: Notts County 0-1 Grimsby, 28 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Notts County 2-3 Chesterfield, 14 Mar 2026 · League Two
Data updated