Walsall 2-2 Gillingham — League Two, 3 Apr 2026
Walsall and Gillingham drew 2-2 in the League Two on 3 April 2026 at Bescot Stadium, Walsall. A. Loupalo-Bi and Daniel Kanu scored for Walsall; R. Hale and Sebastian Palmer-Houlden for Gillingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Walsall have won 1 and Gillingham 1, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-021'A. Loupalo-Biassist: Courtney Clarke
- 38'
- Half-time1-0
- 1-150'assist: G. McCleary
- 52'Foul
- 1-263'
- 64'out: Daniel Kanu
- 2-266'
- 69'
- 74'A. Loupalo-Biout: Albert Adomah
- 82'
- 90+4'Foul
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Walsall
- 7.3Priestley FarquharsonD
- 7.3Courtney ClarkeF
- 7.3Aaron Loupalo-BiF
- 7.2Daniel KanuF
- 7.2Aaron PressleyF
- 6.9Brandon ComleyM
- 6.7Albert AdomahF
- 6.6Harrison BurkeD
- 6.6Rico BrowneD
- 6.6Jamie JellisM
- 6.3Alexander PattisonM
- 6.3Mason HancockD
- 6.3Charlie LakinM
- 6.2Myles RobertsG
Gillingham
- 7.6Sebastian Palmer-HouldenF
- 7.2Glenn MorrisG
- 6.9Jonathan WilliamsM
- 6.9Ronan HaleM
- 6.9Andrew SmithD
- 6.7Remeao HuttonD
- 6.7Max ClarkD
- 6.3Bradley DackM
- 6.3Nelson KhumbeniM
- 6.3Garath McClearyM
- 6.3Harry WaldockM
- 5.9Sam GaleD
- 5.9Joshua AndrewsF
Line-ups
Gillingham4-2-3-1
Walsall4-3-3
Substitutes
WalsallDarren Byfield
Substitutes
- 12S. HornbyG
- 37Albert Adomah74'F6.7
- 4A. FlintD
- 8Charlie Lakin38'M6.3
- 18Vincent HarperD
- 15Daniel Kanu66'64'F7.2
- 25J. OkekeD
GillinghamGareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
- 19S. VokesF
- 25J. TurnerG
- 10J. Williams82'M6.9
- 32L. CirinoD
- 9Joshua Andrews69'F5.9
- 15T. AkomeahD
- 35L. DayalM
Team statistics
59%Possession41%
10Total shots12
4Shots on target4
4Shots off target6
2Blocked shots2
5Corners3
2Offsides1
6Fouls17
0Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves3
375Total passes265
257Accurate passes154
69%Pass accuracy58%
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priestley Farquharson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Courtney Clarke | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Aaron Loupalo-Bi | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Daniel Kanu | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Aaron Pressley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Brandon Comley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Albert Adomah | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Harrison Burke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Rico Browne | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jamie Jellis | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Alexander Pattison | 38 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mason Hancock | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Charlie Lakin | 52 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Myles Roberts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Glenn Morris | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jonathan Williams | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ronan Hale | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Andrew Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 6.9 |
| Remeao Hutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Max Clark | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Bradley Dack | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Nelson Khumbeni | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Garath McCleary | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Waldock | 82 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Sam Gale | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Joshua Andrews | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
WalsallDWDWL
- D28 Mar 26AColchester1-1
- W21 Mar 26HNewport County2-1
- D17 Mar 26HCambridge United0-0
- W14 Mar 26ACrewe3-0
- L10 Mar 26ASalford City0-1
GillinghamLLLLL
- L28 Mar 26ACrawley Town0-2
- L21 Mar 26HBristol Rovers1-2
- L17 Mar 26HSwindon Town0-2
- L14 Mar 26ACambridge United0-5
- L10 Mar 26HMilton Keynes Dons1-5
Head-to-head
- 09 Aug 25Gillingham1-0Walsall
- 22 Mar 25Gillingham0-0Walsall
- 11 Feb 25Walsall1-1Gillingham
- 03 Feb 24Gillingham1-1Walsall
- 14 Oct 23Walsall4-1Gillingham
- 18 Mar 23Walsall2-0Gillingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | -19 | 53 |
| 18 | Cheltenham | 46 | -26 | 52 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
Before and after
Walsall
- Previous: Colchester 1-1 Walsall, 28 Mar 2026 · League Two
- Next: Swindon Town 2-1 Walsall, 6 Apr 2026 · League Two
Gillingham
- Previous: Crawley Town 2-0 Gillingham, 28 Mar 2026 · League Two
- Next: Gillingham 2-0 Accrington ST, 6 Apr 2026 · League Two
Data updated