Walsall 2-0 Gillingham — League Two, 18 Mar 2023
Walsall beat Gillingham 2-0 in the League Two on 18 March 2023 at Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands. Isaac Hutchinson and C. Wilkinson scored for Walsall. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Walsall have won 2 and Gillingham 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Poundland Bescot Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 31'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 1-050'assist: Thomas Knowles
- 53'out: Joseph Low
- 58'
- 74'
- 74'
- 75'
- 81'out: Y. Songo'o
- 81'out: M. Stevens
- 90+1'C. Alexanderout: T. Abrahams
- 90+2'Foul
- 90+5'Brandon ComleyTime wasting
- 2-090+5'assist: M. Stevens
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Walsall
- 7.7Conor WilkinsonF
- 7.6Liam KinsellaM
- 7.6Isaac HutchinsonM
- 7.3Donervon DanielsD
- 7.2Joe RileyD
- 7.2Thomas KnowlesF
- 7.2Mathew StevensF
- 7.0Emmanuel MontheD
- 6.9Brandon ComleyM
- 6.9Andy WilliamsF
- 6.9Jacob MaddoxM
- 6.9Owen EvansG
- 6.9Joseph LowD
- 6.6Oisin McEnteeD
- 6.3Yann Songo'oM
Gillingham
- 7.3Shaun WilliamsM
- 6.9Alex MacDonaldM
- 6.9Glenn MorrisG
- 6.9Cheye AlexanderD
- 6.9Oliver HawkinsF
- 6.9Timothée DiengM
- 6.7Aiden O'BrienM
- 6.6Max EhmerD
- 6.6Dominic JefferiesM
- 6.5Robbie McKenzieD
- 6.3Thomas NicholsF
- 6.2Conor MastersonD
- 6.2George LapslieM
- 5.9David TutondaD
Line-ups
Gillingham4-4-2
Walsall4-3-1-2
Substitutes
WalsallM. Flynn
Substitutes
- 3Liam GordonD
- 9C. Wilkinson90+5'74'F7.7
- 20M. Stevens81'F7.2
- 42Y. Songo'o81'M6.3
- 24Joseph Low53'D6.9
- 12Jackson SmithG
- 25R. MaherM
GillinghamN. Harris
Substitutes
- 7A. MacDonald58'M6.9
- 35T. Abrahams90+1'F
- 4William WrightD
- 14Robbie McKenzie74'D6.5
- 25J. TurnerG
- 16Dominic Jefferies75'M6.6
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
12Total shots13
6Shots on target0
2Shots off target8
4Blocked shots5
7Corners4
1Offsides0
10Fouls14
2Yellow cards1
0Goalkeeper saves4
301Total passes311
186Accurate passes183
62%Pass accuracy59%
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Wilkinson | 16 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.7 |
| Liam Kinsella | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Donervon Daniels | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Joe Riley | 81 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Thomas Knowles | 81 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Mathew Stevens | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Emmanuel Monthe | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Brandon Comley | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Andy Williams | 74 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jacob Maddox | 53 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Owen Evans | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joseph Low | 37 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Oisin McEntee | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Yann Songo'o | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Williams | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 7.3 |
| Alex MacDonald | 32 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Glenn Morris | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Cheye Alexander | 89 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Oliver Hawkins | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Timothée Dieng | 75 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Aiden O'Brien | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Max Ehmer | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Dominic Jefferies | 15 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Robbie McKenzie | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Thomas Nichols | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Conor Masterson | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| George Lapslie | 58 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| David Tutonda | 74 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
WalsallDLDLD
- D14 Mar 23HSwindon Town0-0
- L11 Mar 23AStevenage1-3
- D07 Mar 23HBradford0-0
- L04 Mar 23HBarrow0-1
- D25 Feb 23AHartlepool3-3
GillinghamWDDLW
- W11 Mar 23HTranmere2-0
- D07 Mar 23AStockport County0-0
- D04 Mar 23AHarrogate Town0-0
- L28 Feb 23HBradford0-2
- W25 Feb 23HAFC Wimbledon2-1
Head-to-head
- 20 Aug 22Gillingham0-0Walsall
- 19 Jan 19Gillingham0-3Walsall
- 18 Aug 18Walsall2-1Gillingham
- 17 Feb 18Gillingham0-0Walsall
- 18 Nov 17Walsall0-1Gillingham
- 19 Nov 16Walsall1-2Gillingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sutton Utd | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 15 | Newport County | 46 | -3 | 57 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | -3 | 55 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | -13 | 55 |
| 18 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 55 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -9 | 52 |
Before and after
Walsall
- Previous: Walsall 0-0 Swindon Town, 14 Mar 2023 · League Two
- Next: Grimsby 1-1 Walsall, 25 Mar 2023 · League Two
Gillingham
- Previous: Gillingham 2-0 Tranmere, 11 Mar 2023 · League Two
- Next: Gillingham 2-1 Crewe, 21 Mar 2023 · League Two
Data updated