Crewe 2-0 Walsall — League Two, 15 Apr 2023
Crewe beat Walsall 2-0 in the League Two on 15 April 2023 at Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire. R. McDonald and C. Long scored for Crewe. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Crewe have won 2 and Walsall 0, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-02'R. McDonaldassist: C. Ainley
- 2-025'
- 28'L. Kinsellaout: J. Labadie
- 28'out: J. Riley
- Half-time2-0
- 49'Joss LabadieFoul
- 50'out: Lachlan Brook
- 54'C. Ainleyout: T. Uwakwe
- 61'Joss LabadieFoul
- 61'Joss LabadieFoul
- 65'
- 67'Kelvin MellorFoul
- 72'E. Nevitt
- 73'K. Mellorout: S. Robertson
- 73'C. Finneyout: C. Colkett
- 79'Rod McDonaldFoul
- 82'Argument
- 88'J. Mattout: R. Maher
- 90'Foul
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Rod McDonald · Crewe
Crewe
- 7.7Rod McDonaldD
- 7.3Conor ThomasM
- 7.2Callum AinleyM
- 7.2Daniel AgyeiF
- 7.0Elliott NevittF
- 6.9Dave RichardsG
- 6.9Luke OffordD
- 6.9Tariq UwakweM
- 6.9Christopher LongF
- 6.9Lachlan BrookM
- 6.7Charlie FinneyD
- 6.7Joel TabinerM
- 6.7Kelvin MellorD
- 6.7Courtney Baker-RichardsonF
- 6.5Sean RobertsonD
- 6.3Charlie ColkettM
Walsall
- 7.2Isaac HutchinsonF
- 7.2Oisin McEnteeD
- 7.0Liam GordonM
- 7.0Brandon ComleyM
- 6.9Thomas KnowlesM
- 6.9Joe RileyM
- 6.7Conor WilkinsonF
- 6.6Jamille MattF
- 6.3Liam KinsellaM
- 6.3Jacob MaddoxM
- 6.3Owen EvansG
- 6.3Joseph LowD
- 6.2Emmanuel MontheD
- 5.3Joss LabadieM
Line-ups
Substitutes
CreweL. Bell
Substitutes
- 32D. AmooF
- 9Courtney Baker-Richardson72'F6.7
- 16C. Colkett73'M6.3
- 17Lachlan Brook50'M6.9
- 21T. Uwakwe54'M6.9
- 33S. Robertson73'D6.5
- 23Tom BoothG
WalsallM. Flynn
Substitutes
- 11A. WilliamsF
- 16J. Maddox65'M6.3
- 20M. StevensF
- 7J. Riley28'M6.9
- 4J. Labadie28'M5.3
- 12Jackson SmithG
- 25R. Maher88'M
Team statistics
Crewe
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod McDonald | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Conor Thomas | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Callum Ainley | 54 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Daniel Agyei | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Elliott Nevitt | 72 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Dave Richards | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Luke Offord | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tariq Uwakwe | 36 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Christopher Long | 50 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lachlan Brook | 40 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Charlie Finney | 73 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Joel Tabiner | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kelvin Mellor | 72 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Courtney Baker-Richardson | 18 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sean Robertson | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Charlie Colkett | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Oisin McEntee | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Gordon | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Brandon Comley | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Thomas Knowles | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Joe Riley | 62 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Conor Wilkinson | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jamille Matt | 88 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Liam Kinsella | 28 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Jacob Maddox | 25 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Owen Evans | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joseph Low | 28 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Emmanuel Monthe | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joss Labadie | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
CreweLWWLL
- L10 Apr 23AColchester0-4
- W07 Apr 23HBarrow3-0
- W01 Apr 23ADoncaster2-0
- L21 Mar 23AGillingham1-2
- L18 Mar 23ANorthampton0-1
Head-to-head
Final table, League Two 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grimsby | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 12 | Tranmere | 46 | -3 | 58 |
| 13 | Crewe | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 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 |
Before and after
Crewe
- Previous: Colchester 4-0 Crewe, 10 Apr 2023 · League Two
- Next: Leyton Orient 2-0 Crewe, 22 Apr 2023 · League Two
Walsall
- Previous: Walsall 0-0 Carlisle, 10 Apr 2023 · League Two
- Next: Harrogate Town 3-0 Walsall, 18 Apr 2023 · League Two
Data updated