English League One

FULL TIME
Fleetwood Town LWLLL 2
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Walsall DLLWD 0
  • Ashley Hunter 31'
  • Patrick Madden 45'
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WAL000
Highbury Stadium · 3,644 att.

Match Report

John Sheridan ends with win as Fleetwood cruise past Walsall

John Sheridan ends with win as Fleetwood cruise past Walsall

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Team Stats

WAL FLE
8
Fouls
8
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
13
3
Saves
3
42
Possession
58
9
SHOTS
12
3
ON GOAL
5
30
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0
Pass Completion %
0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0
Cross %
0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0
Long Balls %
0
2
Blocked Shots
3
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0
Tackle %
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Match Leaders

FLE

  • Patrick Madden F Total Shots 3
  • Alex Cairns G Saves 3

WAL

  • Callum Cockerill-Mollett D Total Shots 2
  • Mark Gillespie G Saves 3

Head to Head

WAL leads series 3-2

Lineups

Confirmed

FLE · 4-3-3

  1. Alex CairnsG21
  2. Cian BolgerCD-L12
  3. Ashley EasthamCD-R5
  4. Gethin JonesLB19
  5. Lewie CoyleRB2
  6. Toumani DiagouragaCM16
  7. Harrison BigginsLM27
  8. Kyle DempseyRM8
  9. Patrick MaddenF17
  10. Ashley HunterLF22
  11. Robert GrantRF11

Substitutes

  1. William CrellinSUB31
  2. Conor McAlenySUB10
  3. George GlendonSUB18
  4. Nathan PondSUB6
  5. Jordi HiwulaSUB7
  6. Jack SowerbySUB28
  7. Joao Neto MorelliSUB44

WAL · 4-5-1

  1. Mark GillespieG1
  2. Jon GuthrieCD-L5
  3. Jack FitzwaterCD-R23
  4. Callum Cockerill-MollettLB28
  5. Kory RobertsRB24
  6. Florent CuvelierCM-L8
  7. Reece FlanaganCM-R17
  8. George DobsonAM4
  9. Luke LeahyLM3
  10. Maziar KouhyarRM25
  11. Amadou BakayokoF20

Substitutes

  1. Liam KinsellaSUB15
  2. Nicky DevlinSUB6
  3. Mitchell CandlinSUB36
  4. Liam RobertsSUB13
  5. Kieron MorrisSUB11
  6. Will ShorrockSUB29
  7. Erhun OztumerSUB10

Play by Play

  1. Yellow Card 76'

    Kory Roberts (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Kory Roberts
  2. Substitution 70'

    Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Nathan Pond replaces Gethin Jones.

    Nathan Pond
  3. Substitution 65'

    Substitution, Walsall. Mitchell Candlin replaces Amadou Bakayoko.

    Mitchell Candlin
  4. Substitution 65'

    Substitution, Walsall. Will Shorrock replaces Luke Leahy.

    Will Shorrock
  5. Substitution 65'

    Substitution, Walsall. Erhun Oztumer replaces Florent Cuvelier.

    Erhun Oztumer
  6. Substitution 57'

    Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila replaces Paddy Madden.

    Jordi Hiwula
  7. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Conor McAleny replaces Bobby Grant because of an injury.

    Conor McAleny
  8. Goal 45'

    Goal! Fleetwood Town 2, Walsall 0. Paddy Madden (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.

    Patrick Madden
  9. Goal 31'

    Goal! Fleetwood Town 1, Walsall 0. Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewie Coyle.

    Ashley Hunter
  10. Yellow Card 25'

    Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Amadou Bakayoko
  1. Yellow Card 76'

    Kory Roberts (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Kory Roberts
  2. Substitution 70'

    Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Nathan Pond replaces Gethin Jones.

    Nathan Pond
  3. Substitution 65'

    Substitution, Walsall. Mitchell Candlin replaces Amadou Bakayoko.

    Mitchell Candlin
  4. Substitution 65'

    Substitution, Walsall. Will Shorrock replaces Luke Leahy.

    Will Shorrock
  5. Substitution 65'

    Substitution, Walsall. Erhun Oztumer replaces Florent Cuvelier.

    Erhun Oztumer
  6. Substitution 57'

    Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila replaces Paddy Madden.

    Jordi Hiwula
  7. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Conor McAleny replaces Bobby Grant because of an injury.

    Conor McAleny
  8. Goal 45'

    Goal! Fleetwood Town 2, Walsall 0. Paddy Madden (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.

    Patrick Madden
  9. Goal 31'

    Goal! Fleetwood Town 1, Walsall 0. Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewie Coyle.

    Ashley Hunter
  10. Yellow Card 25'

    Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Amadou Bakayoko

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