Walsall vs Darlington, 2019-20 English FA Cup, 1st Round

· English FA Cup

Walsall

82': Dan Scarr
86': Caolan Lavery
89': Alfie Bates

FT
2 - 2

Darlington

17': Omar Holness
90': Ben Hedley
90'+7': Joe Wheatley

About

Walsall are hosting Darlington at Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, Darlington. Conceded by Mat Sadler.
3': (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Alex Storey (Darlington).
3': Alfie Bates (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Foul by Omar Holness (Darlington).
4': Alfie Bates (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Joe Wheatley (Darlington).
9': Foul by Jordan Watson (Darlington).
9': Shay Facey (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall).
10': Joe Wheatley (Darlington) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt missed. Ben Hedley (Darlington) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
12': Foul by Cameron Pring (Walsall).
12': Joe Wheatley (Darlington) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Cameron Pring (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
15': Attempt saved. Omar Holness (Darlington) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
17': Foul by Rory Gaffney (Walsall).
17': Will Hatfield (Darlington) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Attempt saved. Jarrett Rivers (Darlington) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
17': Goal! Walsall 0, Darlington 1. Omar Holness (Darlington) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
22': Substitution, Walsall. James Hardy replaces Rory Holden.
22': Substitution, Walsall. Wesley McDonald replaces Zak Jules.
23': Foul by Omar Holness (Darlington).
23': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Omar Holness (Darlington).
24': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Attempt saved. Stephen Thompson (Darlington) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
29': Attempt missed. James Hardy (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
31': Attempt saved. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
31': Cameron Pring (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Foul by Jarrett Rivers (Darlington).
34': Attempt saved. James Hardy (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
35': Dan Scarr (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Stephen Thompson (Darlington).
35': Attempt saved. James Hardy (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
37': Foul by Will Hatfield (Darlington).
37': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': (Darlington) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Penalty conceded by Mat Sadler (Walsall) Back pass by.
41': Foul by Wesley McDonald (Walsall).
41': Will Hatfield (Darlington) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Foul by Stephen Thompson (Darlington).
41': Mat Sadler (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Will Hatfield (Darlington).
42': James Hardy (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Will Hatfield (Darlington) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Attempt saved. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
45': Wesley McDonald (Walsall) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
45': Attempt missed. Rory Gaffney (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
45'+2': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Alex Storey.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Mat Sadler (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Darlington 1.
45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Darlington 1.
46': Attempt saved. Jarrett Rivers (Darlington) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
47': Attempt missed. Rory Gaffney (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
47': Ben Hedley (Darlington) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Foul by Wesley McDonald (Walsall).
48': Foul by Terry Galbraith (Darlington).
48': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Attempt saved. Joe Wheatley (Darlington) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
50': Corner, Darlington. Conceded by Jack Rose.
50': Corner, Darlington. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
51': Attempt blocked. Stephen Thompson (Darlington) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
51': Corner, Darlington. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
53': Foul by Rory Gaffney (Walsall).
53': Jordan Watson (Darlington) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
56': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Will Hatfield.
56': Attempt missed. Mat Sadler (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
59': Attempt blocked. Stephen Thompson (Darlington) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
60': Attempt blocked. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
61': Foul by Stephen Thompson (Darlington).
61': Mat Sadler (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Substitution, Walsall. Caolan Lavery replaces Rory Gaffney.
63': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
65': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
65': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ben Hedley.
66': Attempt missed. Mat Sadler (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
67': Attempt blocked. Adam Campbell (Darlington) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
68': Foul by Ben Hedley (Darlington).
68': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Ben Hedley (Darlington) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Substitution, Darlington. Justin Donawa replaces Stephen Thompson.
69': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Alex Storey.
70': Foul by Dan Scarr (Walsall).
70': Will Hatfield (Darlington) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Dan Scarr (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Attempt missed. Adam Campbell (Darlington) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
72': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall).
72': Jarrett Rivers (Darlington) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Attempt missed. Justin Donawa (Darlington) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
75': Substitution, Darlington. Louis Laing replaces Adam Campbell.
76': Ben Hedley (Darlington) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Cameron Pring (Walsall).
77': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
78': Substitution, Darlington. Osagi Bascome replaces Omar Holness.
80': Foul by James Hardy (Walsall).
80': Jarrett Rivers (Darlington) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Osagi Bascome.
82': Foul by Dan Scarr (Walsall).
82': Jarrett Rivers (Darlington) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Second yellow card to Dan Scarr (Walsall) for a bad foul.
84': Attempt saved. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
86': Attempt saved. Alfie Bates (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
86': Goal! Walsall 1, Darlington 1. Caolan Lavery (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
87': Attempt saved. James Hardy (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
87': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Liam Connell.
87': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Alex Storey.
89': Goal! Walsall 2, Darlington 1. Alfie Bates (Walsall) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
90': Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Second yellow card to Ben Hedley (Darlington) for a bad foul.
90': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Terry Galbraith.
90'+2': Foul by Will Hatfield (Darlington).
90'+2': Wesley McDonald (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Foul by Alfie Bates (Walsall).
90'+2': Will Hatfield (Darlington) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Alfie Bates (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jarrett Rivers (Darlington) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Justin Donawa (Darlington) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+6': Foul by Alfie Bates (Walsall).
90'+6': Will Hatfield (Darlington) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Goal! Walsall 2, Darlington 2. Joe Wheatley (Darlington) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Osagi Bascome with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+7': Liam Connell (Darlington) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Walsall 2, Darlington 2.
0': Match ends, Walsall 2, Darlington 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 2,882

Line-Ups

Walsall (3-5-2)

No.	Name
13	Jack Rose (GK)
4	Mathew Sadler
33	Zak Jules
6	Dan Scarr
15	Rory Holden
8	Liam Kinsella
20	Alfie Bates
3	Cameron Pring
24	Shay Facey
11	Elijah Adebayo
30	Rory Gaffney

Walsall Substitutes:

James Hardy, Josh Gordon, Caolan Lavery, Wesley Mcdonald, Gary Liddle, Cameron Norman, Liam Roberts.

Darlington (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Liam Connell (GK)
6	Terry Galbraith
5	Alex Storey
3	Jordan Watson
2	Ben Hedley
4	Joe Wheatley
10	Omar Holness
8	Will Hatfield
9	Adam Campbell
7	Jarrett Rivers
11	Stephen Thompson

Darlington Substitutes:

Osagi Bascome, Rhys Armstrong, Justin Donawa, Christie Elliott, Louis Laing.

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