Walsall vs Grimsby Town, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
  • 5': Danny Johnson
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Grimsby Town
  • 77': Harry Clifton
  • 82': Harry Clifton

About

Walsall are hosting Grimsby Town at Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Kieran Green (Grimsby Town).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Liam Bennett (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 5': Goal! Walsall 1, Grimsby Town 0. Danny Johnson (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Peter Clarke (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Amos.
  • 10': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Kieran Green (Grimsby Town).
  • 11': Foul by Danny Amos (Grimsby Town).
  • 11': Liam Bennett (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Kieran Green (Grimsby Town).
  • 15': Foul by Bryn Morris (Grimsby Town).
  • 15': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Bryn Morris (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Green.
  • 22': Foul by Danny Johnson (Walsall).
  • 22': Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Danny Johnson (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Offside, Grimsby Town. Bryn Morris tries a through ball, but Luke Waterfall is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Earing.
  • 27': Foul by Kieran Green (Grimsby Town).
  • 27': Liam Bennett (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Andy Smith (Grimsby Town).
  • 28': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Jack Earing (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Allen.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 36': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Brandon Comley (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Johnson following a corner.
  • 37': Danny Amos (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Walsall 1, Grimsby Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 1, Grimsby Town 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Stephen Wearne replaces Kieran Green.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Danny Amos (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michee Efete.
  • 47': Foul by Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town).
  • 47': Liam Bennett (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Offside, Grimsby Town. Max Crocombe tries a through ball, but Anthony Driscoll-Glennon is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Anthony Driscoll-Glennon (Grimsby Town).
  • 57': Liam Bennett (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Substitution, Walsall. Hayden White replaces Donervon Daniels because of an injury.
  • 65': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Aribim Pepple replaces Danny Amos.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryn Morris.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Earing.
  • 68': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
  • 70': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Taylor Allen.
  • 71': Foul by Peter Clarke (Walsall).
  • 71': Ryan Taylor (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Stephen Wearne (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryn Morris.
  • 76': Offside, Grimsby Town. Michee Efete tries a through ball, but Stephen Wearne is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Walsall. Andy Williams replaces Jack Earing because of an injury.
  • 77': Goal! Walsall 1, Grimsby Town 1. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aribim Pepple with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 79': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
  • 80': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Harry Clifton.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Hayden White (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Knowles with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Danilo Orsi replaces Ryan Taylor.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Danilo Orsi (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Aribim Pepple.
  • 82': Goal! Walsall 1, Grimsby Town 2. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danilo Orsi.
  • 85': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Peter Clarke.
  • 86': Substitution, Walsall. Ronan Maher replaces Brandon Comley.
  • 87': Substitution, Walsall. Isaac Hutchinson replaces Tom Knowles.
  • 87': Substitution, Walsall. Timmy Abraham replaces Taylor Allen.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Michee Efete (Grimsby Town).
  • 90'+2': Ronan Maher (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Aribim Pepple (Grimsby Town).
  • 90'+6': Owen Evans (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Aribim Pepple (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Grimsby Town 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Walsall 1, Grimsby Town 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 5,644

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Walsall 35 +26 68
2 Bradford City 35 +19 66
3 Doncaster Rovers 35 +10 61
4 Notts County 34 +18 58
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Owen Evans (GK)
26 Peter Clarke
6 Emmanuel Monthe
5 Donervon Daniels
14 Brandon Comley
8 Liam Kinsella
17 Jack Earing
21 Taylor Allen
30 Liam Bennett
10 Tom Knowles
39 Danny Johnson
Walsall Substitutes:
Douglas James-Taylor, Isaac Hutchinson, Timmy Abraham, Adam Przybek, Ronan Maher, Andy Williams, Hayden White.

GRI Grimsby Town (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Max Crocombe (GK)
26 Andy Smith
6 Luke Waterfall
22 Danny Amos
2 Michee Efete
17 Bryn Morris
4 Kieran Green
8 Gavan Holohan
3 Anthony Driscoll-Glennon
15 Harry Clifton
29 Ryan Taylor
Grimsby Town Substitutes:
Ollie Battersby, Evan Khouri, Stephen Wearne, Jordan Maguire-Drew, Aribim Pepple, Danilo Orsi-Dadomo, Shaun Pearson.

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