Walsall vs Doncaster Rovers, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
  • 57': Conor Wilkinson
  • 74': Isaac Hutchinson
FT
2 - 1
Doncaster Rovers
  • 84': Bobby Faulkner

About

Walsall are hosting Doncaster Rovers 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.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Zain Westbrooke (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aidan Barlow.
  • 5': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
  • 5': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Matt Stevens (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Rowe with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 9': Foul by Todd Miller (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 9': Joe Low (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Matt Stevens (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 11': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Louis Jones.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Matt Stevens (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Todd Miller (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Faulkner.
  • 20': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Charlie Seaman (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 25': Foul by Charlie Seaman (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 25': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 26': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Gordon (Walsall).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Offside, Walsall. Matt Stevens is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Charlie Seaman (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Low (Walsall).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Emmanuel Monthe (Walsall).
  • 37': Todd Miller (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
  • 40': Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Todd Miller is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Gordon with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
  • 45'+2': Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Doncaster Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Doncaster Rovers 0.
  • 47': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
  • 47': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Matt Stevens (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Matt Stevens (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 55': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Louis Jones.
  • 57': Goal! Walsall 1, Doncaster Rovers 0. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 58': Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Aidan Barlow (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 60': Jackson Smith (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Bobby Faulkner (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Liam Gordon (Walsall).
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Todd Miller (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 65': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Jack Goodman replaces Todd Miller because of an injury.
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oisin McEntee with a cross.
  • 67': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Jack Goodman is caught offside.
  • 68': Bobby Faulkner (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
  • 68': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. James Maxwell replaces Jack Degruchy.
  • 70': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Barlow.
  • 72': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Charlie Seaman (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maxwell with a headed pass.
  • 74': Goal! Walsall 2, Doncaster Rovers 0. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Stevens.
  • 76': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by James Maxwell.
  • 77': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 77': Jack Goodman (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Offside, Walsall. Matt Stevens is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Joseph Olowu replaces Adam Long.
  • 80': Substitution, Walsall. Jamille Matt replaces Matt Stevens.
  • 81': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
  • 81': James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Brandon Comley.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke.
  • 82': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Oisin McEntee.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Barlow.
  • 83': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
  • 83': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Seaman.
  • 84': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Jackson Smith.
  • 84': Goal! Walsall 2, Doncaster Rovers 1. Bobby Faulkner (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Walsall. Liam Kinsella replaces Conor Wilkinson.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Aidan Barlow (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tommy Rowe.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
  • 88': Substitution, Walsall. Donervon Daniels replaces Oisin McEntee.
  • 89': Substitution, Walsall. Ronan Maher replaces Tom Knowles.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Goodman.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Smith (Walsall).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Joe Riley.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Walsall 2, Doncaster Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Walsall 2, Doncaster Rovers 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 7,176

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Walsall 20 +18 43
2 Port Vale 21 +7 37
3 Doncaster Rovers 21 +7 36
4 Crewe Alexandra 20 +8 35
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAL Walsall (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Jackson Smith (GK)
6 Emmanuel Monthe
24 Joe Low
3 Liam Gordon
7 Joe Riley
9 Conor Wilkinson
14 Brandon Comley
18 Oisin McEntee
20 Mathew Stevens
23 Isaac Hutchinson
10 Tom Knowles
Walsall Substitutes:
Marvellous Onabirekhanlen, Jamille Matt, Donervon Daniels, Ronan Maher, Liam Kinsella, George Barrett.

DON Doncaster Rovers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
13 Louis Jones (GK)
15 Adam Long
10 Tommy Rowe
28 Bobby Faulkner
24 Zain Westbrooke
14 Harrison Biggins Yellow Card
19 Charlie Seaman
29 Jack Degruchy
20 Todd Miller
16 Aidan Barlow
21 Kyle Hurst
Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
Joseph Olowu, James Maxwell, Jonathan Mitchell, Jack Goodman, Tavonga Kuleya.

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