Barrow vs Walsall, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

11': Ben Whitfield
70': Niall Canavan

FT
2 - 0

About

Barrow are hosting Walsall at SO Legal Stadium, Barrow-in-Furness, 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.
1': Attempt blocked. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
2': Hand ball by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
7': Attempt saved. Ben Whitfield (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliot Newby.
7': Attempt missed. Tom White (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
8': Attempt blocked. Dean Campbell (Barrow) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
8': Danny Johnson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Niall Canavan (Barrow).
9': Foul by Danny Johnson (Walsall).
9': George Ray (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Goal! Barrow 1, Walsall 0. Ben Whitfield (Barrow) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niall Canavan.
13': Foul by Tom White (Barrow).
13': Freddie Draper (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Offside, Walsall. Donervon Daniels is caught offside.
16': Attempt blocked. Dean Campbell (Barrow) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
17': Ben Whitfield (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by David Okagbue (Walsall).
21': Hand ball by Danny Johnson (Walsall).
23': Danny Johnson (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Foul by James Chester (Barrow).
25': Emile Acquah (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Foul by Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
25': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Foul by Freddie Draper (Walsall).
27': Tom White (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Kian Spence (Barrow).
27': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
28': Offside, Walsall. Isaac Hutchinson is caught offside.
30': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Tom Knowles.
30': Foul by Emile Acquah (Barrow).
30': Owen Evans (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Delay in match because of an injury Owen Evans (Walsall).
33': Substitution, Walsall. Jackson Smith replaces Owen Evans because of an injury.
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Ben Whitfield (Barrow).
35': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
35': Tom White (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
36': Attempt blocked. David Worrall (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
42': Foul by Danny Johnson (Walsall).
42': Tom White (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Emile Acquah (Barrow).
43': Delay in match because of an injury Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
44': Emile Acquah (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4': Foul by Freddie Draper (Walsall).
45'+4': George Ray (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': First Half ends, Barrow 1, Walsall 0.
45': Second Half begins Barrow 1, Walsall 0.
46': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
52': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by David Okagbue.
53': Attempt saved. James Chester (Barrow) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by George Ray with a headed pass.
53': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
54': Emile Acquah (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Walsall).
54': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Offside, Barrow. Dean Campbell is caught offside.
56': Substitution, Walsall. Douglas James-Taylor replaces Danny Johnson.
56': Substitution, Walsall. Jamille Matt replaces Freddie Draper.
56': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
56': George Ray (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Ryan Stirk.
61': David Okagbue (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Foul by Emile Acquah (Barrow).
61': Substitution, Barrow. Jamie Proctor replaces Emile Acquah.
61': Substitution, Barrow. Sam Foley replaces Kian Spence.
63': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Sam Foley (Barrow).
63': Offside, Walsall. Jackson Smith is caught offside.
65': Foul by Elliot Newby (Barrow).
65': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Tom White.
70': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by David Okagbue.
70': Attempt missed. Niall Canavan (Barrow) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Foley with a cross.
70': Goal! Barrow 2, Walsall 0. Niall Canavan (Barrow) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Ray.
72': Foul by Niall Canavan (Barrow).
72': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Substitution, Walsall. Harry Williams replaces Priestley Farquharson.
73': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Sam Foley.
74': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
74': Dean Campbell (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
75': Substitution, Barrow. Dominic Telford replaces Ben Whitfield.
75': Substitution, Barrow. Luca Stephenson replaces David Worrall.
76': Foul by Jamie Proctor (Barrow).
76': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Attempt blocked. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
79': Attempt missed. Ryan Stirk (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
82': Attempt saved. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
83': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Jamie Proctor (Barrow).
83': Substitution, Barrow. Rory Feely replaces Elliot Newby.
84': Attempt saved. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Knowles with a cross.
84': Attempt saved. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
84': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Paul Farman.
85': Attempt blocked. Brandon Comley (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
85': Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
86': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Dominic Telford (Barrow).
87': Attempt missed. Jamie Proctor (Barrow) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
90': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Niall Canavan (Barrow).
90'+1': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
90'+1': Sam Foley (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
90'+3': Rory Feely (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas James-Taylor.
90'+5': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
90'+5': Sam Foley (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Barrow 2, Walsall 0.
0': Match ends, Barrow 2, Walsall 0.
0': Match ends, Barrow 2, Walsall 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: SO Legal Stadium
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, England
Attendance: 3,072

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Port Vale	16	+8	33
2	Crewe Alexandra	15	+6	28
3	Doncaster Rovers	16	+4	28
4	Walsall	14	+12	27

Full Table

Line-Ups

Barrow (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Paul Farman (GK)
5	George Ray
6	Niall Canavan
17	James Chester
13	Tom White
8	Kian Spence
4	Dean Campbell
11	Elliot Newby
7	David Worrall
34	Ben Whitfield
20	Emile Acauah

Barrow Substitutes:

Jamie Proctor, Rory Feely, Josh Lillis, Dominic Telford, Sam Foley, Luca Stephenson.

Walsall (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Owen Evans (GK)
5	Donervon Daniels
6	Priestley Farquharson
3	Liam Gordon
2	David Okagbue
25	Ryan Stirk
14	Brandon Comley
8	Isaac Hutchinson
10	Tom Knowles
15	Freddie Draper
39	Danny Johnson

Walsall Substitutes:

Harry Williams, Taylor Allen, Ronan Maher, Jackson Smith, Jamille Matt, Douglas James-Taylor, Joe Foulkes.

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