Walsall vs Salford City, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 32': Harrison Burke (Walsall) Goal at 32'
- 37': Vincent Harper (Walsall) Yellow Card at 37'
- 58': Daniel Kanu (Walsall) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Brandon Comley (Walsall) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Ryan Finnigan (Walsall) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Matt Butcher (Salford City) Substitution at 58'
- 70': Jay Bird (Salford City) Substitution at 70'
- 87': Courtney Clarke (Walsall) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Thomas Edwards (Salford City) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Jamille Matt (Walsall) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+3': Rosaire Longelo (Salford City) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+3': Brandon Comley (Walsall) Yellow Card at 93'
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 70.1 | Possession | 29.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 5,490
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 18 | +10 | 35 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 18 | +7 | 34 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | +15 | 32 |
| 4 | Notts County | 18 | +10 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Walsall (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Myles Roberts (GK) |
| 4 | Aden Flint |
| 30 | Evan Weir |
| 5 | Harrison Burke |
| 28 | Lewis Warrington |
| 8 | Charlie Lakin |
| 22 | Jamie Jellis |
| 18 | Vincent Harper |
| 2 | Connor Barrett |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 19 | Aaron Pressley |
Salford City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Young (GK) |
| 22 | Adebola Oluwo |
| 29 | Luke Garbutt |
| 6 | Oliver Turton |
| 17 | Joshua Austerfield |
| 8 | Jorge Grant |
| 7 | Ben Woodburn |
| 14 | Kadeem Harris |
| 45 | Rosaire Longelo |
| 9 | Cole Stockton |
| 21 | Kallum Cesay |
EFL League Two News
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