Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Match ends, Walsall 3, Doncaster Rovers 1.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 2nd March
League Two Table
On Saturday 2nd March
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- Walsall, Position 6, Points 54
- Doncaster Rovers, Position 20, Points 39
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 68 | 29 | 39 | 66 |
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| 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 37 | 29 | 63 |
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| 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 45 | 19 | 63 |
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| 35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 49 | 15 | 61 |
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| 35 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 58 |
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| 35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 54 |
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| 35 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 54 |
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| 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 53 |
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| 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 51 |
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| 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 50 |
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| 33 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
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| 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 49 |
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| 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 49 |
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| 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 69 | 66 | 3 | 47 |
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| 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 46 |
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| 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 46 |
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| 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 63 | -2 | 44 |
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| 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 43 |
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| 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 40 |
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| 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 39 |
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| 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 60 | -15 | 33 |
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| 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 32 |
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| 35 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 62 | -28 | 27 |
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| 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 68 | -28 | 26 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3 : Promotion
- Position 4, 5, 6, 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23, 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Walsall
Manager: Mat Sadler
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 22, Smith, Goalkeeper
- 36, Adegboyega, Defender
- 2, Okagbue, Defender
- 21, Allen, Defender
- 10, Knowles, Midfielder
- 8, Hutchinson, Midfielder
- 14, Comley, Midfielder
- 17, Earing, Midfielder
- 3, Gordon, Midfielder
- 9, Matt, Striker
- 18, Gordon, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, J. Smith
- Number 21, T. Allen
- Number 2, D. Okagbue
- Number 36, E. Adegboyega
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 17, J. Earing , substituted for R. Stirk at 94 minutes
- Number 14, B. Comley
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson , substituted for R. Tierney at 94 minutes
- Number 10, T. Knowles
- Number 18, J. Gordon , substituted for M. Faal at 54 minutes
- Number 9, J. Matt , Captain, substituted for D. James-Taylor at 88 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Walsall
- Number 1, O. Evans
- Number 23, M. Faal
- Number 12, J. Foulkes
- Number 11, D. James-Taylor
- Number 7, J. Riley
- Number 25, R. Stirk
- Number 26, R. Tierney
away team, Doncaster Rovers
Manager: Grant McCann
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 15, Lo-Tutala, Goalkeeper
- 2, Sterry, Defender
- 4, Anderson, Defender
- 6, Wood, Defender
- 3, Maxwell, Defender
- 17, Bailey, Defensive Midfielder
- 37, Craig, Defensive Midfielder
- 21, Hurst, Attacking Midfielder
- 14, Biggins, Attacking Midfielder
- 47, Adelakun, Attacking Midfielder
- 20, Ironside, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 15, T. Lo-Tutala
- Number 3, J. Maxwell , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for T. Rowe at 75 minutes
- Number 6, R. Wood , Captain, substituted for J. Olowu at 81 minutes
- Number 4, T. Anderson , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 2, J. Sterry , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 37, M. Craig
- Number 17, O. Bailey , substituted for Z. Westbrooke at 75 minutes
- Number 47, H. Adelakun
- Number 14, H. Biggins , substituted for M. Biamou at 82 minutes
- Number 21, K. Hurst , substituted for B. Waters at 75 minutes
- Number 20, J. Ironside
away team, Doncaster Rovers
- Number 36, M. Biamou
- Number 8, G. Broadbent
- Number 12, L. Jones
- Number 5, J. Olowu , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 10, T. Rowe
- Number 40, B. Waters , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 24, Z. Westbrooke
home team, Walsall
Manager: Mat Sadler
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 22, Smith, Goalkeeper
- 36, Adegboyega, Defender
- 2, Okagbue, Defender
- 21, Allen, Defender
- 10, Knowles, Midfielder
- 8, Hutchinson, Midfielder
- 14, Comley, Midfielder
- 17, Earing, Midfielder
- 3, Gordon, Midfielder
- 9, Matt, Striker
- 18, Gordon, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, J. Smith
- Number 21, T. Allen
- Number 2, D. Okagbue
- Number 36, E. Adegboyega
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 17, J. Earing , substituted for R. Stirk at 94 minutes
- Number 14, B. Comley
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson , substituted for R. Tierney at 94 minutes
- Number 10, T. Knowles
- Number 18, J. Gordon , substituted for M. Faal at 54 minutes
- Number 9, J. Matt , Captain, substituted for D. James-Taylor at 88 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 1, O. Evans
- Number 23, M. Faal
- Number 12, J. Foulkes
- Number 11, D. James-Taylor
- Number 7, J. Riley
- Number 25, R. Stirk
- Number 26, R. Tierney
away team, Doncaster Rovers
Manager: Grant McCann
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 15, Lo-Tutala, Goalkeeper
- 2, Sterry, Defender
- 4, Anderson, Defender
- 6, Wood, Defender
- 3, Maxwell, Defender
- 17, Bailey, Defensive Midfielder
- 37, Craig, Defensive Midfielder
- 21, Hurst, Attacking Midfielder
- 14, Biggins, Attacking Midfielder
- 47, Adelakun, Attacking Midfielder
- 20, Ironside, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 15, T. Lo-Tutala
- Number 3, J. Maxwell , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for T. Rowe at 75 minutes
- Number 6, R. Wood , Captain, substituted for J. Olowu at 81 minutes
- Number 4, T. Anderson , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 2, J. Sterry , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 37, M. Craig
- Number 17, O. Bailey , substituted for Z. Westbrooke at 75 minutes
- Number 47, H. Adelakun
- Number 14, H. Biggins , substituted for M. Biamou at 82 minutes
- Number 21, K. Hurst , substituted for B. Waters at 75 minutes
- Number 20, J. Ironside
Substitutes
- Number 36, M. Biamou
- Number 8, G. Broadbent
- Number 12, L. Jones
- Number 5, J. Olowu , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 10, T. Rowe
- Number 40, B. Waters , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 24, Z. Westbrooke
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Sam Purkiss
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Stuart Kane
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Jacob Graham
- Fourth Official:
- Lee Freeman
Match Stats
Key, Walsall v DoncasterOverall possession
Shots
Walsall 10Doncaster Rovers 6Shots on target
Walsall 4Doncaster Rovers 5Total touches inside the opposition box
Walsall 31Doncaster Rovers 14Goalkeeper saves
Walsall 2Doncaster Rovers 1Fouls committed
Walsall 8Doncaster Rovers 13Corners
Walsall 8Doncaster Rovers 4In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Walsall 10Doncaster Rovers 6Shots on target
Walsall 4Doncaster Rovers 5Shots off target
Walsall 3Doncaster Rovers 1Attempts out of box
Walsall 2Doncaster Rovers 2One-on-one attempts
Walsall 1Doncaster Rovers 0Total offsides
Walsall 3Doncaster Rovers 4Distribution
Total passes
Walsall 230Doncaster Rovers 605Pass accuracy %
Walsall 67.4Doncaster Rovers 87.6Backward passes
Walsall 28Doncaster Rovers 77Forward passes
Walsall 111Doncaster Rovers 164Total long balls
Walsall 63Doncaster Rovers 53Successful final third passes
Walsall 68Doncaster Rovers 65Total crosses
Walsall 23Doncaster Rovers 20Defence
Total tackles
Walsall 14Doncaster Rovers 13Won tackle %
Walsall 50Doncaster Rovers 46.2Fouls committed
Walsall 8Doncaster Rovers 13Total yellow cards
Walsall 0Doncaster Rovers 5Total clearances
Walsall 16Doncaster Rovers 27Clearances off the line
Walsall 2Doncaster Rovers 0Season so far
League Two
Key, Walsall v Doncaster
Form guide
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5
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1
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1
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Previous meetings
All competitions
Walsall and Doncaster RoversWalsall Won 13Doncaster Rovers Won 8Draw 3
Played
24
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Walsall 2 , Doncaster Rovers 1 on the 8th of May 2023
Walsall
Doncaster Rovers
8th of May 2023
Doncaster Rovers 0 , Walsall 2 on the 2nd of December 2022
Doncaster Rovers
Walsall
2nd of December 2022
League Cup
Walsall 0 , Doncaster Rovers 0 on the 10th of August 2021
Walsall
Doncaster Rovers
10th of August 2021
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Match Facts
Walsall have won nine of their last 11 Football League games against Doncaster Rovers (L2), scoring 24 goals in the process.
Doncaster Rovers have lost 13 of their last 21 away Football League games against Walsall (W5 D3), keeping just two clean sheets in that time.
Walsall have won each of their last two league games played on a Saturday and will be looking to record three in succession for the first time since February 2022.
Doncaster Rovers are unbeaten across their last five league games (W3 D2), their longest run since an unbeaten streak of nine matches between April and August 2022.