Postat 70 minutes
Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th December
League Two Table
On Tuesday 26th December
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- Crewe Alexandra, Position 6, Points 37
- Walsall, Position 16, Points 30
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 24 | 29 | 50 |
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| 2 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 46 |
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| 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 45 |
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| 4 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 44 |
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| 5 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 39 |
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| 6 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 37 |
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| 7 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 36 |
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| 8 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 35 |
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| 9 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 34 |
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| 10 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 33 |
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| 11 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 33 |
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| 12 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 33 |
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| 13 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 32 |
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| 14 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 32 |
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| 15 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 30 |
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| 16 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 30 |
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| 17 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 29 |
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| 18 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 27 |
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| 19 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 24 |
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| 20 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 24 |
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| 21 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 23 |
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| 22 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 23 |
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| 23 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 50 | -23 | 17 |
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| 24 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 16 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 3 : Promotion
- Position 4 - 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
4, McEntee, Defender
6, Farquharson, Defender
5, Daniels, Defender
10, Knowles, Midfielder
14, Comley, Midfielder
25, Stirk, Midfielder
8, Hutchinson, Midfielder
3, Liam Gordon, Midfielder
9, Matt, Striker
15, Draper, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, J. Smith
- Number 5, D. Daniels , Captain
- Number 6, P. Farquharson
- Number 4, O. McEntee , substituted for H. Williams at 84 minutes
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson , Yellow Card at 8 minutes
- Number 25, R. Stirk
- Number 14, B. Comley
- Number 10, T. Knowles
- Number 15, F. Draper
- Number 9, J. Matt , substituted for J. Earing at 80 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Walsall
- Number 21, T. Allen
- Number 17, J. Earing
- Number 1, O. Evans
- Number 12, J. Foulkes
- Number 39, D. Johnson
- Number 16, R. Maher
- Number 19, H. Williams
away team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
13, Booth, Goalkeeper
15, O'Riordan, Defender
5, Demetriou, Defender
4, Williams, Defender
2, Cooney, Midfielder
30, White, Midfielder
3, Adebisi, Midfielder
28, Billington, Midfielder
21, Rowe, Attacking Midfielder
10, Tracey, Striker
9, Baker-Richardson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, T. Booth
- Number 4, Z. Williams
- Number 5, M. Demetriou , Captain
- Number 15, C. O'Riordan , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 28, L. Billington , substituted for C. Long at 64 minutes
- Number 3, R. Adebisi
- Number 30, J. White , Yellow Card at 39 minutes, substituted for C. Agius at 91 minutes
- Number 2, R. Cooney , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 21, A. Rowe , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 9, C. Baker-Richardson
- Number 10, S. Tracey
away team, Crewe Alexandra
- Number 33, C. Agius
- Number 36, R. Allport
- Number 1, H. Davies
- Number 29, Z. Kempster-Down
- Number 7, C. Long , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 34, L. Nolan
- Number 38, L. Sant
home team, Walsall
Manager: Mat Sadler
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
22, Smith, Goalkeeper
4, McEntee, Defender
6, Farquharson, Defender
5, Daniels, Defender
10, Knowles, Midfielder
14, Comley, Midfielder
25, Stirk, Midfielder
8, Hutchinson, Midfielder
3, Liam Gordon, Midfielder
9, Matt, Striker
15, Draper, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, J. Smith
- Number 5, D. Daniels , Captain
- Number 6, P. Farquharson
- Number 4, O. McEntee , substituted for H. Williams at 84 minutes
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson , Yellow Card at 8 minutes
- Number 25, R. Stirk
- Number 14, B. Comley
- Number 10, T. Knowles
- Number 15, F. Draper
- Number 9, J. Matt , substituted for J. Earing at 80 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 21, T. Allen
- Number 17, J. Earing
- Number 1, O. Evans
- Number 12, J. Foulkes
- Number 39, D. Johnson
- Number 16, R. Maher
- Number 19, H. Williams
away team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
13, Booth, Goalkeeper
15, O'Riordan, Defender
5, Demetriou, Defender
4, Williams, Defender
2, Cooney, Midfielder
30, White, Midfielder
3, Adebisi, Midfielder
28, Billington, Midfielder
21, Rowe, Attacking Midfielder
10, Tracey, Striker
9, Baker-Richardson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, T. Booth
- Number 4, Z. Williams
- Number 5, M. Demetriou , Captain
- Number 15, C. O'Riordan , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 28, L. Billington , substituted for C. Long at 64 minutes
- Number 3, R. Adebisi
- Number 30, J. White , Yellow Card at 39 minutes, substituted for C. Agius at 91 minutes
- Number 2, R. Cooney , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 21, A. Rowe , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 9, C. Baker-Richardson
- Number 10, S. Tracey
Substitutes
- Number 33, C. Agius
- Number 36, R. Allport
- Number 1, H. Davies
- Number 29, Z. Kempster-Down
- Number 7, C. Long , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 34, L. Nolan
- Number 38, L. Sant
- Referee:
- Scott Jackson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Danny Gratton
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Alex Gray
- Fourth Official:
- Stuart Kane
Match Officials
Season so far
League Two
Key, Walsall v Crewe
League position, Walsall 2nd, Crewe Alexandra 3rdTotal points, Walsall 31, Crewe Alexandra 29
Goals scored
Walsall 30Crewe Alexandra 20Goals conceded
Walsall 17Crewe Alexandra 14Shots
Walsall 161Crewe Alexandra 112Shots on target
Walsall 72Crewe Alexandra 53Shots off target
Walsall 89Crewe Alexandra 59Blocked shots
Walsall 60Crewe Alexandra 47Passing accuracy %
Walsall 66.66Crewe Alexandra 72.4Points gained from a losing position
Walsall 2Crewe Alexandra 8Points dropped from a winning position
Walsall 7Crewe Alexandra 4Form guide
All competitions
Walsall lose
v Accrington Stanley
2
1
League Two
Crewe Alexandra lose
v Barrow
1
3
League Two
Walsall won
v Tranmere Rovers
1
0
League Two
Crewe Alexandra draw
v Accrington Stanley
3
3
League Two
Walsall won
v Alfreton Town
1
0
FA Cup
Crewe Alexandra lose
v Bristol Rovers
2
4
FA Cup
Walsall won
v Notts County
1
2
League Two
Crewe Alexandra lose
v Grimsby Town
2
1
League Two
Walsall draw
v Alfreton Town
0
0
FA Cup
Crewe Alexandra draw
v Sutton United
1
1
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Walsall and Crewe AlexandraWalsall Won 6Crewe Alexandra Won 12Draw 12
Played
30
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Crewe Alexandra 2 , Walsall 2 on the 19th of August 2023
Crewe Alexandra
Walsall
19th of August 2023
Crewe Alexandra 2 , Walsall 0 on the 15th of April 2023
Crewe Alexandra
Walsall
15th of April 2023
Walsall 0 , Crewe Alexandra 0 on the 21st of February 2023
Walsall
Crewe Alexandra
21st of February 2023
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Match Facts
Walsall have won just one of their last 19 league matches against Swindon Town (D11 L7) and are winless in 10 against the Railwaymen (D6 L4).
Crewe have drawn seven of their last nine away league games against Walsall, winning the other two, since their last defeat there on Boxing Day in 2001.
Walsall won 2-1 against Swindon on Boxing Day last year, last winning on that date in consecutive years in 2015 (vs Millwall) and 2016 (vs Port Vale).
Crewe are winless in their last three Boxing Day league games (D1 L2) since a 2-1 win over Lincoln City in 2018.