Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Match ends, Walsall 3, Morecambe 0.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 20th February
League Two Table
On Tuesday 20th February
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- Morecambe, Position 11, Points 47
- Walsall, Position 16, Points 45
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 66 | 37 | 29 | 62 |
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| 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 28 | 34 | 60 |
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| 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 43 | 16 | 59 |
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| 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 45 | 14 | 58 |
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| 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 55 |
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| 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 53 |
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| 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 48 |
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| 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 48 |
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| 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 38 | 9 | 47 |
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| 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 47 |
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| 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 47 |
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| 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 46 |
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| 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 46 |
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| 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 46 |
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| 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 46 |
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| 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 46 | 2 | 45 |
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| 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 40 |
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| 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 39 |
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| 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 39 |
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| 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 57 | -15 | 36 |
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| 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 43 | 60 | -17 | 30 |
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| 31 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 29 |
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| 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 60 | -28 | 23 |
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| 33 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 63 | -28 | 22 |
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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
26, Tierney, 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 26, R. Tierney , substituted for J. Earing at 61 minutes
- Number 14, B. Comley , Yellow Card at 23 minutes, substituted for R. Stirk at 61 minutes
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson
- Number 10, T. Knowles , Yellow Card at 62 minutes, substituted for J. Foulkes at 87 minutes
- Number 18, J. Gordon , Yellow Card at 58 minutes, substituted for D. James-Taylor at 78 minutes
- Number 9, J. Matt , Captain, substituted for M. Faal at 78 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Walsall
- Number 17, J. Earing , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- 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
away team, Morecambe
Manager: Gerard Brannan
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
30, Mair, Goalkeeper
12, Senior, Defender
15, Stokes, Defender
4, Bedeau, Defender
3, Tutonda, Defender
38, Khumbeni, Defensive Midfielder
18, Taylor, Defensive Midfielder
20, Brown, Attacking Midfielder
8, Adams, Attacking Midfielder
11, Larsson, Attacking Midfielder
14, Slew, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, A. Mair
- Number 3, D. Tutonda , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 4, J. Bedeau , Captain
- Number 15, C. Stokes , Yellow Card at 53 minutes, substituted for F. Rawson at 68 minutes
- Number 12, J. Senior
- Number 18, J. Taylor , substituted for G. Edwards at 53 minutes
- Number 38, N. Khumbeni
- Number 11, J. Larsson , substituted for C. Smith at 68 minutes
- Number 8, J. Adams
- Number 20, C. Brown
- Number 14, J. Slew , substituted for M. Melbourne at 83 minutes
away team, Morecambe
- Number 19, G. Edwards
- Number 22, K. Harrack
- Number 23, M. Melbourne
- Number 5, F. Rawson
- Number 17, C. Smith
- Number 21, A. Smith
- Number 6, Y. Songo'o
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
26, Tierney, 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 26, R. Tierney , substituted for J. Earing at 61 minutes
- Number 14, B. Comley , Yellow Card at 23 minutes, substituted for R. Stirk at 61 minutes
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson
- Number 10, T. Knowles , Yellow Card at 62 minutes, substituted for J. Foulkes at 87 minutes
- Number 18, J. Gordon , Yellow Card at 58 minutes, substituted for D. James-Taylor at 78 minutes
- Number 9, J. Matt , Captain, substituted for M. Faal at 78 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 17, J. Earing , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- 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
away team, Morecambe
Manager: Gerard Brannan
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
30, Mair, Goalkeeper
12, Senior, Defender
15, Stokes, Defender
4, Bedeau, Defender
3, Tutonda, Defender
38, Khumbeni, Defensive Midfielder
18, Taylor, Defensive Midfielder
20, Brown, Attacking Midfielder
8, Adams, Attacking Midfielder
11, Larsson, Attacking Midfielder
14, Slew, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, A. Mair
- Number 3, D. Tutonda , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 4, J. Bedeau , Captain
- Number 15, C. Stokes , Yellow Card at 53 minutes, substituted for F. Rawson at 68 minutes
- Number 12, J. Senior
- Number 18, J. Taylor , substituted for G. Edwards at 53 minutes
- Number 38, N. Khumbeni
- Number 11, J. Larsson , substituted for C. Smith at 68 minutes
- Number 8, J. Adams
- Number 20, C. Brown
- Number 14, J. Slew , substituted for M. Melbourne at 83 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 19, G. Edwards
- Number 22, K. Harrack
- Number 23, M. Melbourne
- Number 5, F. Rawson
- Number 17, C. Smith
- Number 21, A. Smith
- Number 6, Y. Songo'o
- Referee:
- Carl Brook
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Emily Carney
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Steven Rushton
- Fourth Official:
- James Oldham
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Walsall v MorecambeOverall possession
Shots
Walsall 13Morecambe 15Shots on target
Walsall 6Morecambe 0Total touches inside the opposition box
Walsall 19Morecambe 26Goalkeeper saves
Walsall 0Morecambe 3Fouls committed
Walsall 12Morecambe 12Corners
Walsall 6Morecambe 8In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Walsall 13Morecambe 15Shots on target
Walsall 6Morecambe 0Shots off target
Walsall 3Morecambe 5Attempts out of box
Walsall 3Morecambe 4Hit woodwork
Walsall 1Morecambe 0Distribution
Total passes
Walsall 272Morecambe 459Accurate passes
Walsall 189Morecambe 377Backward passes
Walsall 55Morecambe 76Forward passes
Walsall 112Morecambe 153Total long balls
Walsall 73Morecambe 55Successful final third passes
Walsall 51Morecambe 80Total crosses
Walsall 21Morecambe 25Defence
Total tackles
Walsall 19Morecambe 16Won tackles
Walsall 9Morecambe 10Fouls committed
Walsall 12Morecambe 12Total yellow cards
Walsall 4Morecambe 2Total clearances
Walsall 28Morecambe 16Season so far
League Two
Key, Walsall v Morecambe
Form guide
All competitions
Walsall won
v Mansfield Town
2
1
League Two
Morecambe draw
v AFC Wimbledon
1
1
League Two
Walsall draw
v Crawley Town
1
1
League Two
Morecambe won
v Tranmere Rovers
2
3
League Two
Walsall lose
v Newport County
0
3
League Two
Morecambe won
v Sutton United
1
0
League Two
Walsall draw
v Gillingham
1
1
League Two
Morecambe won
v Crawley Town
1
2
League Two
Walsall draw
v Sutton United
1
1
League Two
Morecambe lose
v Colchester United
0
1
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Walsall and MorecambeWalsall Won 1Morecambe Won 4Draw 1
Played
6
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Morecambe 2 , Walsall 1 on the 5th of August 2023
Morecambe
Walsall
5th of August 2023
Walsall 0 , Morecambe 2 on the 1st of May 2021
Walsall
Morecambe
1st of May 2021
Morecambe 1 , Walsall 1 on the 19th of January 2021
Morecambe
Walsall
19th of January 2021
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Match Facts
Since winning their first EFL meeting with Morecambe in September 2019 (1-0), Walsall have gone winless in their last four such games against them (D1 L3).
Morecambe have won both of their away games against Walsall in the EFL to date, with both coming by the same 2-0 scoreline (in January 2020 and May 2021).
Walsall have only lost one of their last 11 home league games played in midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday), winning four and drawing six times in this run, including a win in the most recent one on Boxing Day (2-0 v Crewe).
Morecambe have won just one of their last 15 away league games played in midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday), although that victory did come in the most recent one, beating Tranmere 3-2 earlier this month.