Football
Accrington Stanley vs Walsall. Sky Bet League Two.
3:00pm, Saturday 23rd December 2023.
The Crown Ground.
Match ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Walsall 1.
Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Walsall 1.
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Lewis Trickett replaces Jack Nolan.
Offside, Accrington Stanley. Shaun Whalley is caught offside.
Foul by Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley).
Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
Foul by Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley).
Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Leslie Adekoya replaces Tommy Leigh.
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Alex Henderson replaces Josh Woods.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley).
Attempt missed. Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tommy Leigh with a headed pass following a fast break.
Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Brad Hills.
Delay in match (Accrington Stanley).
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Shaun Whalley replaces Joe Pritchard.
Attempt missed. Freddie Draper (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Foul by Brad Hills (Accrington Stanley).
Freddie Draper (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Connor O'Brien.
Substitution, Walsall. Jack Earing replaces David Okagbue because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury David Okagbue (Walsall).
Delay in match because of an injury Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley).
Brad Hills (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
Substitution, Walsall. Isaac Hutchinson replaces Ryan Stirk.
Substitution, Walsall. Danny Johnson replaces Jamille Matt.
Goal! Accrington Stanley 2, Walsall 1. Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the bottom right corner following a corner.
Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Ryan Stirk.
Foul by Joe Gubbins (Accrington Stanley).
Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Freddie Draper (Walsall).
Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Brandon Comley.
Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
Oisin McEntee (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Freddie Draper (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Josh Woods.
Attempt missed. Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
Attempt saved. Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Woods.
Second Half begins Accrington Stanley 1, Walsall 1.
First Half ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Walsall 1.
Attempt missed. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
Goal! Accrington Stanley 1, Walsall 1. Freddie Draper (Walsall) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty conceded by Joe Gubbins (Accrington Stanley) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty Walsall. Donervon Daniels draws a foul in the penalty area.
Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley).
Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Delay in match because of an injury Tom Knowles (Walsall).
Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Brad Hills (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Joe Gubbins (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Pritchard with a cross.
Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
Attempt blocked. Freddie Draper (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a cross.
Foul by Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley).
Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Jackson Smith.
Attempt saved. Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Freddie Draper following a fast break.
Attempt missed. Freddie Draper (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Stirk following a fast break.
Attempt blocked. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Pritchard.
Attempt missed. Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Joe Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Tom Knowles.
Attempt blocked. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ben Woods.
Attempt missed. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left.
Offside, Walsall. Ryan Stirk is caught offside.
Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
Attempt missed. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a cross following a corner.
Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
Attempt blocked. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donervon Daniels.
Attempt missed. Ryan Stirk (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
Goal! Accrington Stanley 1, Walsall 0. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Gubbins with a headed pass.
Foul by Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley).
Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tommy Leigh with a cross.
Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by David Okagbue.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.