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30/09/2031, Banks Stadium, Walsall, England
EFL Trophy, G2

Walsall Vs Crewe

Walsall play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: W Spalding (GK) , K McCargo (CB) , A Taggart (CB) , R Ekubo (CB) , S Duffy (CM) , V Brown (CM) , A McVicker (CDM) , G George (CAM) , A McNicol (RM) , O Lessels (LM) , A Kemble (ST) And the subs are: A Hyland (CB) , L Minnie (CB) , T MacLean (CM) , M McCaskill (CM) , C Cavins (ST)

Crewe play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G Crowe (GK) , J Meiklejohn (CB) , J Caudill (CB) , D Breckenridge (RB) , A Morgan (LB) , N Edmundson (CDM) , S Fitzgerald (CAM) , I Evans (RM) , B Smiley (LM) , B MacKay (ST) , A Mohan (ST) And the subs are: L Neild (CB) , S Maddox (CB) , W Keenor (CM) , J Taylor (CM) , M MacDermott (ST)

Welcome to Banks Stadium in Walsall, England where Walsall will face Crewe Alexandra.  This is a group stage match of the EFL Trophy.  The attendance is 11459.

1' - Walsall kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - David Breckenridge sees a run from Brendan Smiley.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Brendan Smiley is able to control the ball.  Brendan Smiley tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a nice goal from Brendan Smiley for Crewe!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

6' - Walsall kick the ball off for the restart.  

10' - Vincent Brown plays the ball to Andrew McVicker.  Andrew McVicker passes to Kris McCargo.  Kris McCargo passes to Gyn George.  Gyn George sees Vincent Brown making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Vincent Brown runs on to the ball.  Vincent Brown tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!

12' - Gareth Crowe finds Nicholas Edmundson with a long pass.  Nicholas Edmundson sees a run from Shaun Fitzgerald.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Shaun Fitzgerald has strayed offside!  

19' - Angus McNicol attempts to outskill Jay Caudill and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

21' - Angus McNicol plays the ball to Oliver Lessels.  Oliver Lessels takes the ball past Aron Morgan with a turn of pace.  

22' - Oliver Lessels sees a run from Sean Duffy.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Sean Duffy is caught offside!  

29' - Barry MacKay finds Jay Caudill with a long pass.  Jay Caudill finds Shaun Fitzgerald with a short pass.  Rob Ekubo tackles Shaun Fitzgerald and the ball goes loose.  Gyn George slides the ball to Sean Duffy.  Barry MacKay successfully tackles Sean Duffy and takes the ball.  Kris McCargo successfully tackles Barry MacKay and takes the ball.  Kris McCargo sees a run from Vincent Brown.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

33' - Barry MacKay passes a long ball to Jay Caudill.  Jay Caudill plays the ball to Brendan Smiley.  Brendan Smiley crosses the ball, finding Shaun Fitzgerald.  Shaun Fitzgerald attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but its over!

34' - William Spalding spots a run from Gyn George.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Gyn George is caught offside!  

41' - Jack Meiklejohn chips a long ball to David Breckenridge.  David Breckenridge whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Rob Ekubo.  

44' - Rob Ekubo slides the ball to Arran Taggart.  Arran Taggart plays a long ball to Kris McCargo.  Kris McCargo sees a run from Andrew McVicker.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Andrew McVicker has strayed offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Crewe kick the ball off for the restart.  

50' - Rob Ekubo passes the ball to Gyn George.  Gyn George takes the ball past Barry MacKay with a turn of pace.  

52' - Gyn George sees Oliver Lessels making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Oliver Lessels is able to control the ball.  Oliver Lessels tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Walsall.  Vincent Brown gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Arran Taggart is going to be taken off.  Arnie Hyland joins the game from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Arnie Kemble will come off.  Malcolm McCaskill joins the game from the bench.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Andrew McVicker is going to be taken off.  Leighton Minnie joins the game from the bench.  

56' - Nicholas Edmundson attempts to use his skills to beat Rob Ekubo.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Nicholas Edmundson runs with the ball!  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jack Meiklejohn is going to be taken off.  Lee Neild is brought on from the bench.  

59' - Barry MacKay passes to Nicholas Edmundson.  Nicholas Edmundson sees a run from Brendan Smiley.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

66' - Vincent Brown finds Kris McCargo with a short pass.  Kris McCargo plays the ball to Sean Duffy.  Aron Morgan dispossesses Sean Duffy and gains possession for his team.  Aron Morgan finds Nicholas Edmundson with a long ball.  Nicholas Edmundson slides the ball to Barry MacKay.  Kris McCargo dispossesses Barry MacKay and takes the ball.  Kris McCargo spots a run from Sean Duffy.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Adam Mohan will come off.  Michael MacDermott is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Angus McNicol passes the ball to Malcolm McCaskill.  Malcolm McCaskill speeds past Aron Morgan.  

75' - Malcolm McCaskill tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Nicholas Edmundson is going to be taken off.  Stuart Maddox is going to be brought on.  

83' - Shaun Fitzgerald successfully tackles Leighton Minnie and gains possession for his team.  Shaun Fitzgerald tries to beat Rob Ekubo using his ball skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

87' - Stuart Maddox spots a run from Inigo Evans.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

90' - Vincent Brown runs with the ball, beating Barry MacKay.  

91' - Vincent Brown spots a run from Angus McNicol.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Angus McNicol has strayed offside!  

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Walsall 0 - 1 Crewe Alexandra.