Walsall 2-0 Port Vale — League Two · matchweek 7 · Sat 19 Sep 2026 · Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall. Full-time result, line-ups and stats on Champslig.
- Home:
- Walsall
- Away:
- Port Vale
- Competition:
- League Two
- Kick-off:
- Sat 19 Sep 2026, 11:30 UTC
- Venue:
- Poundland Bescot Stadium
- City:
- Walsall
- Score:
- 2-0
- Half-time:
- 1-0
- Season:
- 2026/2027
- Round:
- 7
- Formations:
- 4-2-3-1 vs 3-5-2
- Weather:
- broken clouds · 68% humidity · wind 4.92 m/s
- TV:
- Sky Sports+, Paramount+
Goals
- 45+5' James Connolly — Walsall · 1-0 · assist Courtney Clarke
- 89' Andrew Dallas — Walsall · 2-0 · assist Elicha Ahui
Line-ups
- Jed MacAulay Ward — Walsall · Goalkeeper · rating 7.26 · rank #8
- Mason Hancock — Walsall · Defender · rating 6.99 · rank #52
- James Connolly — Walsall · Defender · rating 6.96 · rank #64
- Sven Sprangler — Walsall · Midfielder · rating 6.7 · rank #251
- Tai Sodje — Walsall · Attacker · rating 6.77 · rank #174
- Charlie Crew — Walsall · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.59 · rank #351
- Andrew Dallas — Walsall · Attacker · bench · rating 6.71 · rank #225
- Lewis Simper — Walsall · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.55 · rank #393
- Reece Smith — Walsall · Midfielder · rating 7.02 · rank #42
- Anthony Evans — Walsall · Midfielder · rating 6.7 · rank #239
- Isaac Moore — Walsall · Midfielder · rating 6.8 · rank #149
- Courtney Clarke — Walsall · Midfielder · rating 6.76 · rank #183
- Elicha Ahui — Walsall · Defender · rating 6.57 · rank #377
- Declan Skura — Walsall · Defender · rating 7 · rank #49
- Ryan David Leak — Walsall · Defender · bench · rating 6.76 · rank #184
- James Furlong — Walsall · Defender · bench · rating 6.56 · rank #387
- Tom Wooster — Walsall · Goalkeeper · bench
- Albert Danquah Adomah — Walsall · Attacker · bench · rating 6.6 · rank #350
- Kyle Alex John — Port Vale · Defender · rating 6.51 · rank #437
- Jaheim Headley — Port Vale · Midfielder · rating 6.73 · rank #206
- Jasper Moon — Port Vale · Defender · bench · rating 6.81 · rank #144
- Connor Hall — Port Vale · Defender · rating 6.75 · rank #192
Officials
- Referee:
- James Oldham
- Referee:
- Jack Clench
- Referee:
- Joe Simpson
- Referee:
- Matthew Scholes
- Manager:
- Grant Lee
- Manager:
- Jon Brady
Match stats
| Walsall | Port Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Ball Possession % | 36 |
| 15 | Shots Total | 9 |
| 5 | Shots On Target | 1 |
| 5 | Shots Off Target | 8 |
| 1 | Big Chances Created | 0 |
| 1 | Big Chances Missed | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellowcards | 3 |
| 451 | Passes | 250 |
| 77 | Successful Passes Percentage | 53 |
| 61 | Duels Won | 61 |
| 12 | Tackles | 25 |
| 40 | Dangerous Attacks | 47 |
