Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers

League Two 16 Dec 2023, 15:00
Walsall
Walsall
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
🏟 Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands) 👤 A. Young Round 22

Match report

Walsall edged past Tranmere Rovers 1-0 in the League Two on 16 December 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Tranmere Rovers had 14 shots to Walsall's 13.

The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands), with A. Young in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 53% - 47% Shots 13 - 14 On target 4 - 6 Corners 4 - 1 Fouls 13 - 9 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Jackson Smith
Walsall · 6 saves
8 Tom Knowles captained the side
8 Liam Gordon captained the side
7 Jamille Matt 1 goal
7 David Okagbue captained the side
First half vs second half
Tranmere Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–5 7–9
Shots On Goal 1–2 3–4
Ball Possession 59–41 —
Corners 3–0 1–1
Attacks 43–38 40–50
Match statistics
1 Substitution 5
83 Attacks 88
5 Attacks 5
48 Dangerous Attacks 38
1 Dangerous Attacks 1
3 On Target 6
7 Off Target 9
13 Shots Total 14
4 Shots On Goal 6
4 Shots Off Goal 6
5 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 10
5 Shots Outside Box 4
13 Fouls 9
4 Corners 1
2 Offsides 2
53% Ball Possession 47%
4 Yellow Cards 1
6 Saves 3
378 Passes Total 340
268 Passes Accurate 229
Line-ups 3-5-1-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Walsall · 3-5-1-1
22 J. Smith
2 D. Okagbue 6 P. Farquharson 5 D. Daniels
10 T. Knowles 4 O. McEntee 14 B. Comley 25 R. Stirk 3 L. Gordon
8 I. Hutchinson
15 F. Draper
Tranmere Rovers · 4-4-2
1 L. McGee
2 L. O'Connor 21 J. Yarney 30 J. Belehouan 27 C. Wood
25 R. Apter 4 B. Walker 8 R. Hendry 7 K. Morris
18 C. Jennings 14 K. Dennis
Walsall
Coach
M. Sadler
Substitutes
  • 9 Jamille Matt
  • 1 Owen Evans
  • 21 Taylor Allen
  • 19 Harry Williams
  • 12 Joe Foulkes
  • 17 Jack Earing
  • 39 Danny Johnson
Tranmere Rovers
Coach
N. Adkins
Substitutes
  • 24 Dan Pike
  • 19 Harvey Saunders
  • 23 Reece McAlear
  • 11 Josh Hawkes
  • 26 James Norris
  • 13 Joe Murphy
  • 12 Charlie Jolley
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Matt ↓ I. Hutchinson Walsall
  • 76' ↑ D. Pike ↓ L. OConnor Tranmere Rovers
  • 76' ↑ H. Saunders ↓ K. Dennis Tranmere Rovers
  • 81' ↑ R. McAlear ↓ B. Walker Tranmere Rovers
  • 87' ↑ J. Hawkes ↓ R. Apter Tranmere Rovers
  • 87' ↑ J. Norris ↓ C. Wood Tranmere Rovers
Cards
  • 50' D. Daniels Walsall
  • 69' O. McEntee Walsall
  • 73' B. Comley Walsall
  • 83' J. Matt Walsall
  • 84' J. Belehouan Tranmere Rovers
Head-to-head
Walsall 7 0 draws 2 Tranmere Rovers
2026-01-17 Tranmere vs Walsall 1 - 3
2025-09-20 Walsall vs Tranmere 4 - 2
2025-01-11 Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers 5 - 1
2024-08-24 Tranmere Rovers vs Walsall 1 - 0
2023-12-16 Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers 1 - 0
2022-02-12 Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers 1 - 0
Recent form
Walsall D D L D W
Tranmere Rovers D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers?
Walsall won 1-0 against Tranmere Rovers on 16 December 2023.
Who won Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers?
Walsall won the match 1-0.
Where was Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers played?
The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands).
Who had more possession in Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers?
Walsall had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.