Walsall vs Chesterfield

League Two - Promotion Play-offs - Semi-finals 16 May 2025, 19:00
Walsall
Walsall
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
🏟 Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands) 👤 B. Toner Round Semi-finals

Match report

Walsall edged past Chesterfield 2-1 in the League Two - Promotion Play-offs - Semi-finals on 16 May 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Chesterfield dominated possession with 76% of the ball and had 12 shots to Walsall's 8.

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

Half-time 0-0 Possession 24% - 76% Shots 8 - 12 On target 5 - 6 Corners 7 - 6 Fouls 15 - 7 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Charlie Lakin
Walsall · 1 goal
8 Albert Adomah 2 assists
8 Liam Mandeville 68 passes (85% accurate)
8 Kyle McFadzean 130 passes (92% accurate)
7 Levi Amantchi 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–5 5–7
Shots On Goal 2–3 3–3
Ball Possession 22–78 —
Corners 4–4 3–2
Attacks 36–60 38–63
Match statistics
7 Corners 6
21 Throw In 24
7 Free Kick 17
7 Goal Kick 7
5 Substitution 5
74 Attacks 123
32 Dangerous Attacks 52
5 On Target 6
3 Off Target 6
8 Shots Total 12
5 Shots On Goal 6
2 Shots Off Goal 3
1 Shots Blocked 3
8 Shots Inside Box 8
0 Shots Outside Box 4
15 Fouls 7
7 Corners 6
2 Offsides 0
24% Ball Possession 76%
3 Yellow Cards 3
4 Saves 3
181 Passes Total 585
108 Passes Accurate 501
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Walsall · 3-4-2-1
1 T. Simkin
26 D. Okagbue 24 H. Williams 21 T. Allen
19 N. Asiimwe 15 A. Chang 25 R. Stirk 3 L. Gordon
22 J. Jellis 20 G. Hall
9 J. Matt
Chesterfield · 4-2-3-1
23 R. Boot
7 L. Mandeville 21 A. Palmer 25 K. McFadzean 19 L. Gordon
26 J. Metcalfe 13 J. Fleck
28 O. Banks 4 T. Naylor 17 A. Dobra
27 A. Pepple
Walsall
Coach
M. Sadler
Substitutes
  • 14 Brandon Comley
  • 11 Levi Amantchi
  • 37 Albert Adomah
  • 8 Charlie Lakin
  • 5 Donervon Daniels
  • 12 Sam Hornby
  • 10 Josh Gordon
Chesterfield
Coach
P. Cook
Substitutes
  • 24 Jack Sparkes
  • 9 Will Grigg
  • 11 Ryan Colclough
  • 18 Dylan Duffy
  • 10 Michael Jacobs
  • 1 Max Thompson
  • 5 Jamie Grimes
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ L. Amantchi ↓ J. Matt Walsall
  • 62' ↑ B. Comley ↓ A. Chang Walsall
  • 67' ↑ W. Grigg ↓ J. Metcalfe Chesterfield
  • 67' ↑ J. Sparkes ↓ L. Gordon Chesterfield
  • 75' ↑ A. Adomah ↓ J. Jellis Walsall
  • 75' ↑ C. Lakin ↓ G. Hall Walsall
  • 75' ↑ R. Colclough ↓ L. Mandeville Chesterfield
  • 76' ↑ D. Duffy ↓ O. Banks Chesterfield
  • 82' ↑ M. Jacobs ↓ T. Naylor Chesterfield
  • 90+1' ↑ D. Daniels ↓ N. Asiimwe Walsall
Cards
  • 36' N. Asiimwe Walsall
  • 51' J. Metcalfe Chesterfield
  • 60' T. Allen Walsall
  • 65' J. Fleck Chesterfield
  • 76' A. Dobra Chesterfield
  • 90+6' L. Amantchi Walsall
Head-to-head
Walsall 4 2 draws 0 Chesterfield
2026-01-31 Chesterfield vs Walsall 2 - 2
2025-09-06 Walsall vs Chesterfield 1 - 0
2025-05-16 Walsall vs Chesterfield 2 - 1
2025-05-11 Chesterfield vs Walsall 0 - 2
2025-02-15 Walsall vs Chesterfield 3 - 1
2024-10-05 Chesterfield vs Walsall 2 - 2
Recent form
Walsall D D L D W
Chesterfield D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Walsall vs Chesterfield?
Walsall won 2-1 against Chesterfield on 16 May 2025.
Who won Walsall vs Chesterfield?
Walsall won the match 2-1.
Where was Walsall vs Chesterfield played?
The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands).
Who had more possession in Walsall vs Chesterfield?
Chesterfield had 76% of possession, compared to 24% for the other side.