Walsall vs Doncaster Rovers

League Two 26 Dec 2024, 15:00
Walsall
Walsall
2–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
🏟 Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands) 👤 O. Mackey Round 22

Match report

Walsall beat Doncaster Rovers 2-0 in the League Two on 26 December 2024. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Walsall had 13 shots to Doncaster Rovers' 12.

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

Half-time 0-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 13 - 12 On target 3 - 1 Corners 8 - 4 Fouls 9 - 12 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Harry Williams
Walsall · 1 goal
8 David Okagbue captained the side
8 Taylor Allen captained the side
8 Connor Barrett 1 assist
8 Jamie Jellis 1 assist
First half vs second half
Doncaster Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–3 9–9
Shots On Goal 0–0 3–1
Ball Possession 45–55 —
Corners 2–1 6–3
Attacks 52–48 52–48
Match statistics
8 Corners 4
3 Substitution 4
104 Attacks 96
1 Attacks 0
1 Attacks 1
1 Attacks 0
64 Dangerous Attacks 59
1 Dangerous Attacks 0
3 Dangerous Attacks 0
3 Dangerous Attacks 0
3 On Target 1
10 Off Target 9
2 Off Target 0
2 Off Target 0
13 Shots Total 12
3 Shots On Goal 1
5 Shots Off Goal 7
5 Shots Blocked 4
8 Shots Inside Box 8
5 Shots Outside Box 4
9 Fouls 12
8 Corners 4
1 Offsides 3
43% Ball Possession 57%
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 1
251 Passes Total 347
167 Passes Accurate 248
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  4-3-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Walsall · 3-5-2
1 T. Simkin
26 D. Okagbue 24 H. Williams 21 T. Allen
2 C. Barrett 22 J. Jellis 25 R. Stirk 8 C. Lakin 3 L. Gordon
9 J. Matt 7 N. Lowe
Doncaster Rovers · 4-3-1-2
19 T. Sharman-Lowe
34 J. Emmanuel 5 J. Olowu 25 J. McGrath 27 B. Fleming
17 O. Bailey 8 G. Broadbent 22 P. Kelly
7 L. Molyneux
20 J. Ironside 14 B. Sharp
Walsall
Coach
M. Sadler
Substitutes
  • 4 Oisin McEntee
  • 37 Albert Adomah
  • 12 Sam Hornby
  • 30 Evan Weir
  • 5 Donervon Daniels
  • 17 Jack Earing
  • 39 Danny Johnson
Doncaster Rovers
Coach
G. McCann
Substitutes
  • 23 Jack Senior
  • 15 Harry Clifton
  • 21 Kyle Hurst
  • 11 Jordan Gibson
  • 1 Ian Lawlor
  • 4 Tom Anderson
  • 33 Ben Close
Substitutions
  • 73' ↑ H. Clifton ↓ P. Kelly Doncaster Rovers
  • 73' ↑ J. Senior ↓ B. Fleming Doncaster Rovers
  • 73' ↑ K. Hurst ↓ L. Molyneux Doncaster Rovers
  • 80' ↑ J. Gibson ↓ G. Broadbent Doncaster Rovers
  • 82' ↑ O. McEntee ↓ J. Jellis Walsall
  • 82' ↑ A. Adomah ↓ J. Matt Walsall
  • 90' ↑ J. Earing ↓ C. Lakin Walsall
Cards
  • 11' B. Fleming Doncaster Rovers
  • 59' C. Barrett Walsall
  • 88' L. Gordon Walsall
Head-to-head
Walsall 1 1 draws 2 Doncaster Rovers
2025-04-01 Doncaster Rovers vs Walsall 2 - 2
2024-12-26 Walsall vs Doncaster Rovers 2 - 0
2024-04-09 Doncaster Rovers vs Walsall 2 - 1
2021-08-10 Walsall vs Doncaster Rovers 0 - 1
Recent form
Walsall D D L D W
Doncaster Rovers D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Walsall vs Doncaster Rovers?
Walsall won 2-0 against Doncaster Rovers on 26 December 2024.
Who won Walsall vs Doncaster Rovers?
Walsall won the match 2-0.
Where was Walsall vs Doncaster Rovers played?
The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands).
Who had more possession in Walsall vs Doncaster Rovers?
Doncaster Rovers had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.