Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers

League Two 11 Jan 2025, 12:30
Walsall
Walsall
5–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
🏟 Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands) 👤 J. Simpson Round 26

Match report

Walsall thrashed Tranmere Rovers 5-1 in the League Two on 11 January 2025. It was 2-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Walsall had 21 shots to Tranmere Rovers' 11.

S. Finley was sent off in the 38th minute.

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

Half-time 2-1 Possession 45% - 55% Shots 21 - 11 On target 10 - 1 Corners 3 - 2 Fouls 11 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 7
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Player of the match
Jamille Matt
Walsall · 2 goals
8 Ryan Stirk 1 goal
8 Jamie Jellis 1 goal
8 Nathan Lowe 1 goal, 1 assist
8 David Okagbue captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–5 9–6
Shots On Goal 4–1 6–0
Ball Possession 45–55 —
Corners 2–2 1–0
Attacks 37–48 47–45
Match statistics
3 Corners 2
5 Substitution 5
84 Attacks 93
45 Dangerous Attacks 43
9 On Target 1
9 Off Target 9
21 Shots Total 11
10 Shots On Goal 1
7 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 7
13 Shots Inside Box 8
8 Shots Outside Box 3
11 Fouls 11
3 Corners 2
4 Offsides 0
45% Ball Possession 55%
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
0 Saves 5
322 Passes Total 393
243 Passes Accurate 299
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Walsall · 3-5-2
1 T. Simkin
26 D. Okagbue 24 H. Williams 21 T. Allen
2 C. Barrett 4 O. McEntee 25 R. Stirk 22 J. Jellis 3 L. Gordon
9 J. Matt 7 N. Lowe
Tranmere Rovers · 3-4-2-1
1 L. McGee
22 L. O'Connor 5 T. Davies 6 J. Turnbull
2 C. Norman 17 S. Finley 7 K. Morris 3 Z. Bradshaw
18 C. Jennings 14 K. Dennis
19 H. Saunders
Walsall
Coach
M. Sadler
Substitutes
  • 8 Charlie Lakin
  • 37 Albert Adomah
  • 5 Donervon Daniels
  • 14 Brandon Comley
  • 39 Danny Johnson
  • 12 Sam Hornby
  • 30 Evan Weir
Tranmere Rovers
Coach
N. Adkins
Substitutes
  • 28 Saidou Khan
  • 30 Omari Patrick
  • 10 Josh Davison
  • 23 Connor Wood
  • 21 Sol Solomon
  • 13 Joe Murphy
  • 35 Declan Drysdale
Substitutions
  • 68' ↑ C. Lakin ↓ O. McEntee Walsall
  • 69' ↑ S. Khan ↓ L. OConnor Tranmere Rovers
  • 69' ↑ J. Davison ↓ H. Saunders Tranmere Rovers
  • 69' ↑ O. Patrick ↓ K. Dennis Tranmere Rovers
  • 75' ↑ A. Adomah ↓ J. Matt Walsall
  • 85' ↑ B. Comley ↓ R. Stirk Walsall
  • 85' ↑ D. Daniels ↓ H. Williams Walsall
  • 85' ↑ D. Johnson ↓ N. Lowe Walsall
  • 85' ↑ S. Solomon ↓ K. Morris Tranmere Rovers
  • 85' ↑ C. Wood ↓ Z. Bradshaw Tranmere Rovers
Cards
  • 38' S. Finley Tranmere Rovers
  • 22' J. Turnbull Tranmere Rovers
  • 23' T. Davies Tranmere Rovers
  • 29' S. Finley Tranmere Rovers
  • 29' O. McEntee Walsall
  • 29' K. Dennis Tranmere Rovers
  • 38' S. Finley Tranmere Rovers
  • 45+2' J. Jellis Walsall
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 5-1 against Tranmere Rovers on 11 January 2025.
Who won Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers?
Walsall won the match 5-1.
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?
Tranmere Rovers had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.