Shrewsbury vs Walsall

League Two 28 Feb 2026, 12:30
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
1–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Walsall
Walsall
🏟 The Croud Meadow 👤 R. Eley Round 35

Match report

Walsall edged past Shrewsbury 2-1 in the League Two on 28 February 2026.

Walsall dominated possession with 70% of the ball, while Shrewsbury had 13 shots to Walsall's 11.

J. Ruffels was sent off in the 90+2th minute.

The match was played at The Croud Meadow, with R. Eley in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 30% - 70% Shots 13 - 11 On target 4 - 4 Corners 8 - 2 Fouls 12 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Priestley Farquharson
Walsall · 2 goals
9 Iwan Morgan 1 goal
7 Taylor Perry captained the side
7 Kevin Berkoe captained the side
7 Thomas Sang captained the side
First half vs second half
Shrewsbury stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–6 8–5
Shots On Goal 3–1 1–3
Ball Possession 47–53 —
Corners 5–2 3–0
Attacks 51–54 34–34
Match statistics
8 Corners 2
5 Substitution 3
85 Attacks 88
39 Dangerous Attacks 52
3 On Target 4
10 Off Target 7
30% Ball Possession 70%
13 Shots Total 11
4 Shots On Goal 4
7 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 4
12 Fouls 11
8 Corners 2
5 Offsides 0
52% Ball Possession 48%
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 3
310 Passes Total 286
197 Passes Accurate 183
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Shrewsbury · 3-1-4-2
1 M. Cox
2 L. Hoole 5 W. Boyle 25 J. Ruffels
14 T. Perry
30 K. Berkoe 10 T. Sang 6 S. Clucas 3 M. Benning
9 G. Lloyd 19 I. Morgan
Walsall · 3-1-4-2
12 S. Hornby
6 P. Farquharson 4 A. Flint 30 E. Weir
14 B. Comley
25 J. Okeke 8 C. Lakin 22 J. Jellis 18 V. Harper
19 A. Pressley 15 D. Kanu
Shrewsbury
Coach
Michael Appleton
Substitutes
  • 26 Sam Stubbs
  • 7 Tommy McDermott
  • 21 Trey Samuel Ogunsuyi
  • 16 Nick Freeman
  • 20 Ismeal Kabia
  • 12 Will Brook
  • 4 Tom Anderson
Walsall
Coach
John Sadler Mathew
Substitutes
  • 37 Albert Adomah
  • 17 Courtney Clarke
  • 9 Jamille Matt
  • 21 Jenson Kirloy
  • 5 Harrison Burke
  • 2 Connor Barrett
  • 23 Alexander Pattison
Substitutions
  • 45+2' ↑ S. Stubbs ↓ L. Hoole Shrewsbury
  • 60' ↑ T. McDermott ↓ S. Clucas Shrewsbury
  • 60' ↑ T. Samuel-Ogunsuyi ↓ G. Lloyd Shrewsbury
  • 68' ↑ N. Freeman ↓ T. Perry Shrewsbury
  • 68' ↑ I. Kabia ↓ M. Benning Shrewsbury
  • 69' ↑ A. Adomah ↓ D. Kanu Walsall
  • 82' ↑ C. Clarke ↓ C. Lakin Walsall
  • 83' ↑ J. Matt ↓ A. Pressley Walsall
Cards
  • 90+2' J. Ruffels Shrewsbury
  • 61' W. Boyle Shrewsbury
  • 85' S. Hornby Walsall
Head-to-head
Shrewsbury 1 1 draws 4 Walsall
2026-02-28 Shrewsbury vs Walsall 1 - 2
2025-12-13 Walsall vs Shrewsbury 1 - 1
2025-09-02 Shrewsbury vs Walsall 1 - 3
2024-11-12 Walsall vs Shrewsbury Town 3 - 0
2023-11-14 Shrewsbury Town vs Walsall 3 - 2
2020-08-21 Shrewsbury Town vs Walsall 0 - 1
Recent form
Shrewsbury D D W W L
Walsall D D L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Shrewsbury vs Walsall?
Shrewsbury lost 1-2 against Walsall on 28 February 2026.
Who won Shrewsbury vs Walsall?
Walsall won the match 2-1.
Where was Shrewsbury vs Walsall played?
The match was played at The Croud Meadow.
Who had more possession in Shrewsbury vs Walsall?
Walsall had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.