Walsall vs Gillingham

League Two 3 Apr 2026, 14:00
Walsall
Walsall
2–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Gillingham
Gillingham
🏟 Bescot Stadium 👤 W. Davis Round 41

Match report

Walsall shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Gillingham in the League Two on 3 April 2026. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Walsall dominated possession with 60% of the ball, while Gillingham had 12 shots to Walsall's 10.

The match was played at Bescot Stadium, with W. Davis in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 10 - 12 On target 4 - 4 Corners 5 - 3 Fouls 6 - 17 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Sebastian Palmer-Houlden
Gillingham · 1 goal
7 Aaron Loupalo-Bi 1 goal
7 Daniel Kanu 1 goal
7 Ronan Hale 1 goal
7 Rico Browne captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–5 6–7
Shots On Goal 1–1 3–3
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 2–3 3–0
Attacks 58–61 51–26
Match statistics
5 Corners 3
3 Substitution 2
109 Attacks 87
57 Dangerous Attacks 37
4 On Target 5
6 Off Target 8
60% Ball Possession 40%
10 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 6
2 Shots Blocked 2
6 Shots Inside Box 8
4 Shots Outside Box 4
6 Fouls 17
5 Corners 3
2 Offsides 1
59% Ball Possession 41%
0 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 3
375 Passes Total 265
257 Passes Accurate 154
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Walsall · 4-3-3
1 M. Roberts
33 R. Browne 6 P. Farquharson 5 H. Burke 3 M. Hancock
23 A. Pattison 14 B. Comley 22 J. Jellis
11 A. Loupalo-Bi 19 A. Pressley 17 C. Clarke
Gillingham · 4-2-3-1
1 G. Morris
2 R. Hutton 5 A. Smith 30 S. Gale 3 M. Clark
24 H. Waldock 27 N. Khumbeni
7 G. McCleary 23 B. Dack 38 R. Hale
12 S. Palmer-Houlden
Walsall
Coach
Darren Byfield
Substitutes
  • 8 Charlie Lakin
  • 15 Daniel Kanu
  • 37 Albert Adomah
  • 18 Vincent Harper
  • 25 Jid Okeke
  • 12 Sam Hornby
  • 4 Aden Flint
Gillingham
Coach
Gareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
  • 9 Josh Andrews
  • 10 Jonathan Williams
  • 32 Lenni Rae Cirino
  • 15 Travis Akomeah
  • 25 Jake Turner
  • 19 Sam Vokes
  • 35 Louie Dayal
Substitutions
  • 38' ↑ C. Lakin ↓ A. Pattison Walsall
  • 64' ↑ D. Kanu ↓ J. Jellis Walsall
  • 69' ↑ J. Andrews ↓ S. Palmer-Houlden Gillingham
  • 74' ↑ A. Adomah ↓ A. Loupalo-Bi Walsall
  • 82' ↑ J. Williams ↓ H. Waldock Gillingham
Cards
  • 52' B. Dack Gillingham
  • 90+4' S. Gale Gillingham
Head-to-head
Walsall 1 4 draws 1 Gillingham
2026-04-03 Walsall vs Gillingham 2 - 2
2025-08-09 Gillingham vs Walsall 1 - 0
2025-03-22 Gillingham vs Walsall 0 - 0
2025-02-11 Walsall vs Gillingham 1 - 1
2023-10-14 Walsall vs Gillingham 4 - 1
2022-08-20 Gillingham vs Walsall 0 - 0
Recent form
Walsall D D L D W
Gillingham D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Walsall vs Gillingham?
Walsall drew 2-2 against Gillingham on 3 April 2026.
Who won Walsall vs Gillingham?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Walsall vs Gillingham played?
The match was played at Bescot Stadium.
Who had more possession in Walsall vs Gillingham?
Walsall had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.