Stockport County 3-1 Walsall: result and report
League Two · Saturday 13 January 2024
Result
Stockport County 3-1 Walsall
League Two · Saturday 13 January 2024, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1
Stockport County 3-1 Walsall: match report
Stockport County defeated Walsall 3-1 in the League Two on Saturday 13 January 2024. The half-time score was 1-1.
Akil Wright opened the scoring in the 45th minute. Stockport County's goals came from Akil Wright (45+2'), Isaac Olaofe (55') and Paddy Madden (76', penalty). Walsall scored through Douglas James-Taylor (45+4').
Discipline: Stockport County received 1 yellow card; Walsall received 1 yellow card.
Going into the game Stockport County were 1st on 51 points from 26 and Walsall 13th on 36 points from 25. Stockport County went on to finish that season 1st with 92 points, and Walsall 11th with 65.
Stockport County lined up in a 4-4-2 and Walsall in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Connor Lemonheigh-Evans of Stockport County (8.5), ahead of Akil Wright (8.1).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Stockport County win, 1 draw and 1 for Walsall.
Key events
- 22'Yellow card · Brandon Comley
- 29'Yellow card · Ethan Bristow
- 45+2'Goal · Akil Wright
- 45+4'Goal · Douglas James-Taylor
- 55'Goal · Isaac Olaofe
- 76'Penalty goal · Paddy Madden
Head-to-head
Team news
Stockport County line-up (4-4-2)
Ben Hinchliffe, Akil Wright, Fraser Horsfall, Neill Byrne, Ethan Bristow, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, Ryan Croasdale, Callum Camps, Odin Bailey, Tanto Olaofe, Kyle Wootton
Walsall line-up (3-5-2)
Jackson Smith, David Okagbue, Priestley Farquharson, Donervon Daniels, Tom Knowles, Isaac Hutchinson, Brandon Comley, Jack Earing, Liam Gordon, Danny Johnson, Douglas James-Taylor