Walsall 5-2 Southend United: result and report

League One · Saturday 30 August 2008

Result

Walsall 5-2 Southend United

League One · Saturday 30 August 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Walsall 5-2 Southend United: match report

Walsall won against Southend United 5-2 in the League One on Saturday 30 August 2008. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Marco Thomas Reich opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Walsall's goals came from Marco Thomas Reich (23'), an own goal by Anthony Grant (48'), Ishmel Demontagnac (50'), Ishmel Demontagnac (69') and Ishmel Demontagnac (84'). Southend United scored through H. Robson-Kanu (33') and Lee Barnard (87').

Discipline: Walsall received 1 yellow card; Southend United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Walsall were 11th on 4 points from 3 and Southend United 13th on 4 points from 3. Walsall went on to finish that season 13th with 61 points, and Southend United 8th with 71.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Walsall wins, 0 draws and 2 for Southend United.

Going into the match Walsall's last five read L-W-D and Southend United's L-D-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Yellow card · Ishmel DemontagnacWalsall
  • 23'Goal · Marco Thomas ReichWalsall · 1-0
  • 33'Goal · H. Robson-KanuSouthend United · 1-1
  • 38'Yellow card · Lee SawyerSouthend United
  • 48'Own goal · Anthony GrantWalsall · 2-1
  • 50'Goal · Ishmel DemontagnacWalsall · 3-1
  • 69'Goal · Ishmel DemontagnacWalsall · 4-1
  • 84'Goal · Ishmel DemontagnacWalsall · 5-1
  • 87'Goal · Lee BarnardSouthend United · 5-2

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Walsall 0, draws 0, Southend United 2.