WALSALL. Walsall beat Mansfield Town to win 2-1. It was Walsall to strike first with a goal of Douglas James-Taylor at the 43′. Then Liam Kinsella scored again for Walsall in the 47′ minute. Eventually, Rhys Oates reduced the distance for Mansfield Town (82′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Mansfield Town lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Poundland Bescot Stadium stadium in Walsall on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Charles Breakspear with the support of Steve Rushton and Alan Cresswell. The 4th official was Rob Smith. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9 degrees Celsius or 48.15 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.​
Match Statistics​
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 11 Total 20
- 3 On Target 3
- 8 Off Target 17
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 98 Attack 88
- 63 Dangerous attack 62
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 4
Fouls
- 8 Total 10
- 2 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Mansfield Town was in firm control of the ball 58% while Walsall was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Walsall was more aggressive with 63 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Walsall won the match​.
Walsall shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Mansfield Town shot 20 times, 3 on target, 17 off target.
Cards
Walsall received 2 yellow cards (Jacob Maddox and Owen Evans). On the opposite side, Mansfield Town didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Walsall will have 36 points to remain in the 9th place. Talking about the opposition, Mansfield Town will stay with 38 points like Swindon Town to hold in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Walsall will play away with Harrogate Town on the 18th of April with a 1-1 head to head statistic.
Mansfield Town will play away agasint Newport County on the 18th of April with a 11-7 head to head stats in favor of Mansfield Town (9 draws).
Walsall – Formation
Walsall started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Michael John Flynn decided to play with the following team: Owen Evans, Donervon Joseph Daniels, Emmanuel Monthe, Liam Gordon, Oisin McEntee, Liam Kinsella, Jacob Maddox, Isaac Hutchinson, Andrew Williams, Tom Knowles and Douglas James-Taylor.
The home team had on the bench: Brandon Comley, George Keym Barrett Savage, Ronan Maher, Danny Cashman, Taylor Allen, Conor Wilkinson and Jack Earing.
Substitutions
Walsall made 3 changes: Andy Williams for Conor Wilkinson (73′), Jacob Maddox for Brandon Comley (78′) and Douglas James-Taylor for Jack Earing (87′).
Mansfield Town – Formation
Mansfield Town started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
Nigel Clough played with: Christy Pym, James Perch, Rhys Oates, Stephen Quinn, Stephen McLaughlin, Hiram Boateng, Kellan Gordon, George Lapslie, Anthony Hartigan, Oliver Hawkins and Will Swan.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Jason Law, George Maris, John-Joe O’Toole, , Scott Flinders, Jordan Bowery and Adam Collin.
Substitutions
Mansfield Town made 4 changes: Anthony Hartigan for George Maris (33′), Stephen Quinn for Jordan Bowery (63′), Stephen McLaughlin for John-Joe O’Toole (63′) and Will Swan for Jason Law (78′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.​
- Sutton United – AFC Wimbledon – 2-1
- Doncaster Rovers – Carlisle United – 2-1
- Bradford City – Salford City – 3-2
- Walsall – Mansfield Town – 2-1
- Hartlepool United – Harrogate Town – 3-3
- Grimsby Town – Stockport County – 1-0
- Crewe Alexandra – Tranmere Rovers – 1-0
- Colchester United – Swindon Town – 1-0