NOTTINGHAM. Walsall managed to find the solution against Notts County to win 2-1. O. McEntee was the key for his team after scoring 2 goals. It was Notts County to strike first with a goal of Aden Baldwin at the 32′. Then it was a goal in the 56′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Oisin McEntee gave the win to Walsall in the 65′ minute scoring a double. Notts County was vastly better in terms of ball possession (67%).
The match was played at the Meadow Lane Stadium stadium in Nottingham on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Dale Baines with the support of Richard Woodward and Jack Clench. The 4th official was Grant Taylor. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 9.86 degrees Celsius or 49.75 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 91%.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Notts County stays with 36 points like Mansfield Town and Crewe Alexandra to remain in the 6th place. Talking about the opposition, Walsall will has 24 points like Doncaster Rovers and Harrogate Town to hold in the 16th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Notts County will play away with Harrogate Town on the 16th of December with a 1-1 head to head record.
Walsall will host Tranmere Rovers on the 16th of December with a 10-8 head to head in favor of Walsall (7 draws).
Notts County – Formation
Notts County started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Luke Williams decided to play with the following team: Aidan Stone , Lewis Macari , Aden Baldwin , Kyle Cameron , Aaron Nemane , John Bostock , Sam Austin , Jodi Jones , Daniel Crowley , David McGoldrick and Macaulay Langstaff .
The home team had on the bench: Sam Slocombe, Richard Brindley , Jim O’Brien , Will Randall, Adam Chicksen, Junior Morias and Dan Gosling .
Substitutions
Notts County made 4 changes: Lewis Macari for Richard Brindley (59′), Sam Austin for Jim O’Brien (59′), Daniel Crowley for Junior Morias (70′) and John Bostock for Dan Gosling (59′).
Player of the match: Aden Baldwin
The player that probably impressed the most for Notts County was Aden Baldwin.
His rating is with 1 goal, 91 passes (88% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 6.
Walsall – Formation
Walsall started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
Matthew Sadler played with: Jackson Smith , David Okagbue , Priestley Farquharson , Donervon Daniels , Liam Gordon , Tom Knowles , Oisin McEntee , Ryan Stirk , Brandon Comley , Ross Tierney and Freddie Draper .
They had on the bench: Isaac Hutchinson , Jamille Matt, Joe Foulkes, Jack Earing, Harry Williams, Taylor Allen and George Barrett.
Walsall could not rely on the presence of Isaac Hutchinson (injured).
Substitutions
Walsall made only 1 change substituting Ross Tierney for Isaac Hutchinson (35′).
Player of the match: Oisin McEntee
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Walsall was Oisin McEntee.
His rating is with 2 goals, 21 passes (35% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 14. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Tranmere Rovers – Newport County – 2-1
- Notts County – Walsall – 1-2
- Morecambe – Stockport County – 1-1
- Grimsby Town – Crewe Alexandra – 2-1
- Colchester United – Crawley Town – 1-2
- Accrington Stanley – Doncaster Rovers – 0-0
- AFC Wimbledon – Swindon Town – 4-0