Match report

Fleetwood Town 0–0 Walsall: Stalemate in League One

Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
0–0
FT
Walsall
Walsall
Nov 17, 2018

Fleetwood Town held Walsall to a scoreless draw at Highbury Stadium in a hard-fought League One clash. Both teams had opportunities but failed to find the back of the net, leaving the game in a deadlock. Fleetwood made multiple substitutions to maintain pressure, while Walsall's yellow card to Ryan Martin midway through the second half could have altered the momentum.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Fleetwood Town 0–0 Walsall
  • • Fleetwood made three substitutions: W. Burns for Ched Evans (59'), A. Hunter for C. McAleny (66'), Ross Wallace for H. Biggins (90+1')
  • • Walsall's Josh Gordon replaced M. Ferrier (68')
  • • Ryan Martin of Walsall received a yellow card at 73'

Lineups

Fleetwood Town

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Cairns (G)
  • 5 A. Eastham (D)
  • 26 J. Husband (D)
  • 12 C. Bolger (D)
  • 29 N. Sheron (D)
  • 2 L. Coyle (M)
  • 23 R. Wallace (M)
  • 4 J. Holt (M)
  • 17 P. Madden (F)
  • 7 W. Burns (F)
  • 22 A. Hunter (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 C. Evans
  • 10 C. McAleny
  • 27 H. Biggins
  • 8 K. Dempsey
  • 16 P. Jones
  • 18 R. Taylor
  • 25 D. Marney

Walsall

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Roberts (G)
  • 34 R. Martin (D)
  • 6 N. Devlin (M)
  • 3 L. Leahy (D)
  • 5 J. Guthrie (D)
  • 10 Z. Ismail (M)
  • 4 G. Dobson (M)
  • 15 L. Kinsella (M)
  • 11 J. Ginnelly (M)
  • 9 A. Cook (F)
  • 29 J. Gordon (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 M. Ferrier
  • 8 K. Morris
  • 13 C. Dunn
  • 20 C. Johnson
  • 27 J. Fitzwater
  • 28 K. Wilson
  • 31 C. Ronan

Timeline

  1. Fleetwood Town
    59' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. Burns · On: Ched Evans
  2. Fleetwood Town
    66' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Hunter · On: C. McAleny
  3. Walsall
    68' Walsall subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Josh Gordon · On: M. Ferrier
  4. Walsall
    73' Walsall Card · Yellow Card
    R. Martin
  5. Fleetwood Town
    90'+1 Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ross Wallace · On: H. Biggins

Match Stats

Stat Fleetwood Town Walsall
Fouls 11 14
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 9 11
Corners 4 13
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 4 2
Shots off Target 5 9
Possession 49% 51%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fleetwood's early substitutions with W. Burns and A. Hunter in the second half aimed to spark an attack but were neutralized by Walsall's solid defense.
  • ▸ Walsall's yellow card to Ryan Martin could have been a turning point, but neither side capitalized on the numerical advantage.