Match report

Swindon Town Defeats Walsall 3-0 in League Two Showdown

Walsall
Walsall
0–3
FT
Swindon Town
Swindon Town
May 7, 2022

Swindon Town stuns Walsall with a convincing 3-0 victory in their League Two encounter on Saturday, May 7th. The game saw Swindon take an early lead through H. McKirdy and extend the advantage shortly after via J. Payne's effort. A penalty by Payne further solidified Swindon’s dominance late into the half, frustrating Walsall's efforts to make a comeback.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Walsall 0 - Swindon Town 3
  • • Goals by Swindon Town: H. McKirdy (3'), J. Payne (25', 45+3')
  • • Yellow cards for Walsall: D. Daniels, Emmanuel Monthe
  • • Substitutions made by both teams: Swindon - Ben Gladwin on for Jonathan Williams (58'), A. Odimayo on for M. Egbo (75'), Jake O'Brien on for Mathieu Baudry (79') | Walsall - J. Shaw on for J. Earing (87'), Matt Sadler on for Emmanuel Monthe (89')

Lineups

Walsall

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 12 C. Rushworth (G)
  • 5 D. Daniels (D)
  • 2 H. White (D)
  • 6 E. Monthe (D)
  • 30 R. Devine (D)
  • 7 B. Kiernan (F)
  • 8 L. Kinsella (M)
  • 10 E. Osadebe (M)
  • 17 J. Earing (M)
  • 11 G. Miller (F)
  • 28 T. Shade (M)

Substitutes

  • 20 S. Perry
  • 16 J. Shaw
  • 23 M. Sadler
  • 1 J. Rose
  • 24 R. Menayese
  • 18 T. Leak
  • 21 D. Rodney

Swindon Town

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 12 L. Ward (G)
  • 6 M. Baudry (D)
  • 4 D. Conroy (D)
  • 18 M. Egbo (D)
  • 20 J. Williams (M)
  • 10 J. Payne (M)
  • 11 H. McKirdy (F)
  • 25 L. Reed (M)
  • 3 E. Iandolo (D)
  • 19 L. Barry (F)
  • 9 J. Davison (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 B. Gladwin
  • 2 A. Odimayo
  • 16 J. O'Brien
  • 1 J. Wollacott
  • 28 R. Aguiar
  • 29 H. Parsons
  • 17 J. Mitchell-Lawson

Timeline

  1. Swindon Town
    3' Swindon Town Goal · Normal Goal
    H. McKirdy
  2. Swindon Town
    25' Swindon Town Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Payne · Assist: L. Reed
  3. Walsall
    45'+2 Walsall Card · Yellow Card
    D. Daniels

    Foul

  4. Swindon Town
    45'+3 Swindon Town Goal · Penalty
    J. Payne
  5. Swindon Town
    53' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    Jonathan Williams

    Foul

  6. Swindon Town
    58' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jonathan Williams · On: Ben Gladwin
  7. Walsall
    62' Walsall subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Reece Devine · On: S. Perry
  8. Swindon Town
    70' Swindon Town Card · Yellow Card
    L. Reed

    Time wasting

  9. Walsall
    73' Walsall Card · Yellow Card
    Emmanuel Monthe

    Foul

  10. Swindon Town
    75' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Egbo · On: A. Odimayo
  11. Swindon Town
    79' Swindon Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Mathieu Baudry · On: Jake O'Brien
  12. Walsall
    87' Walsall subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Earing · On: J. Shaw
  13. Walsall
    89' Walsall subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Emmanuel Monthe · On: Matt Sadler

Match Stats

Stat Walsall Swindon Town
Fouls 11 13
Pass Accuracy 74% 75%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 12
Corners 7 5
Total Passes 311 337
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 2 5
Shots off Target 8 4
Possession 49% 51%
Accurate Passes 229 254
Shots Inside Box 8 7
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 7 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Swindon Town's early goal by H. McKirdy set the tone within minutes of kick-off, providing a psychological boost to their team.
  • ▸ J. Payne’s double, including his penalty late in the half, marked significant momentum shifts that effectively ended Walsall's chances for recovery.