Match report

Walsall Draw with Gillingham 2-2 in League Two Match

Walsall
Walsall
2–2
FT
Gillingham
Gillingham
Apr 3, 2026

Walsall held off Gillingham to secure a 2-2 draw in their League Two clash, with key contributions from A. Loupalo-Bi and D. Kanu. Gillingham took the lead through R. Hale and extended their advantage via S. Palmer-Houlden, but Walsall fought back to level with goals from Loupalo-Bi and Kanu, ensuring both teams share the points.

Key Facts

  • • Walsall scored goals by A. Loupalo-Bi (21') and D. Kanu (66')
  • • Gillingham's goals came from R. Hale (50') and S. Palmer-Houlden (63')
  • • Substitutions included A. Pattison for C. Lakin (38') and J. Jellis for D. Kanu (64') for Walsall
  • • Gillingham made changes with J. Andrews replacing S. Palmer-Houlden (69') and Jonathan Williams substituting H. Waldock (82')

Lineups

Walsall

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Myles Roberts (G)
  • 33 Rico Browne (D)
  • 6 Priestley Farquharson (D)
  • 5 Harrison Burke (D)
  • 3 Mason Hancock (D)
  • 23 Alexander Pattison (M)
  • 14 Brandon Comley (M)
  • 22 Jamie Jellis (M)
  • 11 Aaron Loupalo-Bi (F)
  • 19 Aaron Pressley (F)
  • 17 Courtney Clarke (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Charlie Lakin
  • 15 Daniel Kanu
  • 37 Albert Adomah
  • 18 Vincent Harper
  • 25 Jid Okeke
  • 12 Sam Hornby
  • 4 Aden Flint

Gillingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Glenn Morris (G)
  • 2 Remeao Hutton (D)
  • 5 Andy Smith (D)
  • 30 Sam Gale (D)
  • 3 Max Clark (D)
  • 24 Harry Waldock (M)
  • 27 Nelson Khumbeni (M)
  • 7 Garath McCleary (M)
  • 23 Bradley Dack (M)
  • 38 Ronan Hale (M)
  • 12 Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Josh Andrews
  • 10 Jonathan Williams
  • 32 Lenni Rae Cirino
  • 15 Travis Akomeah
  • 25 Jake Turner
  • 19 Sam Vokes
  • 35 Louie Dayal

Timeline

  1. Walsall
    21' Walsall Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Loupalo-Bi · Assist: C. Clarke
  2. Walsall
    38' Walsall subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Pattison · On: C. Lakin
  3. Gillingham
    50' Gillingham Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Hale · Assist: G. McCleary
  4. Gillingham
    52' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    B. Dack

    Foul

  5. Gillingham
    63' Gillingham Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Palmer-Houlden
  6. Walsall
    64' Walsall subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Jellis · On: D. Kanu
  7. Walsall
    66' Walsall Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Kanu
  8. Gillingham
    69' Gillingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Palmer-Houlden · On: J. Andrews
  9. Walsall
    74' Walsall subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Loupalo-Bi · On: A. Adomah
  10. Gillingham
    82' Gillingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Waldock · On: Jonathan Williams
  11. Gillingham
    90'+4 Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    Sam Gale

    Handling

Match Stats

Stat Walsall Gillingham
Fouls 6 17
Pass Accuracy 69% 58%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 12
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 375 265
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 4 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 59% 41%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 257 154
Shots Inside Box 6 8
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Walsall took the lead early with a goal by A. Loupalo-Bi, but Gillingham's strong second-half play saw them score two goals in quick succession through R. Hale and S. Palmer-Houlden
  • ▸ D. Kanu's late goal for Walsall leveled the match, securing a hard-fought draw for the hosts against a determined Gillingham side