Match report

Fleetwood Town Secures 2-1 Win Over Accrington ST in League Two Clash

Accrington ST
Accrington ST
1–2
FT
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Apr 11, 2026

Fleetwood Town held off a strong comeback attempt from Accrington ST to secure a 2-1 victory in their League Two match. The match saw early strikes from M. Helm and late heroics from E. Osong, which proved crucial in overcoming a brief equalizer from Accrington's J. Woods.

Key Facts

  • • Fleetwood Town's M. Helm scored the first goal in the 12th minute, assisted by E. Ennis.
  • • Accrington ST equalized through J. Woods in the 51st minute, with an assist from S. Whalley.
  • • E. Osong scored the winning goal for Fleetwood Town in the 91st minute, assisted by Ched Evans.
  • • Fleetwood Town also saw W. Davies and C. Haughey receive yellow cards, while Accrington ST's D. Matthews and Liam Coyle were cautioned.

Lineups

Accrington ST

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Oliver Wright (G)
  • 2 Donald Love (D)
  • 5 Farrend Rawson (D)
  • 17 Devon Matthews (D)
  • 3 Freddie Sass (D)
  • 28 Seamus Conneely (M)
  • 6 Liam Coyle (M)
  • 7 Shaun Whalley (M)
  • 22 Dan Martin (M)
  • 8 Paddy Madden (M)
  • 11 Isaac Sinclair (F)

Substitutes

  • 38 Connor O'Brien
  • 1 Michael Kelly
  • 20 Charlie Brown
  • 39 Josh Woods
  • 24 Luke Butterfield
  • 31 Finlay Tunstall
  • 26 Charlie Hall

Fleetwood Town

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Jay Lynch (G)
  • 2 Rhys Bennett (D)
  • 35 Conor Haughey (D)
  • 5 Finley Potter (D)
  • 20 Harrison Neal (M)
  • 16 Ethan Ennis (M)
  • 6 Elliot Bonds (M)
  • 10 Mark Helm (M)
  • 24 Mitchell Clark (M)
  • 9 Will Davies (F)
  • 17 Ched Evans (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 Jordan Davies
  • 37 Luke Hewitson
  • 38 Crispin McLean
  • 29 Owen Devonport
  • 22 Josh Powell
  • 4 James Bolton
  • 7 Detlef Esapa Osong

Timeline

  1. Fleetwood Town
    9' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    W. Davies

    Foul

  2. Fleetwood Town
    12' Fleetwood Town Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Helm · Assist: E. Ennis
  3. Accrington ST
    23' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Love · On: C. O'Brien
  4. Accrington ST
    46' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Conneely · On: J. Woods
  5. Accrington ST
    51' Accrington ST Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Woods · Assist: S. Whalley
  6. Fleetwood Town
    67' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    C. Haughey

    Handling

  7. Fleetwood Town
    71' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Haughey · On: J. Bolton
  8. Fleetwood Town
    71' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Neal · On: J. Davies
  9. Accrington ST
    72' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    D. Matthews

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  10. Fleetwood Town
    80' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: W. Davies · On: E. Osong
  11. Accrington ST
    81' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Madden · On: C. Brown
  12. Fleetwood Town
    90'+1 Fleetwood Town Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Osong · Assist: Ched Evans
  13. Fleetwood Town
    90'+3 Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Ennis · On: Josh Powell
  14. Accrington ST
    90'+4 Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    Liam Coyle

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

Match Stats

Stat Accrington ST Fleetwood Town
Fouls 11 12
Pass Accuracy 70% 63%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 14
Corners 4 8
Total Passes 340 264
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 2 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 238 167
Shots Inside Box 6 11
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by M. Helm set the tone for Fleetwood Town and gave them a crucial lead.
  • ▸ E. Osong's late goal in the 91st minute secured the win for Fleetwood Town, shifting momentum decisively in their favor.