Match report

Accrington ST Snatches Win Over Notts County, Secures League Two Victory

Notts County
Notts County
0–1
FT
Accrington ST
Accrington ST
Jan 1, 2026

Accrington Stanley secured a hard-fought victory over Notts County in their League Two clash on January 1, 2026. Despite several yellow cards and multiple substitutions, Accrington ST held firm to take the win with a single goal from Sam Whalley.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Notts County 0–1 Accrington Stanley
  • • Goal: Sam Whalley (72') for Accrington ST, assist by Danny Love
  • • Yellow cards: Matthew Platt (Notts County), Andrew Henderson (Accrington ST) x2, James Woods (Accrington ST), Sam Whalley (Accrington ST)
  • • Substitutions made: Notts County - 5, Accrington ST - 4

Lineups

Notts County

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Roos (G)
  • 28 L. Macari (D)
  • 5 M. Platt (D)
  • 4 J. Bedeau (D)
  • 8 O. Norburn (M)
  • 17 Q. Kouhyar (M)
  • 26 T. Hall (M)
  • 14 T. Iorpenda (M)
  • 25 N. Tsaroulla (M)
  • 29 A. Jatta (F)
  • 19 M. Dennis (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 H. Griffiths
  • 2 K. Gordon
  • 6 J. Hinchy
  • 10 J. Jones
  • 11 C. Grant
  • 12 L. Ness
  • 47 K. Bennetts

Accrington ST

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 O. Wright
  • 2 D. Love (D)
  • 17 D. Matthews
  • 14 B. Ward (D)
  • 38 C. O'Brien (M)
  • 11 I. Sinclair (M)
  • 6 L. Coyle (M)
  • 30 I. Heath
  • 10 A. Henderson (F)
  • 39 J. Woods (F)
  • 7 S. Whalley (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 M. Kelly
  • 3 F. Sass
  • 8 P. Madden
  • 18 C. Caton
  • 20 C. Brown
  • 28 S. Conneely

Timeline

  1. Accrington ST
    11' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    A. Henderson

    Foul

  2. Notts County
    17' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    Matthew Platt

    Foul

  3. Accrington ST
    35' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    J. Woods

    Foul

  4. Accrington ST
    45'+3 Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    S. Whalley

    Argument

  5. Notts County
    56' Notts County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Q. Kouhyar · On: C. Grant
  6. Notts County
    57' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Jatta · On: J. Jones
  7. Accrington ST
    67' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Henderson · On: C. Caton
  8. Accrington ST
    70' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    D. Love

    Argument

  9. Notts County
    71' Notts County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Tsaroulla · On: K. Gordon
  10. Notts County
    71' Notts County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Hall · On: K. Bennetts
  11. Accrington ST
    72' Accrington ST Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Whalley · Assist: D. Love
  12. Accrington ST
    79' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Woods · On: S. Conneely
  13. Notts County
    87' Notts County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Macari · On: L. Ness
  14. Accrington ST
    88' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Heath · On: F. Sass
  15. Notts County
    90' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    Jacob Bedeau

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Notts County Accrington ST
Fouls 11 13
Pass Accuracy 77% 74%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 9
Corners 8 5
Total Passes 410 363
Yellow Cards 5 4
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 4 5
xG 0.97 0.33
Shots off Target 2 3
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 317 268
Shots Inside Box 6 3
Saves 4 4
Shots Outside Box 2 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow cards to Andrew Henderson and Matthew Platt set a physical tone for the match.
  • ▸ Sam Whalley's goal in the 72nd minute proved decisive, breaking Notts County's resistance and securing Accrington ST’s victory.