Match report

Walsall and Shrewsbury Share Points in League Two Draw

Walsall
Walsall
1–1
FT
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Dec 13, 2025

Walsall secured a hard-fought point against Shrewsbury in their League Two match on December 13th, with both teams showing resilience. Despite early dominance from Walsall's D. Kanu scoring the opening goal, Shrewsbury managed to equalize through Tom Anderson late into the first half. The game was marred by multiple yellow cards for fouls, but neither side could break the deadlock.

Key Facts

  • • D. Kanu scored Walsall's goal in the 3rd minute with an assist from E. Weir.
  • • Tom Anderson equalized for Shrewsbury in the 65th minute, assisted by G. Lloyd.
  • • Walsall made multiple substitutions: R. Finnigan and J. Matt replaced Jellis and Adomah at the 69th minute; D. Kanu was substituted off with R. Richards in the 83rd minute.
  • • Shrewsbury's Tommy McDermott came on for T. Perry as a substitute in the 83rd minute.

Lineups

Walsall

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Roberts (G)
  • 6 P. Farquharson (D)
  • 4 A. Flint (D)
  • 30 E. Weir (D)
  • 2 C. Barrett (M)
  • 29 R. Finnigan (M)
  • 14 B. Comley (M)
  • 17 C. Clarke (M)
  • 18 V. Harper (M)
  • 9 J. Matt (F)
  • 15 D. Kanu (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 S. Hornby
  • 8 C. Lakin
  • 22 J. Jellis
  • 28 L. Warrington
  • 31 R. Richards
  • 33 R. Browne
  • 37 A. Adomah

Shrewsbury

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 12 W. Brook (G)
  • 2 L. Hoole (D)
  • 4 T. Anderson (D)
  • 5 W. Boyle (D)
  • 20 I. Kabia (M)
  • 14 T. Perry (M)
  • 25 J. Ruffels (M)
  • 6 S. Clucas (M)
  • 9 G. Lloyd (F)
  • 11 A. Scully (F)
  • 27 J. Marquis (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 E. Harrison
  • 3 M. Benning
  • 7 T. McDermott
  • 10 T. Sang
  • 15 C. Aneke
  • 38 I. England
  • 43 W. Gray

Timeline

  1. Walsall
    3' Walsall Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Kanu · Assist: E. Weir
  2. Shrewsbury
    35' Shrewsbury Card · Yellow Card
    T. Perry

    Foul

  3. Shrewsbury
    58' Shrewsbury Card · Yellow Card
    Ismeal Kabia

    Foul

  4. Shrewsbury
    65' Shrewsbury Goal · Normal Goal
    Tom Anderson · Assist: G. Lloyd
  5. Walsall
    69' Walsall subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Finnigan · On: J. Jellis
  6. Walsall
    69' Walsall subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Matt · On: A. Adomah
  7. Walsall
    83' Walsall subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Kanu · On: R. Richards
  8. Shrewsbury
    83' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Perry · On: Tommy McDermott
  9. Shrewsbury
    85' Shrewsbury Card · Yellow Card
    Tommy McDermott

    Foul

  10. Walsall
    86' Walsall Card · Yellow Card
    J. Jellis

    Foul

  11. Shrewsbury
    90'+4 Shrewsbury Card · Yellow Card
    Tom Anderson

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Walsall Shrewsbury
Fouls 9 14
Pass Accuracy 58% 71%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 10
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 268 424
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 0.67 0.83
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 39% 61%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 156 303
Shots Inside Box 8 4
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Walsall took an early lead through D. Kanu, putting pressure on Shrewsbury to respond.
  • ▸ Shrewsbury's equalizer by Tom Anderson brought the game back level and sparked a more defensive approach from both teams.