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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 1 (setup 4, season 36)
Walsall
v.
Burton Albion
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
4
Owen EVANS51Jak ALNWICK
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
14
Liam KINSELLA2Sam LAVELLE
Emmanuel MONTHE63Tote António Gomes, TOTI
Isaac HUTCHINSON747Calum BUTCHER
Kelland WATTS757Sam HUGHES
Louis JOHN67Adedeji OSHILAJA
Joe RILEY7Joe POWELL
Hannibal MEJBRI87Williams KOKOLO
Conor WILKINSON97Nikolaj MÖLLER
Joe RANKIN-COSTELLO6106Cameron JEROME
Callum LANG11Vakoun Issouf BAYO
Manager
Joe WARD12John BRAYFORD
Jack ROSE13Viljami SINISALO
Ben WILLIAMS14Jordan GABRIEL
Will RANDALL15Michael SMITH
Donervon DANIELS16Joe DODOO

Walsall 4 Burton Albion 3
(Half-time: 1-2, Attendance: 10,759, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Pavel NOVOTNÝ 6½)
11og Hughes, 51 Mejbri, 58 Mejbri, 71 MejbriScorers3 Möller, 29 Möller, 80 Bayo
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings40 Powell, 55 Bayo
2Corners5
11Fouls9
5Offsides2
9Shots on3
6Shots off5
15Total shots8
4Shots saved0
44%Possession56%
Man of the match: Hannibal MEJBRI
1WILKINSON's shot beat ALNWICK but rebounded off the Burton Albion woodwork.
3GOAL!! A goalmouth scramble culminated with MÖLLER firing the ball in off the post. (1-0 Burton Albion)
10JOHN beat a number of Burton Albion players and fired an effort wide.
10Uncertainty in the Walsall defence enabled MÖLLER to volley an effort over the bar.
11GOAL!! A long drive from KINSELLA deflected off the legs of HUGHES and into his own net.
16ALNWICK was able to block a weak header from WILKINSON.
17A weak strike from BAYO trickled agonisingly wide.
18A free-kick from MÖLLER flew wide.
21MEJBRI booted the ball wide from just inside the area.
26A delightful save prevented WILKINSON from scoring a great goal.
28A penalty box meleé resulted in MEJBRI knocking the ball wide.
29GOAL!! . (2-1 Burton Albion)
31WILKINSON's shot was well held by ALNWICK.
39MEJBRI fired a left foot shot just wide from just outside the area.
40POWELL booked.
 
51GOAL!! A cross from the left was touched down by RANKIN-COSTELLO for MEJBRI to score. (2-2)
55BAYO booked by the referee.
57MÖLLER ran onto a great ball from POWELL but dragged his effort wide.
58GOAL!! A great solo effort from MEJBRI who beat three defenders before firing the ball into the roof of the net. (3-2 Walsall)
61MEJBRI scuffed a simple chance.
63The 'keeper saved a swerving shot from KINSELLA.
68WILKINSON headed over the bar.
71GOAL!! A wonderful piece of skill from JOHN gave WILKINSON space on the left and MEJBRI poked in his accurate pass. (4-2 Walsall)
80GOAL!! A wonderful shot from HUGHES was punched clear by the Walsall 'keeper only as far as BAYO who fired the ball past the stranded 'keeper. (4-3 Walsall)
86BAYO made space on the right and touched the ball to POWELL who rasped the ball over.