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Commentary
GOAL!! Uncertainty between DANIELS and EVANS allowed SERIKI to crack the ball into the empty net. (1-0 Rochdale)
MEJBRI chipped the ball to WILKINSON who touched it inches over.
The stunned 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from SUMMERVILLE fell just wide.
20¹The Walsall 'keeper managed to palm clear a fierce shot.
22¹GOAL!! A goalmouth scramble culminated with SUMMERVILLE rocketing the ball into the net. (2-0 Rochdale)
23¹The Rochdale 'keeper saved a glorious shot from WILKINSON.
25¹GOAL!! CANNON made space for NOMBE who, after an interchange of passes twenty-five yards out, glanced the ball past EVANS. (3-0 Rochdale)
37¹GOAL!! A two-fisted punch from the Rochdale 'keeper enabled MEJBRI to lob the ball into the empty net. (3-1 Rochdale)
40¹A good effort from HUTCHINSON scraped the top of the crossbar.
41¹A neatly crafted cross from HUTCHINSON was nudged goalbound by MEJBRI only for JOHNSTONE to block.
45¹A cross from CANNON left SHINNIE in lots of space but he scuffed his shot.
The 'keeper was able to claw away a tame shot from HUTCHINSON.
A fine ball from WALTERS on the left bobbled toward SERIKI who sliced his shot wide.
BROADHEAD headed wide.
13²WALTERS beat LANG and fired the ball to SHINNIE who fired his shot wide.
21²MEJBRI was put clear by BROADHEAD and he turned the 'keeper but glanced his shot over the bar.
24²A weak strike from DONE bounced agonisingly wide.
29²A free-kick from MEJBRI flew over the bar.
40²KEY beat two Rochdale players and thundered an effort wide.
42²MEJBRI's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Rochdale post.
43²A delightful save prevented MEJBRI from scoring a lovely goal.
43²GOAL!! A great solo effort from WILKINSON who beat four defenders before striking the ball into the net. (3-2 Rochdale)

 
Walsall
 
League position: 22
Home league form: WLLL
Overall league form: LWLLLLLL
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Owen EVANS1Sam JOHNSTONE(c)
Josh KEY2Femi SERIKI
Joe RANKIN-COSTELLO3Graeme SHINNIE
Isaac HUTCHINSON4Ollie RATHBONE
Kelland WATTS5Jordy DE WIJS
Donervon DANIELS6Tayo ADARAMOLA
Joe RILEY7Reuell WALTERS
Hannibal MEJBRI8Crysencio SUMMERVILLE
(p)Conor WILKINSON9Sam NOMBE(p)
(f)Callum LANG10Andy CANNON(f)
(c)Nathan BROADHEAD11Matty DONE
Manager
Brandon COMLEY  12  Ethan BRIERLEY
Glenn MORRIS  13  Lawrence VIGOUROUX
Nathanael OGBETA  14  Liam KELLY
Joe WARD  15C.J. HAMILTON
Emmanuel MONTHE  16  Callum CAMPS
 
Rochdale
 
League position: 6
Away league form: LXWL
Overall league form: WLOXWWWL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Walsall 2 Rochdale 3
(Half-time: 1-3, Attendance: 10,758, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Mike Pike 8)

Mejbri 37¹, Wilkinson 43²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Seriki 4¹, Summerville 22¹, Nombe 25¹
 RathboneóHamilton 27²
  
  
47
48
30
84
87
1611
41
54%46%
Man of the match: Graeme Shinnie