Walsall vs Forest Green Rovers

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 10 Oct 2023, 18:00
Walsall
Walsall
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers
🏟 Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands) 👤 S. Parkinson Round 5

Match report

Forest Green Rovers edged past Walsall 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 10 October 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Walsall had 15 shots to Forest Green Rovers' 9.

The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands), with S. Parkinson in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 42% - 58% Shots 15 - 9 On target 5 - 4 Corners 5 - 4 Fouls 8 - 22 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Tyrese Omotoye
Forest Green Rovers · 1 goal
8 Tom Knowles captained the side
8 Jamie Searle 4 saves
7 Isaac Hutchinson 1 goal
7 Jackson Smith 3 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–3 9–6
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–3
Ball Possession 35–65 —
Corners 1–1 4–3
Attacks 61–60 52–36
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
2 Substitution 4
113 Attacks 96
44 Dangerous Attacks 39
4 On Target 4
10 Off Target 5
15 Shots Total 9
5 Shots On Goal 4
8 Shots Off Goal 1
2 Shots Blocked 4
7 Shots Inside Box 8
8 Shots Outside Box 1
8 Fouls 22
5 Corners 4
2 Offsides 2
42% Ball Possession 58%
0 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 4
324 Passes Total 467
237 Passes Accurate 358
Line-ups 4-4-1-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Walsall · 4-4-1-1
22 J. Smith
12 J. Foulkes 19 H. Williams 4 O. McEntee 21 T. Allen
10 T. Knowles 42 H. Griffiths 25 R. Stirk 8 I. Hutchinson
26 R. Tierney
11 D. James-Taylor
Forest Green Rovers · 4-4-2
20 J. Searle
2 M. Lavinier 4 D. Johnson 22 R. Welch 17 J. Robson
6 T. Jenks 18 J. Maddox 12 A. Bendle 23 T. Omotoye
39 C. Morton 9 M. Stevens
Walsall
Coach
M. Sadler
Substitutes
  • 14 Brandon Comley
  • 39 Danny Johnson
  • 32 George Barrett
  • 24 Rollin Menayese
  • 27 Dylan Thomas
  • 7 Joe Riley
  • 9 Jamille Matt
Forest Green Rovers
Coach
D. Horseman
Substitutes
  • 27 Harvey Bunker
  • 10 Matty Taylor
  • 3 Dominic Bernard
  • 19 Sean Robertson
  • 41 Fiachra Pagel
  • 51 Jesse Thompson
  • 32 Jack Carter
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ H. Bunker ↓ J. Maddox Forest Green Rovers
  • 46' ↑ M. Taylor ↓ C. Morton Forest Green Rovers
  • 61' ↑ D. Bernard ↓ R. Welch Forest Green Rovers
  • 64' ↑ B. Comley ↓ H. Griffiths Walsall
  • 64' ↑ D. Johnson ↓ R. Tierney Walsall
  • 82' ↑ S. Robertson ↓ T. Omotoye Forest Green Rovers
Cards
  • 29' J. Maddox Forest Green Rovers
  • 46' R. Welch Forest Green Rovers
  • 90+6' M. Lavinier Forest Green Rovers
Head-to-head
Walsall 4 2 draws 3 Forest Green Rovers
2025-07-26 Forest Green vs Walsall 0 - 3
2023-11-25 Walsall vs Forest Green Rovers 0 - 0
2023-10-10 Walsall vs Forest Green Rovers 1 - 2
2022-02-19 Forest Green Rovers vs Walsall 0 - 1
2021-11-10 Walsall vs Forest Green Rovers 0 - 2
2021-08-14 Walsall vs Forest Green Rovers 1 - 3
Recent form
Walsall D D L D W
Forest Green Rovers L L D W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Walsall vs Forest Green Rovers?
Walsall lost 1-2 against Forest Green Rovers on 10 October 2023.
Who won Walsall vs Forest Green Rovers?
Forest Green Rovers won the match 2-1.
Where was Walsall vs Forest Green Rovers played?
The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands).
Who had more possession in Walsall vs Forest Green Rovers?
Forest Green Rovers had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.