Walsall vs Stevenage, 2026-27 EFL Trophy, Group Stage

· English EFL Trophy

Walsall

17': Lewis Simper

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Stevenage

11': Michael Mellon
29': Wanya Marcal-Madivadua
32': Jordan Houghton
42': Michael Mellon
58': Michael Mellon
63': Ben Broggio

About

Walsall are hosting Stevenage at Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English EFL Trophy.

Match Commentary

11': Michael Mellon (Stevenage) Goal at 11'
17': Lewis Simper (Walsall) Goal at 17'
19': Andrew Harris (Walsall) Substitution at 19'
29': Wanya Marcal-Madivadua (Stevenage) Goal at 29'
32': Jordan Houghton (Stevenage) Goal at 32'
42': Michael Mellon (Stevenage) Goal at 42'
45': Tai Sodje (Walsall) Substitution at 45'
58': Michael Mellon (Stevenage) Goal at 58'
61': Stan Straw (Walsall) Substitution at 61'
62': Ryan Sjoerdsma (Walsall) Substitution at 62'
63': Ben Broggio (Stevenage) Goal at 63'
67': Chem Campbell (Stevenage) Substitution at 67'
71': Alfie Thornett (Stevenage) Substitution at 71'
71': Daniel Kemp (Stevenage) Substitution at 71'
78': Isaac Moore (Walsall) Substitution at 78'
79': Tugra Turhan (Stevenage) Substitution at 79'
79': Louis Thompson (Stevenage) Substitution at 79'

Statistics

STE		WAL
10	Fouls	7
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
9	Corner Kicks	3
0	Saves	5
59	Possession	41
22	SHOTS	7
11	ON GOAL	1
0.5	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
491	Accurate Passes	324
573	Passes	394
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
7	Blocked Shots	2
10	Effective Tackles	11
15	Tackles	23
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
14	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: English EFL Trophy

Venue: Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 1,205

EFL Trophy Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Stevenage	2	+6	6
2	Leicester City	2	+4	3
3	Walsall	2	-4	3
4	Fulham U21	2	-6	0

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Walsall (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
31	Tom Wooster (GK)
26	Ryan Leak
5	Harrison Burke
29	James Furlong
20	Roman Quintyne
33	Will Etheridge
48	Archie Bunn
8	Charlie Crew
9	Andrew Dallas
10	Lewis Simper
37	Albert Adomah

Walsall Substitutes:

Jed Ward, Jaden Kandemiri, Isaac Moore, Andrew Harris, Ryan Sjoerdsma, Stan Straw, Tai Sodje.

Stevenage (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
12	Daniel Barden (GK)
5	Carl Piergianni
16	Kaelan Casey
14	Saxon Earley
2	Luther Wildin
4	Jordan Houghton
24	Matthew Smith
44	Phoenix Patterson
25	Wanya Marcal-Madivadua
28	Michael Mellon
27	Ben Broggio

Stevenage Substitutes:

Tugra Turhan, Daniel Kemp, Alfie Thornett, Max Woodford, Chem Campbell, Louis Thompson, Oliver Sanderson.

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