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Walsall vs Stevenage: match report

Walsall hosted Stevenage at Bescot Stadium on Tuesday 22 September 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 1). Robert Massey-Ellis is the referee, averaging 3.7 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Walsall 1-6 Stevenage. Goals: Michael Mellon 11' for Stevenage; Lewis Simper 17' for Walsall; Wanya Marcal-Madivadua 29' for Stevenage; Jordan Houghton 32' for Stevenage; Michael Mellon 42' for Stevenage; Michael Mellon 58' for Stevenage; Ben Broggio 63' for Stevenage. Attendance: 1,205.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 11' Goal: Michael Mellon (Stevenage)
  • 17' Goal: Lewis Simper (Walsall)
  • 29' Goal: Wanya Marcal-Madivadua (Stevenage)
  • 32' Goal: Jordan Houghton (Stevenage)
  • 42' Goal: Michael Mellon (Stevenage)
  • 58' Goal: Michael Mellon (Stevenage)
  • 63' Goal: Ben Broggio (Stevenage)
Match stats (contains the result)
41%Possession59%
7Shots22
1Shots on target11
3Corners9
7Fouls10
1Offsides0
5Saves0
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Walsall 4-2-3-1

Coach: Lee Grant

  1. 31 Tom Wooster GK
  2. 20 Roman Dixon DEF
  3. 5 Harrison Burke DEF
  4. 26 Ryan Leak DEF
  5. 29 James Furlong DEF
  6. 8 Charlie Crew MID
  7. 48 Archie Bunn
  8. 37 Albert Adomah FWD
  9. 33 Will Etheridge MID
  10. 10 Lewis Simper FWD
  11. 9 Andrew Dallas FWD

Bench

  • 1 Jed Ward GK
  • 30 Stan Straw DEF
  • 57 Ryan Sjoerdsma MID
  • 15 Isaac Moore MID
  • 7 Tai Sodje FWD
  • 46 Andrew Harris
  • 56 Jaden Kandemiri MID

Stevenage 4-4-2

Coach: Alex Revell

  1. 12 Daniel Barden GK
  2. 2 Luther Wildin DEF
  3. 16 Kaelan Casey DEF
  4. 5 Carl Piergianni DEF
  5. 14 Saxon Earley DEF
  6. 25 Wanya Marçal MID
  7. 24 Matthew Smith MID
  8. 4 Jordan Houghton MID
  9. 44 Phoenix Patterson MID
  10. 28 Michael Mellon FWD
  11. 27 Ben Broggio FWD

Bench

  • 36 Max Woodford GK
  • 39 Alfie Thornett DEF
  • 23 Louis Thompson MID
  • 10 Dan Kemp MID
  • 20 Chem Campbell MID
  • 18 Oliver Sanderson FWD
  • 19 Tuğra Turhan FWD
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 2 December 2025: Stevenage 1-2 Walsall
  • Saturday 11 March 2023: Stevenage 3-1 Walsall
  • Saturday 13 August 2022: Walsall 1-1 Stevenage
  • Saturday 8 January 2022: Stevenage 3-1 Walsall
  • Saturday 28 August 2021: Walsall 1-0 Stevenage