Shrewsbury vs Walsall

EFL Trophy · 2025/26 · Southern - 1
2 September 2025 at 18:00 UTC · The Croud Meadow

Shrewsbury

1:3

Full time

Walsall

• B. Ihionvien 10′

• R. Finnigan 5′
• A. Adomah 67′
• J. Okeke 80′

Half-time1–1

Regulation1–3

Referee: Declan Bourne

Walsall beat Shrewsbury 3–1 in the EFL Trophy on 2 September 2025.

Match events

EVENTS

5′

R. FinniganGoal

10′

B. IhionvienGoal · Assist: M. Benning

27′

Ryan FinniganYellow cardFoul

31′

Brandon ComleyYellow cardFoul

45+2′

On: S. StrawOff: P. FarquharsonSubstitution

63′

On: J. OkekeOff: R. FinniganSubstitution

63′

On: O. McLloydOff: B. ComleySubstitution

67′

Ronan MaherYellow cardTime wasting

67′

A. AdomahGoal

73′

On: T. PerryOff: I. EnglandSubstitution

73′

On: J. MarquisOff: B. IhionvienSubstitution

73′

On: C. StewartOff: I. KabiaSubstitution

75′

William BoyleYellow cardFoul

80′

J. OkekeGoal · Assist: A. Adomah

84′

On: W. GrayOff: H. BigginsSubstitution

84′

On: T. SangOff: A. NsialaSubstitution

87′

On: C. WraggOff: A. AdomahSubstitution

90+1′

Will GrayYellow cardFoul

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

58%Ball Possession42%

5Blocked Shots5

6Corner Kicks3

13Fouls11

3Goalkeeper Saves4

1Offsides2

72%Passes %71%

283Passes accurate196

—Red Cards—

5Shots insidebox11

6Shots off Goal4

5Shots on Goal6

11Shots outsidebox4

16Total Shots15

391Total passes277

2Yellow Cards3

—expected_goals—

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Shrewsbury

3-5-2

12

William Michael Brook

5

W. Boyle

22

A. Nsiala

4

T. Anderson

3

M. Benning

38

Isaac England

8

H. Biggins

7

T. McDermott

2

L. Hoole

48

B. Ihionvien

20

Ismeal Kabia

Coach: M. Appleton →

Substitutes

6 · S. ClucasAppearance details unavailableM

10 · T. SangOn 84′ · 14 minD

14 · T. PerryOn 73′ · 17 minM

24 · C. StewartOn 73′

26 · S. StubbsAppearance details unavailableD

27 · J. MarquisOn 73′ · 17 minF

43 · W. GaryOn 84′ · 15 minF

Walsall

3-1-4-2

12

S. Hornby

20

D. Cox

6

P. Farquharson

33

Rico Browne

14

B. Comley

16

R. Maher

32

J. Hollman

29

R. Finnigan

17

Courtney Clarke

9

J. Matt

37

A. Adomah

Coach: M. Sadler →

Substitutes

1 · M. RobertsAppearance details unavailableG

5 · H. BurkeAppearance details unavailable

34 · C. WraggOn 87′ · 11 minF

41 · Favour OkekeOn 63′ · 27 minD

55 · P. MakavoreAppearance details unavailable

56 · Oben McLloydOn 63′

59 · Stan StrawOn 45+2′