Date:23 Nov 2010
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Hillsborough

Potter (6) Morrison (82)
Beevers (74)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The final whistle is blown by the referee.

92mins Outswinging corner taken by Paul Marshall.

89mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Gary Teale, Clinton Morrison takes a shot from 6 yards. Save by Jimmy Walker.

89mins Corner taken by Gary Teale from the left by-line, Aaron Lescott makes a clearance.

84mins Liam Palmer joins the action as a substitute, replacing Tommy Miller.

83mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Gary Teale, save by Jimmy Walker.

82mins Goal scored by Clinton Morrison from close range high into the middle of the goal. Sheff Wed 3-0 Walsall.Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Gary Teale, assist by Gary Teale.

79mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Paul Marshall from the right by-line.

78mins Matthew Richards takes a shot. Blocked by Tommy Spurr.

77mins Corner from left by-line taken by Matthew Richards.

77mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Matthew Richards, Darren Purse manages to make a clearance.

75mins Effort by Paul Marshall from a long way out goes over the target.

74mins Mark Beevers finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the area. Sheff Wed 2-0 Walsall.Gary Teale provided the assist for the goal.

74mins The ball is swung over by Neil Mellor.

74mins The ball is delivered by Jermaine Johnson.

72mins Andy Butler receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Neil Mellor by Andy Butler. Darren Purse takes the direct free kick.

71mins William Grigg has a drilled shot. Nicky Weaver makes a save.

70mins Matthew Richards crosses the ball, save by Nicky Weaver.

69mins Corner taken by Gary Teale from the left by-line.

68mins The referee shows Jermaine Johnson a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.

68mins Aaron Lescott booked for unsporting behaviour.

64mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Andy Butler on Tommy Spurr. Strike comes in from Tommy Spurr from the free kick.

63mins William Grigg joins the action as a substitute, replacing Reuben Reid.

62mins A cross is delivered by Gary Teale, Headed effort on goal by Clinton Morrison from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the goal.

61mins Jermaine Johnson replaces Chris Sedgwick.

58mins Chris Sedgwick receives a yellow card. Unfair challenge on Reuben Reid by Chris Sedgwick results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Aaron Lescott. Reuben Reid challenges Mark Beevers unfairly and gives away a free kick. Darren Purse restarts play with the free kick.

57mins The ball is swung over by Daniel Jones, Andy Butler manages to make a clearance.

55mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Liam Dickinson by Mark Beevers. Paul Marshall takes the free kick.

54mins The ball is sent over by Daniel Jones, clearance by Andy Butler.

54mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Liam Dickinson by Darren Purse. Direct free kick taken by Aaron Lescott.

53mins Handball decision goes against Clinton Morrison. Jimmy Walker takes the indirect free kick.

47mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andy Butler by Neil Mellor. Jimmy Walker takes the free kick.

The match restarts for the second half.

The ref blows to signal half-time.

44mins The official flags Reuben Reid offside. Free kick taken by Nicky Weaver.

43mins Inswinging corner taken by Paul Marshall.

43mins Centre by Alex Nicholls, blocked by Daniel Jones.

42mins Reuben Reid produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.

42mins Foul by Darren Potter on Richard Taundry, free kick awarded. Darryl Westlake takes the free kick.

41mins Shot from just outside the area by Chris Sedgwick goes over the bar.

40mins Gary Teale produces a cross, Neil Mellor takes a shot. Save made by Jimmy Walker.

37mins Clinton Morrison crosses the ball, Paul Marshall manages to make a clearance.

36mins Reuben Reid gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Darren Potter. Nicky Weaver takes the free kick.

36mins The offside flag is raised against Neil Mellor. Jimmy Walker takes the free kick.

35mins The official flags Neil Mellor offside. Jimmy Walker restarts play with the free kick.

34mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Liam Dickinson on Darren Purse. Direct free kick taken by Nicky Weaver.

33mins Shot by Reuben Reid. Nicky Weaver makes a fantastic save.

33mins Corner taken right-footed by Gary Teale, save made by Jimmy Walker.

32mins Tommy Miller takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save by Jimmy Walker.

31mins Oliver Lancashire challenges Neil Mellor unfairly and gives away a free kick. Darren Potter takes the free kick.

30mins Clinton Morrison is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Jimmy Walker.

29mins Darryl Westlake delivers the ball, Header by Liam Dickinson from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.

27mins Oliver Lancashire gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Clinton Morrison. Daniel Jones takes the direct free kick.

25mins Jonathan Macken leaves the field to be replaced by Liam Dickinson.

21mins Neil Mellor concedes a free kick for a foul on Oliver Lancashire. Darryl Westlake takes the free kick.

20mins Corner taken left-footed by Tommy Spurr, Jimmy Walker makes a save.

19mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Darren Purse by Jonathan Macken. Darren Purse restarts play with the free kick.

18mins Shot on goal by Gary Teale from just inside the area goes over the target.

14mins Reuben Reid is penalised for a handball. Tommy Miller takes the direct free kick.

14mins Shot from outside the box by Richard Taundry goes wide right of the target.

8mins Paul Marshall takes the outswinging corner, Chris Sedgwick makes a clearance.

8mins Corner taken by Tommy Spurr from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Jonathan Macken.

7mins Gary Teale crosses the ball, Jimmy Walker makes a save.

6mins Darren Potter gets on the score sheet with a goal from outside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Sheff Wed 1-0 Walsall.

1mins Clinton Morrison gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alex Nicholls. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Paul Marshall, Mark Beevers makes a clearance.

The referee gets the game started.

Match Preview

Weaver back for Owls Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Nicky Weaver is hoping to return in the midweek home clash with Walsall. Weaver missed his first league game of the season due to a knee injury in the win at MK Dons on Saturday when Arron Jameson made his first-team debut. But Weaver could be made to wait for his return as Jameson, 21, turned in a fine display and may be rewarded with an extended run by manager Alan Irvine. Midfielder Giles Coke is also back in contention after sitting out a one-game ban, but defender Jon Otsemobor is still struggling with a calf injury. Irvine has no other new injury or suspension problems and is not expected to make any other changes after the Owls secured a fourth straight win in all competitions at the weekend. Ryan McGivern returns from suspension for Walsall. The full-back has served the three-match ban imposed for his crude challenge in the Saddlers` initial 1-1 FA Cup draw at Fleetwood and will hope to return to Chris Hutchings` starting XI. However, it remains to be seen whether the Walsall boss will opt to make any changes after Saturday`s 2-1 win over Carlisle - the club`s first triumph in six league games and only their second in 14. Winger Martin Devaney and central defender Clayton McDonald will both face late fitness tests on their hamstring injuries having failed to make their return against the Cumbrians. Striker Jon Macken made his comeback from a calf problem at the weekend and has suffered no ill-effects.

Formation:442Manager: Alan Irvine

Sheff Wed

Formation: 442Manager: Chris Hutchings

Walsall

Nicky Weaver
Chris Sedgwick
Darren Purse
Mark Beevers
Tommy Spurr
Gary Teale
Tommy Miller
Darren Potter
Daniel Jones
Clinton Morrison
Neil Mellor
SUBS
Arron Jameson
Richard Hinds
Marcus Tudgay
Paul Heffernan
James O'Connor
Jermaine Johnson
Liam Palmer

Home

Away

Jimmy Walker
Darryl Westlake
Oliver Lancashire
Andy Butler
Aaron Lescott
Alex Nicholls
Paul Marshall
Richard Taundry
Matthew Richards
Jonathan Macken
Reuben Reid
SUBS
Jon Brain
Emmanuele Smith
Steve Jones
Julian Gray
William Grigg
Ryan McGivern
Liam Dickinson

Match Report

Owls on song Sheffield Wednesday put their off-field woes behind them as goals from Darren Potter, Mark Beevers and Clinton Morrison secured a comfortable 3-0 home win over Walsall. The Owls took a seventh-minute lead when Gary Teale's cross was only cleared as far as midfielder Potter, who beat James Walker with a low 25-yard drive. Walsall's Liam Dickinson put a glancing header just beyond the far post while Reuben Reid saw his firm shot parried by Nicky Weaver. Morrison headed narrowly wide and Tommy Spurr missed the target with a free-kick but, after Walsall substitute William Grigg tried a long-range effort that was parried by Weaver, the home side went 2-0 up. Teale crossed from the left and Beevers found the net with a firm header 15 minutes from time as Wednesday wrapped up their fifth straight win in all competitions. After Walsall's Matthew Richards had a shot deflected wide, Morrison completed the scoring in the 83rd minute after meeting Teale's cross with a near-post header.

Form Guide

WDLLWW Sheff Wed VS Walsall DLLLLW

Last Meetings

Sheff Wed 3 - 2 Walsall 26/12/2004 Walsall 1 - 1 Sheff Wed 11/09/2004 Walsall 0 - 2 Sheff Wed 10/03/1979 Sheff Wed 0 - 2 Walsall 28/10/1978 Walsall 1 - 1 Sheff Wed 25/04/1978 Sheff Wed 0 - 0 Walsall 27/08/1977

Top Scorers

Sheff Wed N Mellor 6 C Morrison 3 G Coke 3 T Miller 1 J O'Connor 1 J Johnson 1 M Tudgay 1 L Buxton 1 D Potter 1 Walsall J Macken 3 J Gray 3 M Richards 3 R Reid 3 D Byfield 1 M Devaney 1 P Marshall 1 A Nicholls 1 E Smith 1

Goals

Sheff Wed Total goals 35 Goals per game 23 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) Period 81-90 mins Walsall Total goals 29 Goals per game 17 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins