Date:20 Nov 2010
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Banks's Stadium

Richards (36)
Richards (52)
Cruise (25)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The match has reached full-time.

90mins Frank Simek goes into the referee's book.

87mins Reuben Reid leaves the field to be replaced by William Grigg.

87mins Reuben Reid is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Direct free kick taken by Lubomir Michalik.

85mins Liam Dickinson comes on in place of Jonathan Macken.

82mins Corner taken by James Berrett, clearance made by Matthew Richards. Corner taken right-footed by James Berrett from the right by-line, Darryl Westlake makes a clearance.

79mins Ben Marshall takes a shot. Blocked by Aaron Lescott. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by James Berrett played to the near post, clearance by Oliver Lancashire.

78mins Thomas Cruise leaves the field to be replaced by Craig Curran.

77mins Reuben Reid gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Frank Simek. Lubomir Michalik takes the free kick.

75mins Ben Marshall takes a shot.

75mins Oliver Lancashire concedes a free kick for a foul on Gary Madine. Direct free kick taken by James Berrett.

71mins Left-footed shot by Thomas Cruise went wide of the left-hand post.

70mins Jonathan Macken takes a shot. James Chester gets a block in.

70mins Mike Grella is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Jimmy Walker.

68mins Headed effort from inside the area by Andy Butler misses to the right of the target.

67mins Unfair challenge on Darryl Westlake by James Berrett results in a free kick. Paul Marshall restarts play with the free kick.

66mins Mike Grella is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Jimmy Walker restarts play with the free kick.

64mins Corner taken by Paul Marshall, Lubomir Michalik makes a clearance.

63mins Corner taken by James Berrett.

62mins Reuben Reid handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Thomas Cruise takes the free kick.

60mins Matthew Robson on for Francois Zoko. The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Adam Collin.

57mins The referee blows for offside against Reuben Reid. Adam Collin takes the free kick.

55mins Francois Zoko is caught offside. Jimmy Walker restarts play with the free kick.

54mins Corner taken by James Berrett, clearance by Oliver Lancashire.

52mins Goal scored by Matthew Richards from just outside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Walsall 2-1 Carlisle.James Berrett challenges Paul Marshall unfairly and gives away a free kick. The assist for the goal came from Paul Marshall.

49mins Unfair challenge on Jonathan Macken by Lubomir Michalik results in a free kick. Paul Marshall restarts play with the free kick.

47mins Reuben Reid challenges Lubomir Michalik unfairly and gives away a free kick. Adam Collin takes the free kick.

46mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Paul Marshall, clearance by James Chester.

45mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Paul Marshall from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Gary Madine.

The referee starts the second half.

It is the end of the first-half.

45mins Foul by Thomas Cruise on Alex Nicholls, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Paul Marshall from right wing, James Chester gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken by Paul Marshall.

43mins Francois Zoko concedes a free kick for a foul on Oliver Lancashire. Oliver Lancashire restarts play with the free kick.

42mins Ben Marshall takes a shot. Jimmy Walker makes a save.

40mins Effort from outside the penalty box by Matthew Richards goes wide right of the target.

39mins Alex Nicholls fouled by Francois Zoko, the ref awards a free kick. Jimmy Walker restarts play with the free kick.

38mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by James Berrett, Header by Lubomir Michalik from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.

37mins The referee shows Jonathan Macken a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Jonathan Macken concedes a free kick for a foul on James Chester. Thomas Cruise takes the direct free kick.

36mins Matthew Richards grabs a goal from a long way out to the top right corner of the goal. Walsall 1-1 Carlisle.Free kick awarded for a foul by Lubomir Michalik on Jonathan Macken.

31mins Corner taken right-footed by James Berrett from the left by-line, save made by Jimmy Walker.

29mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Mike Grella, Oliver Lancashire makes a clearance.

25mins Goal scored by Mike Grella from the edge of the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Walsall 0-1 Carlisle.

28mins Francois Zoko takes a shot. Save by Jimmy Walker.

25mins Thomas Cruise finds the net with a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Walsall 0-1 Carlisle.

23mins Francois Zoko is penalised for a handball. Aaron Lescott takes the direct free kick.

22mins Unfair challenge on James Chester by Alex Nicholls results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Adam Collin.

22mins Alex Nicholls concedes a free kick for a foul on James Chester. Free kick taken by Adam Collin.

21mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jonathan Macken on Thomas Cruise. Adam Collin restarts play with the free kick.

20mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Thomas Cruise. Jimmy Walker restarts play with the free kick.

18mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Paul Marshall played to the near post, save made by Adam Collin.

18mins Oliver Lancashire gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gary Madine. Direct free kick taken by Thomas Cruise.

16mins Alex Nicholls takes a shot. Save by Adam Collin.

12mins Reuben Reid has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal.

12mins Long distance effort on goal by Andy Butler goes wide left of the goal.

10mins Alex Nicholls is penalised for a handball. Thomas Cruise takes the direct free kick.

8mins Unfair challenge on Gary Madine by Paul Marshall results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Tom Taiwo.

5mins Alex Nicholls gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gary Madine. Thomas Cruise restarts play with the free kick.

4mins Foul by Lubomir Michalik on Jonathan Macken, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Aaron Lescott.

1mins Reuben Reid takes a shot. James Chester gets a block in.

The referee starts the match.

Match Preview

Hutchings receives triple boost Chris Hutchings hopes to receive a triple injury boost ahead of Walsall`s home encounter against Carlisle. Striker Jon Macken (calf), winger Martin Devaney and centre-back Clayton McDonald (both hamstring) have been on the sidelines of late but all three stand a good chance of returning to face the Cumbrians this weekend. Defender Andy Butler also comes back into the fold having been ineligible for Tuesday night`s 2-0 FA Cup victory over Fleetwood, while Will Grigg returns from international duty with Northern Ireland`s Under-21s. Striker Darren Byfield will not play again until the festive period after his knee injury was discovered to be more serious than first thought, while on-loan full-back Ryan McGivern serves the final game of his three-match suspension. Carlisle have been boosted ahead of the trip to Walsall after extending the loan spell of Leeds forward Mike Grella until January. The 23-year-old joined the Cumbrians last month on an initial one-month deal and impressed, netting two goals in six appearances. Boss Greg Abbott could again field James Chester at left-back against the Saddlers, while Tom Taiwo is facing a suspension if he collects his fifth booking of the season at the Banks's Stadium. Leading goalscorer Gary Madine expects to return to full training in time for next Saturday's home clash with Rochdale. The 20-year-old, who has hit 11 goals this season, limped out of Saturday's 3-2 win over Southampton due to a foot injury sustained midway through the second half.

Formation:442Manager: Chris Hutchings

Walsall

Formation: 442Manager: Greg Abbott

Carlisle

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

Home

Away

Adam Collin
Frank Simek
James Chester
Lubomir Michalik
Thomas Cruise
Ben Marshall
Tom Taiwo
James Berrett
Mike Grella
Gary Madine
Francois Zoko
SUBS
Tony Caig
Kevan Hurst
Matthew Robson
Craig Curran
Andy Cook
Steven Swinglehurst
Josh Todd

Match Report

Richards brace sinks Cumbrians Two goals from midfielder Matt Richards saw bottom of the table Walsall come from behind to beat promotion chasing Carlisle 2-1 at the Banks's stadium. Walsall fell behind in the 26th minute when, after James Walker had saved from Frank Simek, Mike Grella followed up to smash a low drive into the net. But they were level after 37 minutes, Richards sending a superb free-kick from just outside the box curling into the top right-hand corner of the net. And eight minutes into the second half Richards struck again, taking a short free-kick from Richard Taundry in his stride and lashing a left-foot shot low past Adam Collin. Carlisle piled on the pressure late in the game but Jimmy Walker made a fine save from Ben Marshall and top scorer Gary Madine hooked the ball against a post.

Form Guide

WDLLLL Walsall VS Carlisle WLLDWW

Last Meetings

Carlisle 1 - 1 Walsall 01/05/2010 Walsall 2 - 2 Carlisle 03/10/2009 Carlisle 1 - 1 Walsall 10/02/2009 Walsall 2 - 1 Carlisle 27/09/2008 Carlisle 2 - 1 Walsall 02/02/2008 Walsall 1 - 1 Carlisle 11/08/2007

Top Scorers

Walsall J Macken 3 J Gray 3 R Reid 3 D Byfield 1 M Devaney 1 M Richards 1 P Marshall 1 A Nicholls 1 E Smith 1 Carlisle G Madine 7 C Curran 2 J Berrett 2 M Grella 2 P Thirlwell 1 P Murphy 1 M Robson 1 F Zoko 1 J Chester 1 L Michalik 1 T Taiwo 1 B Marshall 1

Goals

Walsall Total goals 43 Goals per game 15 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (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 Carlisle Total goals 52 Goals per game 24 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins