- Date:19 Mar 2011
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Banks's Stadium
- Attendance:4,234
- Grigg (58) Byfield (63)
Gray (76) Smith (82)
Ledesma (90) - Larkin (20) Larkin (51)
Live Commentary
- 93mins
Emanuel Jorge Ledesma fires in a goal from long range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Walsall 5-2 Hartlepool.William Grigg fouled by Fabian Yantorno, the ref awards a free kick.
- 92mins
The offside flag is raised against Armann Bjornsson. Free kick taken by Jimmy Walker.
- 89mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Tom Williams on Fabian Yantorno. Free kick crossed by Evan Horwood, Unfair challenge on Jimmy Walker by Peter Hartley results in a free kick. Jimmy Walker restarts play with the free kick.
- 89mins
Evan Horwood produces a cross, Emmanuele Smith manages to make a clearance.
- 88mins
Unfair challenge on Fabian Yantorno by Tom Williams results in a free kick. Evan Horwood takes the direct free kick.
- 87mins
Leon McSweeney concedes a free kick for a foul on Emanuel Jorge Ledesma. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Tom Williams.
- 87mins
Short corner taken by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma.
- 86mins
Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes a shot. Scott Flinders makes a save.
- 85mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Fabian Yantorno by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma. Centre by Sam Collins, Close range headed effort by Armann Bjornsson clears the crossbar.
- 85mins
Foul by William Grigg on Sam Collins, free kick awarded. Scott Flinders takes the direct free kick.
- 84mins
Marco Gbarssin takes a shot. Blocked by Gary Liddle.
- 84mins
The ball is delivered by Matthew Richards, Evan Horwood makes a clearance.
- 84mins
Tom Williams decides to take the corner short.
- 83mins
Short corner taken by Matthew Richards.
- 83mins
Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Matthew Richards, Joe Gamble makes a clearance.
- 82mins
Emmanuele Smith grabs a headed goal from close in. Walsall 4-2 Hartlepool.(Hartlepool) makes a substitution, with Fabian Yantorno coming on for Colin Larkin. Assist by Matthew Richards.
- 81mins
Matthew Richards takes a short corner.
- 81mins
Darren Byfield goes off and Clayton McDonald comes on.
- 79mins
Centre by Sam Collins, Header by Andy Monkhouse from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.
- 78mins
Emanuel Jorge Ledesma gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Evan Horwood. Evan Horwood restarts play with the free kick.
- 76mins
Julian Gray grabs a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Walsall 3-2 Hartlepool.William Grigg takes a shot. Save by Scott Flinders.
- 76mins
(Hartlepool) makes a substitution, with Ritchie Humphreys coming on for Paul Murray.
- 75mins
Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes a shot. Scott Flinders makes a fantastic save.
- 75mins
A cross is delivered by Julian Gray, Evan Horwood makes a clearance.
- 74mins
Darren Byfield concedes a free kick for a foul on Evan Horwood. Direct free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
- 73mins
Julian Gray is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Scott Flinders takes the free kick.
- 72mins
Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Matthew Richards, Peter Hartley manages to make a clearance.
- 70mins
The referee gives a free kick against Andy Monkhouse for handball. Matthew Richards has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.
- 70mins
The ball is crossed by Tom Williams.
- 69mins
Tom Williams produces a cross, clearance made by Paul Murray.
- 67mins
The referee blows for offside against Julian Gray. Scott Flinders takes the indirect free kick.
- 63mins
Darren Byfield finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Walsall 2-2 Hartlepool.The assist for the goal came from Emanuel Jorge Ledesma.
- 62mins
Effort from the edge of the box by Andy Monkhouse goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 61mins
The official flags Darren Byfield offside. Scott Flinders takes the free kick.
- 60mins
Matthew Richards decides to take the corner short.
- 60mins
Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes a shot. Save made by Scott Flinders.
- 59mins
The ball is sent over by Julian Gray, Andy Monkhouse manages to make a clearance.
- 58mins
William Grigg scores a goal from the edge of the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Walsall 1-2 Hartlepool.Assist by Matthew Richards.
- 57mins
Unfair challenge on Matthew Richards by Joe Gamble results in a free kick. Darryl Westlake restarts play with the free kick.
- 57mins
Darren Byfield takes a shot. Scott Flinders makes a comfortable save.
- 56mins
Marco Gbarssin is given a yellow card.
- 56mins
Andy Monkhouse produces a cross, clearance by Andy Butler.
- 55mins
Alex Nicholls leaves the field to be replaced by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma. Sam Collins gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Darren Byfield. Free kick crossed left-footed by Tom Williams, clearance made by Gary Liddle.
- 51mins
Colin Larkin gets on the score sheet with a goal from close in to the bottom left corner of the goal. Walsall 0-2 Hartlepool.Assist by Evan Horwood.
- 50mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary Liddle on Marco Gbarssin. Emmanuele Smith takes the direct free kick.
- 49mins
Centre by Alex Nicholls, Darren Byfield produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.
- 48mins
Darryl Westlake crosses the ball. The referee blows for offside against Darren Byfield. Free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
- 47mins
Alex Nicholls crosses the ball. The assistant referee flags for offside against Julian Gray. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
- 46mins
Unfair challenge on William Grigg by Paul Murray results in a free kick. Jimmy Walker takes the free kick.
- 45mins
Paul Murray fouled by Darren Byfield, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
- 45mins
Armann Bjornsson on for Steven Haslam.
- 45mins
The ball is crossed by Leon McSweeney.
- 43mins
Inswinging corner taken by Evan Horwood from the right by-line, save by Jimmy Walker.
- 42mins
The ball is delivered by Julian Gray.
- 40mins
The ball is crossed by Tom Williams, free kick awarded for a foul by William Grigg on Steven Haslam. Direct free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
- 39mins
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Matthew Richards.
- 39mins
Tom Williams produces a cross, Peter Hartley manages to make a clearance.
- 38mins
The ball is delivered by Alex Nicholls, clearance by Leon McSweeney.
- 35mins
Darryl Westlake produces a cross, Darren Byfield gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steven Haslam. Free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
- 34mins
Tom Williams sends in a cross, clearance by Steven Haslam.
- 31mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andy Butler by Andy Monkhouse. Matthew Richards takes the free kick.
- 30mins
Julian Gray has an effort at goal from long range that goes wide left.
- 29mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Gary Liddle. Matthew Richards takes the free kick.
- 28mins
Steven Haslam challenges William Grigg unfairly and gives away a free kick. Matthew Richards crosses the ball in from the free kick.
- 28mins
Andy Monkhouse delivers the ball, Leon McSweeney gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tom Williams. Jimmy Walker restarts play with the free kick.
- 26mins
Effort from outside the penalty box by Matthew Richards goes wide right of the goal.
- 26mins
The offside flag is raised against Andy Monkhouse. Jimmy Walker takes the free kick.
- 24mins
The ball is sent over by Tom Williams.
- 24mins
Evan Horwood sends in a cross, clearance by Andy Butler.
- 23mins
Andy Monkhouse produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the target.
- 22mins
A cross is delivered by Gary Liddle, Joe Gamble takes a shot. Andy Butler gets a block in.
- 20mins
A goal is scored by Colin Larkin from close in to the top right corner of the goal. Walsall 0-1 Hartlepool.Assist on the goal came from Gary Liddle.
- 17mins
The ball is sent over by Darryl Westlake, save by Scott Flinders.
- 17mins
The ball is sent over by Evan Horwood, clearance made by Tom Williams.
- 15mins
William Grigg joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jonathan Macken.
- 13mins
Effort on goal by Joe Gamble from long range goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 13mins
The ball is swung over by Andy Monkhouse, Colin Larkin produces a header from inside the six-yard box that clears the bar.
- 12mins
The ball is swung over by Leon McSweeney, Gary Liddle has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.
- 11mins
The offside flag is raised against Gary Liddle. Jimmy Walker takes the free kick.
- 10mins
Centre by Evan Horwood, Sam Collins has a header from inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.
- 10mins
Corner taken by Evan Horwood from the right by-line, clearance by Andy Butler.
- 9mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andy Monkhouse by Jonathan Macken. Evan Horwood takes the direct free kick.
- 9mins
Joe Gamble crosses the ball, Andy Butler makes a clearance.
- 8mins
Paul Murray fouled by Jonathan Macken, the ref awards a free kick. Sam Collins takes the direct free kick.
- 5mins
The ball is swung over by Matthew Richards, clearance by Peter Hartley.
- 1mins
Darren Byfield challenges Sam Collins unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
Darryl Westlake crosses the ball, Steven Haslam makes a clearance.
Match Preview
Lescott still out for Saddlers Aaron Lescott remains Walsall`s only absentee as the midlands outfit welcome Hartlepool to the Banks`s Stadium. The full-back sustained a medial knee ligament strain in the goalless draw at Swindon and has missed the recent matches against Leyton Orient and Yeovil. He hopes to return in time for next Friday`s trip to MK Dons. Centre-back Oliver Lancashire was replaced at half-time in last weekend`s 1-1 draw at Yeovil suffering with cramp in one of his calves, but he has recovered well and is back on contention. Manager Dean Smith made one change at Home Park - forward Alex Nicholls for Emmanuel Ledesma - and was left to reflect on a flat performance from his side, something he put down to tiredness. But with his players having had no game in midweek and the chance to recharge their batteries, Smith will be looking for a much-improved display against a Pools side challenging for an unlikely play-off place. Hartlepool first-team coach Mick Wadsworth has injury doubts over James Brown and Antony Sweeney. Striker Brown went over on his ankle during the first half of Tuesday night's 1-0 defeat against Leyton Orient and had to be substituted despite receiving lengthy treatment. If Brown fails to recover in time Colin Larkin could deputise, although Wadsworth has other options in Ritchie Humphreys and Andy Monkhouse. Top scorer Sweeney, who missed the midweek defeat against Leyton Orient, remains doubtful with an ankle wound suffered against Plymouth which required stitches. Veteran midfielder Paul Murray, 34, looks set to keep his place after returning against the Os but Joe Gamble and Adam Boyd are pushing for recalls following midweek cameo appearances.
Walsall
Hartlepool
- Jimmy Walker
- Darryl Westlake
- Emmanuele Smith
- Andy Butler
- Tom Williams
- Alex Nicholls
- Marco Gbarssin
- Matthew Richards
- Julian Gray
- Darren Byfield
- Jonathan Macken
- SUBS
- David Bevan
- Clayton McDonald
- Oliver Lancashire
- Paul Marshall
- Richard Taundry
- William Grigg
- Emanuel Jorge Ledesma
Home
Away
- Scott Flinders
- Steven Haslam
- Sam Collins
- Peter Hartley
- Leon McSweeney
- Gary Liddle
- Paul Murray
- Joe Gamble
- Evan Horwood
- Andy Monkhouse
- Colin Larkin
- SUBS
- Andy Rafferty
- Ritchie Humphreys
- Adam Boyd
- Fabian Yantorno
- Armann Bjornsson
- Paul Johnson
- Ryan Donaldson
Match Report
Super Saddlers seal success Walsall fought back from 2-0 down to win an amazing game with five second half goals beating Hartlepool 5-2 on manager Dean Smith's 40th birthday. The Saddlers looked dead and buried and virtually doomed to relegation when Hartlepool went two ahead. Colin Larkin - who hadn't scored since hitting one against Walsall in 2009 - scored in the 21st minute from Gary Liddle's cross and added a second in the 52nd minute when substitute Armann Bjornsson flicked on a free-kick for Larkin to poke the ball home. But Walsall's revival began with the introduction of substitute Emanuel Ledesma in the 55th minute. Within four minutes of his arrival Will Grigg pulled one back with a fierce shot on the turn, then Ledesma hit a post before crossing for Darren Byfield to head the Saddlers level in the 64th minute. Hartlepool suddenly collapsed and in the 77th minute when goalkeeper Scott Flinders could only block Grigg's shot, Julian Gray whipped home the rebound for his eighth of the season to give Walsall the lead. Defender Manny Smith headed their fourth in the 83rd minute from a Matt Richards cross and in the fourth and last minute of stoppage time Ledesma, who won the man of the match award, cracked in number five with a perfect free-kick from just outside the box.
Form Guide
- LDWDLD
- Walsall
- VS
- Hartlepool WLWLWL
Last Meetings
- Hartlepool
- 2 - 1
- Walsall
- 25/09/2010
- Walsall
- 3 - 1
- Hartlepool
- 24/04/2010
- Hartlepool
- 3 - 0
- Walsall
- 26/09/2009
- Hartlepool
- 2 - 2
- Walsall
- 07/02/2009
- Walsall
- 2 - 3
- Hartlepool
- 18/10/2008
- Walsall
- 2 - 2
- Hartlepool
- 03/05/2008
Top Scorers
Walsall
- J Gray 7
- M Richards 7
- J Macken 6
- A Nicholls 5
- A Butler 2
- W Grigg 2
- A Lescott 1
- D Byfield 1
- P Marshall 1
- E Smith 1
- D Westlake 1
Hartlepool
- A Sweeney 8
- A Monkhouse 7
- G Liddle 6
- R Humphreys 2
- P Hartley 2
- L McSweeney 2
- P Murray 1
- S Collins 1
- A Boyd 1
- J Gamble 1
- N Austin 1
- E Horwood 1
- J Brown 1
Goals
Walsall
- Total goals 101
- Goals per game 41
- 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 7 (For) 9 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 5 (For) 12 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 7 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Hartlepool
- Total goals 98
- Goals per game 38
- 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 4 (For) 9 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 7 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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