- Date:28 Apr 2012
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Banks's Stadium
- Attendance:4,646
- Cuvelier (48)
- Novak (1)
Live Commentary
- 96mins
Emanuel Jorge Ledesma concedes a free kick for a foul on Ian Bennett. Direct free kick taken by Ian Bennett.
- 93mins
Alex Nicholls has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the goal.
- 92mins
Tom Clarke delivers the ball.
- 91mins
Andy Butler concedes a free kick for a foul on Lee Novak. Direct free kick taken by Tommy Miller.
- 91mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Oscar Gobern. Jimmy Walker restarts play with the free kick.
- 88mins
The ball is sent over by Mat Sadler.
- 88mins
Unfair challenge on Emanuel Jorge Ledesma by Sean Morrison results in a free kick. Florent Cuvelier takes the direct free kick.
- 86mins
Sean Morrison concedes a free kick for a foul on Emanuel Jorge Ledesma. Florent Cuvelier crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing.
- 85mins
Kallum Higginbotham crosses the ball, Mat Sadler manages to make a clearance.
- 84mins
Corner from right by-line crossed in by Gary Roberts, clearance by Andy Butler.
- 83mins
Sean Morrison concedes a free kick for a foul on Will Grigg. Strike comes in from Emanuel Jorge Ledesma from the free kick.
- 82mins
Florent Cuvelier fouled by Oscar Gobern, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Mat Sadler. Effort from 30 yards by Richard Taundry. Peter Clarke gets a block in.
- 79mins
Kallum Higginbotham sends in a cross, Andy Butler makes a clearance.
- 78mins
Effort from outside the penalty box by Alex Nicholls goes wide left of the goal.
- 77mins
Lee Novak crosses the ball. Effort from inside the six-yard box by Scott Arfield goes wide right of the target. Will Grigg comes on in place of Jonathan Macken.
- 76mins
Lee Beevers delivers the ball, Jack Hunt makes a clearance.
- 76mins
The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Oliver Lancashire.
- 74mins
Richard Taundry has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 73mins
Richard Taundry produces a cross. Kallum Higginbotham handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma.
- 71mins
Florent Cuvelier produces a drilled left-footed shot from 25 yards. Blocked by Sean Morrison.
- 70mins
Unfair challenge on Jonathan Macken by Sean Morrison results in a free kick. Emanuel Jorge Ledesma crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from left channel, Peter Clarke manages to make a clearance.
- 69mins
Gary Roberts sends in a cross, Kallum Higginbotham concedes a free kick for a foul on Mat Sadler. Direct free kick taken by Jimmy Walker.
- 68mins
Corner taken left-footed by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma from the left by-line to the near post, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Oliver Lancashire misses to the left of the goal.
- 68mins
The ball is sent over by Mat Sadler, blocked by Scott Arfield.
- 66mins
Jonathan Macken has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 64mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andy Butler by Lee Novak. Jimmy Walker takes the direct free kick.
- 63mins
Richard Taundry produces a right-footed effort from long distance that goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 62mins
Oscar Gobern is brought on as a substitute for Damien Johnson.
- 58mins
Handball by Jonathan Macken. Ian Bennett takes the free kick.
- 58mins
Alex Nicholls produces a cross, Peter Clarke makes a clearance.
- 57mins
Inswinging corner taken by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma from the right by-line, Florent Cuvelier delivers the ball.
- 54mins
Mat Sadler fouled by Damien Johnson, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma, clearance made by Scott Arfield. Sam Mantom takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Damien Johnson.
- 52mins
Gary Roberts crosses the ball.
- 51mins
The ball is sent over by Alex Nicholls, Sean Morrison makes a clearance.
- 48mins
Centre by Mat Sadler, Florent Cuvelier gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Walsall 1-1 Huddersfield.Assist by Mat Sadler.
- 48mins
The ball is sent over by Lee Beevers.
- 48mins
Lee Beevers produces a cross, clearance by Sean Morrison.
- 46mins
Kallum Higginbotham has a drilled shot. Blocked by Mat Sadler.
- 45mins
Gary Roberts replaces Daniel Ward.
- 46mins
Scott Arfield is adjudged to have handled the ball. Emanuel Jorge Ledesma produces a cross, Andy Butler has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.
- 44mins
Jack Hunt fouled by Alex Nicholls, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Daniel Ward from right wing, Andy Butler manages to make a clearance.
- 42mins
Sam Mantom takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Tom Clarke manages to make a clearance. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Sam Mantom played to the near post, Sean Morrison manages to make a clearance. The ball is crossed by Kallum Higginbotham, Jimmy Walker makes a comfortable save.
- 41mins
Alex Nicholls sends in a cross, save by Ian Bennett.
- 38mins
The offside flag is raised against Lee Novak. Oliver Lancashire crosses the ball in from the free kick, save by Ian Bennett.
- 37mins
Mat Sadler delivers the ball, save by Ian Bennett.
- 36mins
Effort on goal by Tommy Miller from long range goes over the bar.
- 36mins
The ball is crossed by Damien Johnson, Lee Beevers manages to make a clearance.
- 35mins
A cross is delivered by Jack Hunt, Andy Butler manages to make a clearance.
- 34mins
A cross is delivered by Daniel Ward, Andy Butler makes a clearance.
- 33mins
The ball is crossed by Mat Sadler.
- 33mins
The official flags Jonathan Macken offside. Free kick taken by Ian Bennett.
- 30mins
The ball is crossed by Daniel Ward, Scott Arfield takes a shot. Brilliant save by Jimmy Walker. Daniel Ward takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by Richard Taundry.
- 28mins
The ball is delivered by Daniel Ward.
- 27mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Jonathan Macken. Ian Bennett takes the free kick.
- 26mins
Unfair challenge on Oliver Lancashire by Lee Novak results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Oliver Lancashire.
- 21mins
Florent Cuvelier gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tom Clarke. Ian Bennett takes the free kick.
- 19mins
Effort from long distance by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma goes wide of the right-hand upright. (Huddersfield) makes a substitution, with Tom Clarke coming on for Calum Woods.
- 19mins
The ball is delivered by Daniel Ward, Oliver Lancashire manages to make a clearance.
- 18mins
The referee blows for offside. Direct free kick taken by Jimmy Walker.
- 15mins
Damien Johnson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Emanuel Jorge Ledesma. Emanuel Jorge Ledesma produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.
- 14mins
The referee blows for offside against Lee Novak. Oliver Lancashire restarts play with the free kick.
- 13mins
The ball is swung over by Daniel Ward, Close range headed effort by Lee Novak clears the crossbar.
- 11mins
Effort from just outside the area by Jonathan Macken goes over the target.
- 9mins
Corner taken left-footed by Daniel Ward from the right by-line to the near post, Richard Taundry manages to make a clearance.
- 7mins
Jonathan Macken fouled by Peter Clarke, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Lee Beevers from right wing, Damien Johnson makes a clearance.
- 5mins
Corner taken left-footed by Daniel Ward from the left by-line to the near post, Richard Taundry manages to make a clearance.
- 4mins
Alex Nicholls has a drilled shot. Save by Ian Bennett.
- 2mins
Foul by Peter Clarke on Richard Taundry, free kick awarded. Emanuel Jorge Ledesma crosses the ball in from the free kick.
- 1mins
Lee Novak fires in a goal from inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Walsall 0-1 Huddersfield.Kallum Higginbotham provided the assist for the goal.
- 1mins
The ball is swung over by Jack Hunt, clearance by Andy Butler.
Match Preview
No Smith for Saddlers Manny Smith will be suspended for Walsall's crucial npower League One clash against high-flying Huddersfield. The centre-back was harshly shown red in last weekend's 4-2 defeat at relegation rivals Exeter, a decision which changed the pattern of the game, and will now serve a one-match suspension. Olly Lancashire will step in for Smith while right-back Lee Beevers returns from his one-match ban served at St James Park to challenge Richard Taundry for a defensive start. Young striker George Bowerman, 20, and midfielder Adam Chambers are both back in training after respective foot and calf injuries. Walsall know victory against the Terriers in their final home game of the season will secure their League One survival, otherwise it will go down to a nerve-wracking final day for the second campaign in succession. Huddersfield are again expected to be without striker Alan Lee. Lee has almost shaken off the knee injury that has kept him out of the last two matches but is not expected to be rushed back ahead of the play-offs, so Lee Novak looks set to continue alongside Jordan Rhodes. But the Terriers could be boosted by the return of midfield pair Oscar Gobern and Damien Johnson. Gobern has missed the last 11 matches with a hamstring injury, while Johnson has played no part in the previous nine due to a similar problem. Both players came through unscathed in a behind-closed-doors friendly in midweek. Goalkeeper Alex Smithies is back in contention after sustaining a head injury in training a fortnight ago, but manager Simon Grayson is likely to continue with Ian Bennett. Defender Gary Naysmith remains sidelined with a knee injury as Grayson's side look to recover some form as they prepare themselves for the play-offs.
Walsall
Huddersfield
- Jimmy Walker
- Lee Beevers
- Andy Butler
- Oliver Lancashire
- Mat Sadler
- Richard Taundry
- Florent Cuvelier
- Sam Mantom
- Alex Nicholls
- Jonathan Macken
- Emanuel Jorge Ledesma
- SUBS
- David Grof
- Darryl Westlake
- Will Grigg
- Kevan Hurst
- Jamie Paterson
Home
Away
- Ian Bennett
- Jack Hunt
- Peter Clarke
- Sean Morrison
- Calum Woods
- Scott Arfield
- Tommy Miller
- Damien Johnson
- Daniel Ward
- Kallum Higginbotham
- Lee Novak
- SUBS
- Alex Smithies
- Gary Roberts
- Oscar Gobern
- Tom Clarke
- Jordan Rhodes
Match Report
Form Guide
- WDWLLL
- Walsall
- VS
- Huddersfield LWLLLW
Last Meetings
- Huddersfield
- 1 - 1
- Walsall
- 05/11/2011
- Walsall
- 2 - 4
- Huddersfield
- 15/01/2011
- Huddersfield
- 1 - 0
- Walsall
- 30/10/2010
- Huddersfield
- 4 - 3
- Walsall
- 13/04/2010
- Walsall
- 2 - 1
- Huddersfield
- 29/09/2009
- Walsall
- 2 - 3
- Huddersfield
- 18/04/2009
Top Scorers
Walsall
- A Nicholls 6
- J Macken 5
- A Butler 5
- E Ledesma 4
- W Grigg 3
- F Cuvelier 3
- S Mantom 3
- J Paterson 3
- G Bowerman 3
- A Chambers 2
- K Hurst 2
- M Sadler 1
- O Lancashire 1
- E Smith 1
Huddersfield
- J Rhodes 35
- L Novak 11
- A Lee 7
- G Roberts 6
- J McCombe 3
- D Ward 3
- S Arfield 2
- O Gobern 2
- T Miller 1
- A Kay 1
- A Robinson 1
- S Morrison 1
- J Hunt 1
Goals
Walsall
- Total goals 105
- Goals per game 49
- 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 7 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 7 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 2 (For) 10 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 10 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Huddersfield
- Total goals 132
- Goals per game 76
- 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 8 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 10 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 7 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 13 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 9 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 8 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 10 (For) 11 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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