Date:31 Jan 2012
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Banks's Stadium
Attendance:3,647

Hughes (2)

Goal!

Live Commentary

89mins Andy Butler gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Liam Chilvers. Indirect free kick taken by Stuart Nelson.

89mins Foul by Neal Bishop on Adam Chambers, free kick awarded. Indirect free kick taken by Richard Taundry.

88mins Hamza Bencherif gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lee Beevers. David Grof takes the free kick.

84mins Neal Bishop gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Adam Chambers. Free kick taken by David Grof.

85mins Adam Chambers fouled by Hamza Bencherif, the ref awards a free kick. Hamza Bencherif is given a yellow card. David Grof takes the free kick.

83mins Richard Taundry challenges Hamza Bencherif unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jonathan Forte on for Lee Hughes. Direct free kick taken by Stuart Nelson.

81mins Richard Taundry fouled by Neal Bishop, the ref awards a free kick. Richard Taundry takes the indirect free kick.

82mins Lee Hughes is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by David Grof.

80mins Alan Judge has an effort at goal from outside the area which goes wide right of the goal.

81mins Effort on goal by Alan Sheehan from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.

77mins Lee Hughes is ruled offside. David Grof takes the free kick.

78mins Lee Hughes takes a shot. Stuart Nelson makes a save.

79mins Emmanuele Smith fouled by Hamza Bencherif, the ref awards a free kick. Richard Taundry takes the direct free kick.

74mins Direct free kick taken by Stuart Nelson. Emmanuele Smith goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. Hamza Bencherif replaces Ben Burgess. The referee gives a free kick against Emmanuele Smith for handball.

73mins Corner taken right-footed by Richard Taundry from the left by-line, clearance by Jon Harley.

71mins Richard Taundry produces a cross, Stuart Nelson makes a save.

71mins Alan Sheehan produces a cross, Emmanuele Smith manages to make a clearance.

69mins The offside flag is raised against George Bowerman. Stuart Nelson takes the free kick.

66mins Lee Beevers sends in a cross, clearance by Alan Sheehan.

66mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Taundry on Alan Judge. Free kick taken by Stuart Nelson.

67mins The offside flag is raised against David Grof. Liam Chilvers takes the free kick.

62mins The official flags George Bowerman offside. Damion Stewart restarts play with the free kick.

64mins Alan Sheehan crosses the ball.

65mins George Bowerman gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Liam Chilvers. Liam Chilvers takes the free kick.

61mins George Bowerman is ruled offside. Stuart Nelson takes the direct free kick.

62mins Lee Hughes has an effort at goal from close in which goes wide right of the goal.

59mins George Bowerman is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Alan Sheehan takes the free kick.

60mins Lee Hughes takes a shot. Save by Stuart Nelson.

60mins Florent Cuvelier joins the action as a substitute, replacing Anton Peterlin.

58mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Richard Taundry from the left by-line, Emmanuele Smith takes a shot. Stuart Nelson makes a save.

56mins Jon Harley delivers the ball, Mat Sadler manages to make a clearance.

55mins Alex Nicholls takes a shot. Save made by Stuart Nelson.

53mins Foul by Lee Beevers on Liam Chilvers, free kick awarded. Stuart Nelson restarts play with the free kick.

51mins Shot from outside the penalty box by Neal Bishop goes wide right of the goal.

50mins The referee penalises Lee Hughes for handball. David Grof takes the direct free kick.

50mins The offside flag is raised against George Bowerman. Stuart Nelson takes the indirect free kick.

48mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Damion Stewart on Alex Nicholls. Free kick taken by Richard Taundry.

48mins Adam Chambers concedes a free kick for a foul on Alan Judge. Kieron Freeman takes the direct free kick.

46mins Foul by Ben Burgess on Lee Beevers, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by David Grof.

45mins Ben Burgess challenges Emmanuele Smith unfairly and gives away a free kick. Mat Sadler restarts play with the free kick.

45mins David Grof joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jimmy Walker.

45mins The referee blows for offside. Andy Butler takes the free kick.

43mins Richard Taundry has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide right of the target.

42mins Mat Sadler takes a shot. Save by Stuart Nelson.

39mins Emmanuele Smith concedes a free kick for a foul on Ben Burgess. Free kick taken by Gavin Mahon.

37mins The referee blows for offside against Ben Burgess. Free kick taken by Richard Taundry.

36mins Mat Sadler takes a shot. Stuart Nelson makes a save.

36mins (Walsall) makes a substitution, with George Bowerman coming on for Jonathan Macken.

35mins A cross is delivered by Mat Sadler, clearance by Neal Bishop.

34mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Ben Burgess on Lee Beevers. Indirect free kick taken by Lee Beevers.

32mins Jamie Paterson takes a shot. Save by Stuart Nelson.

32mins Alan Sheehan challenges Lee Beevers unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Lee Beevers.

30mins Right-footed shot by Jonathan Macken missed to the left of the net.

27mins Alex Nicholls challenges Jon Harley unfairly and gives away a free kick. Stuart Nelson takes the free kick.

26mins Handball by Alan Judge. Jimmy Walker restarts play with the free kick.

25mins Jonathan Macken concedes a free kick for a foul on Jon Harley. Stuart Nelson takes the free kick.

22mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kieron Freeman by Jonathan Macken. Free kick taken by Alan Sheehan.

21mins The ball is crossed by Ben Burgess, Mat Sadler manages to make a clearance.

21mins Emmanuele Smith fouled by Ben Burgess, the ref awards a free kick. Jimmy Walker takes the indirect free kick.

20mins Andy Butler concedes a free kick for a foul on Alan Judge. Stuart Nelson restarts play with the free kick.

19mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Alex Nicholls by Liam Chilvers. Direct free kick taken by Richard Taundry.

19mins Alex Nicholls concedes a free kick for a foul on Alan Sheehan. Free kick taken by Gavin Mahon.

18mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Neal Bishop on Andy Butler. Jimmy Walker restarts play with the free kick.

17mins Foul by Alex Nicholls on Alan Judge, free kick awarded. Stuart Nelson takes the indirect free kick.

17mins Neal Bishop takes a shot. Save by Jimmy Walker.

16mins Lee Hughes takes a shot. Save by Jimmy Walker.

15mins The ball is swung over by Jimmy Walker.

14mins Gavin Mahon takes a shot.

14mins Alan Sheehan takes a inswinging corner.

13mins Ben Burgess has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

7mins Unfair challenge on Mat Sadler by Liam Chilvers results in a free kick. Richard Taundry restarts play with the free kick.

5mins Jonathan Macken challenges Alan Sheehan unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Alan Sheehan.

5mins The official flags Alan Sheehan offside. Free kick taken by Mat Sadler.

3mins Ben Burgess produces a right-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that misses to the left of the goal.

2mins Lee Hughes gets on the score sheet with a goal from just inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Walsall 0-1 Notts County.Ben Burgess provided the assist for the goal.

Match Preview

Cuvelier in line for Saddlers bow Walsall could hand a debut to teenage midfielder Florent Cuvelier when they welcome Notts County to the Banks's Stadium. The 19-year-old Belgian youth international penned a one-month loan deal from Barclays Premier League club Stoke on Friday and may slot straight into manager Dean Smith's starting XI. The Saddlers will definitely be without Claude Gnakpa after the 28-year-old French midfielder was released by the club. Gnakpa has since joined Scottish Premier League side Inverness. Smith has no injury or suspension concerns as he bids to move his side away from the npower League One relegation zone. The West Midlands club are only above the final four places on goal difference and would slip below Scunthorpe - the side they face on Saturday - should they lose to the Magpies by a three-goal margin. Kieron Freeman comes back into the reckoning for Notts County. Freeman, on loan from city rivals Nottingham Forest, was ineligible for the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Stevenage on Saturday having already featured in the competition for the Reds in the previous round. Julian Kelly made a timely return from a calf injury to replace Freeman at full-back at the Lamex Stadium. Magpies manager Martin Allen must decide whether to recall the Forest teenager or stick with Kelly. Jonathan Forte made his debut against Stevenage following his arrival on loan from Southampton but the striker was replaced at half-time. It remains to be seen whether Forte will start on Tuesday night or whether Allen will recall Karl Hawley.

Formation:442Manager: Dean Smith

Walsall

Formation: 41212Manager: Martin Allen

Notts County

Jimmy Walker
Lee Beevers
Emmanuele Smith
Andy Butler
Mat Sadler
Richard Taundry
Anton Peterlin
Adam Chambers
Jamie Paterson
Jonathan Macken
Alex Nicholls
SUBS
David Grof
Oliver Lancashire
Kevan Hurst
George Bowerman
Florent Cuvelier

Home

Away

Stuart Nelson
Kieron Freeman
Damion Stewart
Liam Chilvers
Alan Sheehan
Gavin Mahon
Alan Judge
Jon Harley
Neal Bishop
Lee Hughes
Ben Burgess
SUBS
Liam Mitchell
Hamza Bencherif
Ishmel Demontagnac
Sam Sodje
Jonathan Forte

Match Report

Hughes goal sinks Saddlers A well-taken Lee Hughes goal gave Notts County their first win in nine league games as they beat Walsall 1-0 at the Banks's Stadium. Hughes turned quickly on to a header from Ben Burgess and buried a low drive for his 10th goal of the season. Walsall offered little threat in the first half, with their first shot at goal being a tame effort from Jon Macken. Saddlers goalkeeper James Walker, celebrating his record 530th appearance for the club on his first home game since breaking Colin Harrison's record, had to go off after half-time with a hamstring injury, but replacement David Grof was rarely troubled. Walsall had a goal by George Bowerman controversially ruled out by referee Dean Whitestone for a Manny Smith foul on Stuart Nelson in the 75th minute. The Saddlers have now won only once in 15 league games.

Form Guide

WDLDDD Walsall VS Notts County LLDLDD

Last Meetings

Notts County 2 - 1 Walsall 10/09/2011 Notts County 1 - 1 Walsall 02/02/2011 Walsall 0 - 3 Notts County 01/01/2011 Notts County 2 - 0 Walsall 03/03/2001 Walsall 5 - 1 Notts County 30/09/2000 Notts County 2 - 1 Walsall 27/02/1999

Top Scorers

Walsall A Nicholls 4 J Macken 3 A Butler 3 W Grigg 3 A Chambers 2 J Paterson 2 R Jarvis 1 K Hurst 1 E Smith 1 G Bowerman 1 Notts County L Hughes 8 B Burgess 4 S Sodje 3 K Pearce 3 N Bishop 2 K Hawley 2 J Hughes 2 A Judge 2 J Kelly 2 H Bencherif 1

Goals

Walsall Total goals 59 Goals per game 26 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Notts County Total goals 75 Goals per game 42 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 8 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 11 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins