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  • Date: 2005-04-09
  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Attendance: 5592
  • Referee: Woolmer, K

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90mins

Walsall are replacing Julian Joachim with Matt Fryatt.

90mins

Goal!! Walsall have scored with Mark Wright putting it in the back of the net.

86mins

Jerel Ifil is booked for unsporting behaviour.

85mins

David Perpetuini goes into the referees book for dissent.

84mins

Sam Parkin takes a penalty for Swindon and scores!.

83mins

The referee has booked Ian Roper.

65mins

Matt Hewlett is being taken off, Rory Fallon has come on in his place.

65mins

Christian Roberts is replaced by Andy Caton.

64mins

Michael Standing is being taken off, Jorge Leitao has come on in his place.

64mins

David Duke is replaced by Jerel Ifil.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

44mins

Goal!! Julian Joachim scores for Walsall.

0mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Walsall are all but mathematically assured of their League One future after snatching a late but none the less deserved victory over Swindon Town at the County Ground.

Mark Wright's late goal earned Walsall their first win in ten outings - but their celebrations were almost dashed by a harsh penalty award which provided Swindon with a life-saving equaliser seven minutes from time.

Walsall were cruising towards a first win since mid-February through loan man Julian Joachim, who fired the Midlanders ahead with a stunning near-post strike two minutes before half time.

But with Swindon struggling to make any real impact, referee Alan Woolmer penalised Walsall defender Anthony Gerrard for handball during a frantic goalmouth melee.

Gerrard appeared to block a fierce close-range effort from Swindon substitute Andy Caton and Sam Parkin drove home his 22nd goal of the season from the spot.

But Walsall, defending effectively and with Andrew Surman's midfield prompting looking increasingly dangerous on the break, grabbed the winner two minutes from time.

Joachim was at the hub of the action, drawing Swindon goalkeeper Rhys Evans before rolling a short pass for Wright to crack home the winner.

Swindon Town

Walsall

Corners

65

Fouls

88

Goal attempts

137

Shots off target

84

Offsides

22

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