Date:18 Sep 2010
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Banks's Stadium

Reid (69)
Sheehan (9) Pericard (73)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The referee blows for the end of the match.

93mins Reuben Reid challenges David Prutton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by David Lucas.

92mins David Prutton takes a shot. Clayton McDonald gets a block in.

88mins Alex Nicholls challenges Jonathan Douglas unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Alan Sheehan.

87mins Jonathan Douglas concedes a free kick for a foul on Julian Gray. Matthew Richards crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from left channel.

84mins Darren Byfield leaves the field to be replaced by Alex Nicholls.

79mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Vincent Pericard by Clayton McDonald. Direct free kick taken by David Lucas.

76mins The official flags Julian Gray offside. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.

75mins David Davis goes off and Darryl Westlake comes on.

72mins Corner taken left-footed by Matthew Richards from the left by-line, Clayton McDonald takes a shot from just outaide the penalty box and strikes the post.

71mins Jonathan Macken takes a shot. David Lucas makes a save. Corner taken by Matthew Richards.

73mins Vincent Pericard grabs a goal from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Walsall 1-2 Swindon.The assist for the goal came from Sean Morrison.

72mins Corner taken by Matthew Richards, Effort from the edge of the area by Clayton McDonald strikes the post.

71mins Jonathan Macken takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save by David Lucas. Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Matthew Richards.

69mins Reuben Reid finds the back of the net with a goal from deep inside the penalty box high into the middle of the goal. Walsall 1-1 Swindon.

68mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Vincent Pericard. Matthew Richards restarts play with the free kick.

67mins Reuben Reid takes a shot. Save by David Lucas.

66mins Long range shot by Emmanuele Smith goes wide left of the net. David Ball on for Thomas Dossevi.

62mins Paul Marshall goes off and Reuben Reid comes on.

61mins Jonathan Macken takes a shot. Save by David Lucas.

59mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Vincent Pericard by Emmanuele Smith. Emmanuele Smith receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by Jonathan Douglas.

58mins Matthew Richards takes a shot. Save by David Lucas.

58mins Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Paul Marshall, Scott Cuthbert makes a clearance.

56mins Thomas Dossevi is caught offside. Jon Brain takes the indirect free kick.

55mins Effort on goal by Paul Caddis from just inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.

53mins Thomas Dossevi takes a shot. Jon Brain makes a save. Effort on goal by Vincent Pericard from outside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

50mins Thomas Dossevi is caught offside. Free kick taken by Emmanuele Smith.

49mins Thomas Dossevi has an effort at goal from close range which goes wide right of the goal.

46mins Jonathan Macken is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by David Lucas.

The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.

It is the end of the first-half.

45mins Effort on goal by Ryan McGivern from outside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the bar.

44mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jonathan Macken by Scott Cuthbert. Scott Cuthbert is cautioned. Matthew Richards takes the direct free kick.

42mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Alan Sheehan by Darren Byfield. Alan Sheehan restarts play with the free kick.

41mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Marshall by Paul Caddis. Matthew Richards restarts play with the free kick.

41mins David Davis fouled by Alan Sheehan, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed by Paul Marshall, David Lucas makes a save.

39mins Inswinging corner taken by Paul Marshall, clearance made by Scott Cuthbert.

40mins Corner taken by Paul Marshall from the left by-line, Emmanuele Smith takes a shot. Save by David Lucas.

39mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Paul Marshall.

38mins Foul by Vincent Pericard on Clayton McDonald, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by David Davis. Clayton McDonald takes a shot.

35mins David Davis takes a shot. Save by David Lucas. Corner taken by Paul Marshall from the right by-line, David Lucas makes a save.

37mins David Davis takes a shot. Paul Caddis gets a block in. Corner from right by-line taken by Paul Marshall.

35mins David Davis takes a shot. David Lucas makes a save. Corner from the right by-line taken by Paul Marshall, save by David Lucas.

34mins Thomas Dossevi challenges Emmanuele Smith unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jon Brain restarts play with the free kick.

33mins Header by Jonathan Macken from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.

32mins Thomas Dossevi takes a shot from long range which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

25mins Jon-Paul McGovern concedes a free kick for a foul on Emmanuele Smith. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Matthew Richards.

24mins David Prutton takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the bar.

23mins Sean Morrison takes a shot. Save by Jon Brain.

22mins Thomas Dossevi takes a shot. Blocked by Emmanuele Smith. Thomas Dossevi takes a shot. Emmanuele Smith gets a block in. Corner taken by Alan Sheehan from the right by-line to the near post, Emmanuele Smith makes a clearance.

21mins Centre by Paul Caddis.

21mins The ball is swung over by Paul Caddis.

19mins Foul by David Davis on Jonathan Douglas, free kick awarded. Alan Sheehan takes the direct free kick. Jon-Paul McGovern takes a shot. Save made by Jon Brain.

18mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Cuthbert on Jonathan Macken. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Matthew Richards from left wing.

16mins Free kick awarded for a foul by David Davis on Alan Sheehan. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.

13mins Vincent Pericard takes a shot. Save made by Jon Brain. Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Alan Sheehan.

12mins The referee blows for offside. Jon Brain restarts play with the free kick.

9mins Alan Sheehan gets on the score sheet with a goal from outside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Walsall 0-1 Swindon.Thomas Dossevi provided the assist for the goal.

8mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Paul Caddis on Darren Byfield. Paul Marshall crosses the ball in from the free kick, Jonathan Douglas manages to make a clearance.

7mins Thomas Dossevi is ruled offside. Jon Brain restarts play with the free kick.

7mins Thomas Dossevi is ruled offside. Jon Brain takes the indirect free kick.

7mins The official flags Jonathan Macken offside. Indirect free kick taken by David Lucas.

6mins Long range shot by Clayton McDonald goes wide right of the target.

4mins Short corner taken by Alan Sheehan from the right by-line.

2mins The official flags Julian Gray offside. David Lucas takes the free kick.

The referee starts the match.

Match Preview

Nicholls boost for Saddlers Walsall welcome back Alex Nicholls for the home clash against Swindon. The young striker has completed a three-match suspension incurred after his dismissal in the 2-1 defeat at Brighton. However, with both Darren Byfield and Jon Macken finding the net in last weekend`s 3-2 defeat at Rochdale, Nicholls is unlikely to start at the Banks`s Stadium. Steve Jones (ankle) and Richard Taundry (knee) are the only two players not available to boss Chris Hutchings. Saturday`s clash comes too soon for Jones who should return for next weekend`s trip to Hartlepool, while Taundry is looking at a further couple of weeks on the sidelines. The Saddlers will be desperate for all three points against their Wiltshire rivals having lost their last four games in all competitions. Swindon start life without Charlie Austin. The impressive striker has already found the net four times this season to follow up his 20 goals from last term but the Robins were dealt a huge blow during last weekend`s 1-0 win over Southampton when he dislocated his shoulder. Despite discovering this week he does not needing surgery, Austin is looking at several weeks on the sidelines and his absence means Vincent Pericard will likely partner David Ball or Thomas Dossevi in attack. Winger Alan O`Brien also misses out with a back problem, although first-choice goalkeeper David Lucas is available having missed the Saints victory - Town`s first of the season - with a finger injury.

Formation:433Manager: Chris Hutchings

Walsall

Formation: 433Manager: Danny Wilson

Swindon

Jon Brain
Aaron Lescott
Emmanuele Smith
Clayton McDonald
Ryan McGivern
David Davis
Matthew Richards
Paul Marshall
Darren Byfield
Jonathan Macken
Julian Gray
SUBS
David Bevan
Darryl Westlake
Oliver Lancashire
Alex Nicholls
Jamie Paterson
William Grigg
Reuben Reid

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Away

David Lucas
Kevin Amankwaah
Scott Cuthbert
Sean Morrison
Alan Sheehan
Paul Caddis
Jonathan Douglas
David Prutton
Jon-Paul McGovern
Vincent Pericard
Thomas Dossevi
SUBS
Phil Smith
Michael Rose
David Ball
Callum Kennedy
Lecsinel Jean-Francois
Billy Bodin
Will Evans

Match Report

Saddlers slump again Walsall crashed to their seventh league and cup defeat as improving Swindon collected all three points at the Banks's Stadium with a 2-1 win. The Saddlers fell behind after only 10 minutes when David Prutton sent Alan Sheehan racing down the left and his low cross-shot took a deflection as it flew just inside the right-hand post. For a time, Swindon dominated the game and could have had further goals with Vincent Pericard sending a backheel against the post in the 14th minute. But the Saddlers improved and Jon Macken headed over from a Ryan McGivern cross. Walsall dominated the second half but Swindon should have sealed their win earlier in the 55th minute when a rebound put Thomas Dossevi clean through but goalkeeper Jonny Brain managed to block his shot. Walsall pushed forward and were rewarded in the 70th minute when Macken's drive was blocked by Robins' keeper David Lucas, only for the ball to fall to substitute Reuben Reid who slammed home. Walsall went looking for the winner and in the 74th minute defender Clayton McDonald saw his shot come back off a post but while the home players were appealing for a penalty, Swindon hit them on the break and Pericard deflected in a shot from Sheehan to win it.

Form Guide

LWWLLL Walsall VS Swindon LDDLDW

Last Meetings

Swindon 1 - 1 Walsall 17/04/2010 Walsall 1 - 1 Swindon 19/09/2009 Swindon 3 - 2 Walsall 27/01/2009 Walsall 2 - 1 Swindon 29/11/2008 Swindon 0 - 3 Walsall 23/02/2008 Walsall 2 - 2 Swindon 12/01/2008

Top Scorers

Walsall J Macken 2 D Byfield 1 J Gray 1 R Reid 1 P Marshall 1 A Nicholls 1 E Smith 1 Swindon C Austin 3 D Prutton 1 S Cuthbert 1 T Dossevi 1

Goals

Walsall Total goals 18 Goals per game 8 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) Period 11-20 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Swindon Total goals 16 Goals per game 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins