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Walsall Edges Out Barrow in Tight Contest at Bescot Stadium
Walsall secured a 1-0 victory over Barrow in a closely fought match at the Poundland Bescot Stadium in Walsall, West Midlands, on Saturday, December 14th, 2024. The game, part of League Two’s 20th round, was decided by a single goal scored by T. Allen in the 28th minute, with an assist from R. Stirk.
Possession was evenly split (50% each), but Walsall created more scoring opportunities with 10 shots (3 on target) compared to Barrow’s 7 (3 on target). Both teams received two yellow cards each, indicating a feisty encounter. Referee A. Humphries oversaw the match. Despite the shot count advantage, Walsall had to battle hard to maintain their lead, resulting in a tense and competitive 90 minutes.
Substitutions walsall: at minute 56 J. Jellis came in and R. Stirk went out., at minute 82 O. McEntee came in and J. Matt went out., at minute 83 A. Adomah came in and J. Earing went out.
Substitutions barrow: at minute 63 C. Kirk came in and G. Garner went out., at minute 72 A. Dallas came in and R. Feely went out., at minute 72 E. Newby came in and E. Acquah went out., at minute 81 C. Mahoney came in and R. Gotts went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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