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Scoreless Draw in Hard-Fought Match Between Walsall and Crawley Town
Walsall, England – A tense encounter at the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium ended in a scoreless draw between Walsall and Crawley Town, in a match corresponding to matchday 29 of League Two. The match, played on January 27, 2026, was marked by intensity and midfield battles, reflected in the high number of yellow cards shown by the referee.
Crawley Town dominated possession with 66%, generating a total of 22 shots, of which 5 were on target. However, a lack of precision and Walsall’s defensive solidity prevented any plays from being converted. For its part, Walsall, with 34% possession, concentrated on defending their goal and looking for counter-attacking opportunities, managing 8 shots, with only one on target.
The referee was forced to show a total of eight yellow cards, five for Crawley Town and three for Walsall, highlighting the toughness with which each ball was disputed. Crawley Town had a greater number of corners, with a total of 12, while Walsall only had one. In fouls, Walsall committed 15 and Crawley Town 13.
In the end, neither team managed to break the deadlock, leaving one point for each in this matchday of League Two.
Substitutions walsall: at minute 56 J. Matt came in and A. Loupalo-Bi went out., at minute 74 A. Pattison came in and J. Jellis went out., at minute 74 M. Hancock came in and C. Barrett went out., at minute 75 R. Richards came in and C. Lakin went out.
Substitutions crawley town: at minute 58 C. Barker came in and A. Odimayo went out., at minute 58 M. Anderson came in and G. Bajrami went out., at minute 58 J. Russell came in and L. Richards went out., at minute 70 R. Darcy came in and H. McKirdy went out., at minute 90 T. Richards came in and D. Pereira went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Walsall
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