Rescued A Point
Walsall
Walsall went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 1–1
League Two · Matchday 8
Tranmere
Joe Ironside 35'
B. Faulkner 73'
1 – 1
FT
HT 0–0
Walsall
Reece Smith 90+1'
League Two
Matchday 8Tranmere1–1Walsall
12
Shots in the box
7
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
35′73′91′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.
Match report
Tranmere 1-1 Walsall
Tranmere and Walsall shared 2 goals in a 1-1 League Two draw at Prenton Park. Faulkner opened the scoring for Tranmere on 73' and Smith levelled for Walsall on 91'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Tranmere took 12 of their 22 attempts inside the box, Walsall 7 of 7. Walsall held 55.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Smith struck on 91' to swing it Walsall's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Walsall graded out for busy goalkeeper — 10 saves and 1 conceded.
J. Ward came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.8 for Walsall across 90 minutes.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
45%Possession55%
22Shots7
What the numbers say
3 readsLate Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Walsall scored on 91′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 91′
Busy Goalkeeper
Walsall
Walsall leaned on their goalkeeper, who made 10 saves.
- Saves
- 10
- Conceded
- 1
Timeline
🟨18'
Sven Sprangler
Foul
🟨35'
James Connolly
Dissent
Joe Ironside (Pen)
⚽35'
Half-time
🔄58'
Taione Richard Evumena Sodje ↑ Sven Sprangler ↓
dylan jones ↑ Joe Ironside ↓
🔄61'
Jordan·Davies ↑ Zane Okoro ↓
🔄71'
B. Faulkner — assist: Will Vaulks
⚽73'
🔄76'
Ryan Leak ↑ Elicha Ahui ↓
🔄77'
Albert Adomah ↑ Andrew Dallas ↓
🟨82'
Isaac Moore
Foul
🔄87'
Will Etheridge ↑ Lewis Simper ↓
Lee O'Connor ↑ Charlie Jay Whitaker ↓
🔄89'
Sam Finley ↑ Tom Conlon ↓
🔄89'
⚽90+1'
Reece Smith — assist: Will Etheridge
Match info
Kickoff
VenuePrenton Park, Wirral
CompetitionLeague Two
Season2026
RoundMatchday 8
StatusMatch Finished