Crewe Alexandra 2-2 Walsall · League Two
Crewe Alexandra drew 2-2 with Walsall in the League Two. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Crewe Alexandra and Walsall met in the League Two at Alexandra Stadium in Crewe on Tuesday, 1 September 2026.
Goalscorers
Crewe Alexandra: J. March 50'; R. Hutchinson 90'. Walsall: A. Pressley 42', 57'.
How the match went
Crewe Alexandra saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Crewe Alexandra had 20 shots with 5 on target, Walsall 14 with 4 on target. There were 13 corners in total, 9 to Crewe Alexandra and 4 to Walsall. Crewe Alexandra conceded 11 fouls, Walsall 14. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for Crewe Alexandra, 2 for Walsall).
Line-ups
Crewe Alexandra started in a 4-4-2: Tom Booth, Lewis Billington, Luke Offord, Joshua Stephenson, Reece Hutchinson, Joel Tabiner, Matúš Holíček, Joe White, Calum Agius, Charlie McNeill, Josh March.
Walsall started in a 4-2-3-1: Jed Ward, Elicha Ahui, Declan Skura, James Connolly, Mason Hancock, Charlie Crew, Sven Sprangler, Lewis Simper, Andy Dallas, Reece Smith, Aaron Pressley.
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Minute by minute
- 42'Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Walsall. A. Pressley (Walsall) converts the penalty.
- 45'Half-time. Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Walsall.
- 50'Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Walsall. J. March (Crewe Alexandra) scores, assisted by J. Tabiner.
- 57'Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1-2 Walsall. A. Pressley (Walsall) scores, assisted by R. Smith.
- 90+2'Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2-2 Walsall. R. Hutchinson (Crewe Alexandra) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Crewe Alexandra 2-2 Walsall.
Full commentary (65 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Crewe Alexandra vs Walsall.
- 3'Corner, Walsall.
- 3'Attempt blocked. A. Dallas (Walsall), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 5'Attempt blocked. M. Holíček (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 6'Attempt missed. C. McNeill (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 10'Attempt missed. L. Billington (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.62.
- 10'Attempt saved. C. McNeill (Crewe Alexandra), header. xG 0.05.
- 10'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
- 12'Attempt saved. A. Pressley (Walsall), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 14'Attempt missed. C. Agius (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.06.
- 17'Attempt blocked. A. Dallas (Walsall), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 26'Attempt missed. L. Simper (Walsall), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 27'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
- 27'Attempt blocked. J. Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 33'Attempt missed. L. Simper (Walsall), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
- 34'Attempt blocked. M. Hancock (Walsall), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
- 34'Corner, Walsall.
- 37'Corner, Walsall.
- 38'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
- 42'Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Walsall. A. Pressley (Walsall) converts the penalty.
- 45'2 minutes of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Walsall.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Walsall: H. Burke comes on for D. Skura.
- 48'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
- 50'Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Walsall. J. March (Crewe Alexandra) scores, assisted by J. Tabiner.
- 53'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
- 54'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
- 54'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
- 54'Attempt missed. C. Agius (Crewe Alexandra), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 55'Attempt blocked. A. Pressley (Walsall), header. xG 0.06.
- 57'Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1-2 Walsall. A. Pressley (Walsall) scores, assisted by R. Smith.
- 58'Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: J. Lankester comes on for J. Tabiner.
- 58'Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: J. Gibson comes on for C. McNeill.
- 61'Offside, Crewe Alexandra.
- 62'Attempt missed. A. Pressley (Walsall), header. xG 0.11.
- 63'Attempt missed. L. Simper (Walsall), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 64'Attempt blocked. J. March (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 67'Substitution, Walsall: I. Moore comes on for C. Crew.
- 67'Substitution, Walsall: T. Sodje comes on for A. Dallas.
- 72'Offside, Walsall.
- 72'Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: M. Demetriou comes on for L. Billington.
- 72'Attempt blocked. J. Lankester (Crewe Alexandra), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.33.
- 74'Attempt saved. J. White (Crewe Alexandra), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 74'Attempt missed. C. Agius (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 75'Yellow card for L. Simper (Walsall) for foul.
- 78'Attempt missed. C. Agius (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 80'Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: A. Thibaut comes on for J. March.
- 81'Substitution, Walsall: A. Adomah comes on for R. Smith.
- 82'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
- 83'Attempt blocked. J. Gibson (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 83'Attempt blocked. R. Hutchinson (Crewe Alexandra), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 85'Corner, Crewe Alexandra.
- 85'Attempt blocked. J. Gibson (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 86'Attempt saved. C. Agius (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.31.
- 88'Yellow card for T. Sodje (Walsall) for foul.
- 88'Attempt missed. J. Gibson (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
- 88'Attempt blocked. J. Gibson (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
- 89'Attempt saved. L. Simper (Walsall), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
- 89'Corner, Walsall.
- 90'Attempt blocked. I. Moore (Walsall), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 90'Attempt missed. J. Connolly (Walsall), header from a corner. xG 0.09.
- 90'3 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2-2 Walsall. R. Hutchinson (Crewe Alexandra) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Crewe Alexandra 2-2 Walsall.