Team News

Moors made wholesale changes from last time out as Warburton and Campbell retained their places.

Walker, Newton, Clarke, Whitmore, Tipton, Labadie, Stevens, Gale all come in as well as new Moors signing Bostock.

Pinnington who also signed this week after impressing on his previous outings for Moors whilst on trial was named on the substitute bench.

Match Report

The match started with no real chances as both sides tried to settle into the game, but then Moors were given a free kick in the seventh minute at the edge of the box but Bostock’s effort from the free kick just shaded the crossbar.

The visitors had their first opportunity of the game in the thirteenth minute, but Gordon’s effort was comfortably held by Walker in The Moors net.

In the twenty fourth minute Moors had a great chance to take the lead after Stevens had a fantastic run down the left-hand side and set up Warburton whose effort went wide.

Just after the half hour mark Walsall had a great chance to take the lead after the ball was kept in on the left channel but Barrett couldn’t keep the ball down from a Jellis cross.

In the forty first minute the ball broke to Walsall’s Taylor allen, but he’s shot went over the stand which kept the teams level going into the break.

Into the second half and it started exactly as the first half did with either side making any chances.

Moors substitution Stevenson almost had an immediate impact on the game as his shot just went wide of the post in the sixty first minute.

Five minutes later in the sixty sixth minute Gale had a shot from close range, but his shot could only sting the gloves of Simkin in the Walsall net.

Two minutes later in the sixty eighth minute Walsall had a chance through Josh Gordon after he was played in by Liam Gordon, but his shot was soundly saved by Walker down to his left to keep the scores level.

Moors had the best chance of the game so far in the seventy fifth minute after Stevens put a ball across the face of the box to the far post, but Stevenson’s effort could only find the side netting.

In the eighty seventh minute a Walsall breakaway nearly presented a late winner, but Maher’s shot was blocked and resulted into a save from Walker which was the final opportunity as the game ended all square.

Moors Starting XI: Walker, Newton, Clarke(c), Whitmore, Tipton, Bostock, Labadie (45), Warburton (60), Stevens (84), Gale, Campbell (75).

Moors Subs Used: Pinnington, Stevenson, Ryley, Holmes

Walsall Starting XI: Simkin, Barrett, Gordon, McEntee (60), Farquharson, Allen, Stirk, Jellis, Lakin, Matt (72), Gordon.

Walsall Subs Used: Okagbue, Maher,

Today’s Attendance: 837

Next up for The Moors is a trip to AFC Fylde next Saturday in the opening league game of the 2024/2025 National League Season.