Walsall 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday: result and report

League One · Monday 26 December 2011

Result

Walsall 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday

League One · Monday 26 December 2011, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Walsall 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday: match report

Walsall defeated Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in the League One on Monday 26 December 2011. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Ryan Lowe opened the scoring in the 60th minute. Walsall's goals came from Claude Gnakpa (90+1') and Manny Smith (90+4'). Sheffield Wednesday scored through Ryan Lowe (60').

Discipline: Walsall received 2 yellow cards; Sheffield Wednesday received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Walsall were 23rd on 16 points from 21 and Sheffield Wednesday 2nd on 43 points from 21. Walsall went on to finish that season 20th with 48 points, and Sheffield Wednesday 3rd with 93.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Walsall wins, 1 draw and 1 for Sheffield Wednesday.

Going into the match Walsall's last five read D-D-D-L-D and Sheffield Wednesday's D-W-W-W-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 60'Goal · Ryan LoweSheffield Wednesday · 0-1
  • 66'Yellow card · Lee BeeversWalsall
  • 66'Yellow card · Ben MarshallSheffield Wednesday
  • 79'Yellow card · Claude GnakpaWalsall
  • 90+1'Goal · Claude GnakpaWalsall · 1-1
  • 90+4'Goal · Manny SmithWalsall · 2-1

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Walsall 0, draws 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Nile RangerSheffield Wednesday · injury (Ankle Injury)
  • Gary MadineSheffield Wednesday · injury (Fractured Toe)

Walsall line-up

Jimmy Walker, Andy Butler, Manny Smith, Lee Beevers, Richard Taundry, Adam Chambers, Sander Krabbendam, Anton Peterlin, Jon Macken, Matt Sadler, Alex Nicholls

Sheffield Wednesday expected line-up

Stephen Bywater, Rob Jones, Danny Batth, José Semedo, Chris Lines, Ben Marshall, David Prutton, Gary Madine, Chris O'Grady, Reda Johnson, James O'Connor