Walsall 2-0 Carlisle United

Walsall closed the gap on the League One play-off places with a home victory over 10-man Carlisle.

Romaine Sawyers shot the Saddlers ahead from Paul Downing's through ball.

Carlisle were awarded a penalty when Andy Taylor handballed but Lee Miller saw his kick saved by Richard O'Donnell and fired the rebound over the bar.

Milan Lalkovic doubled the hosts' lead with a turn and shot before Carlisle's Courtney Meppen-Walter was sent off for pulling back Troy Hewitt.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Walsall

Formation 4-5-1

1O'Donnell

2Purkiss3Taylor8Mantom4Butler

12Downing16Baxendale7Chambers10Westcarr25Sawyers

9Lalkovic

• 1O'Donnell
• 2PurkissBooked at 54mins
• 3Taylor
• 8Mantom
• 4Butler
• 12Downing
• 16Baxendale
• 7ChambersBooked at 82minsSubstituted forFeatherstoneat 84'minutes
• 10WestcarrSubstituted forHewittat 40'minutes
• 25Sawyers
• 9LalkovicSubstituted forGrayat 90+1'minutes

Substitutes

• 6Featherstone
• 11Hemmings
• 13Lewis
• 14Benning
• 15Chambers
• 24Hewitt
• 27Gray

Carlisle

Formation 4-5-1

40Amos

28Ehmer3Robson6Buaben23O'Hanlon

30Meppen-Walter7Amoo12Thirlwell9Miller21Berrett

33Lawrence

• 40Amos
• 28EhmerBooked at 39mins
• 3RobsonBooked at 77mins
• 6BuabenSubstituted forMorrisat 59'minutesSubstituted forPottsat 76'minutes
• 23O'HanlonBooked at 60mins
• 30Meppen-WalterBooked at 87mins
• 7Amoo
• 12Thirlwell
• 9MillerSubstituted forGuyat 90+3'minutes
• 21Berrett
• 33Lawrence

Substitutes

• 4Chantler
• 8Noble
• 16Potts
• 17Beck
• 20Fleming
• 29Guy
• 32Morris

Referee:

Darren Bond

Attendance:

4,062

Match Stats

Home TeamWalsallAway TeamCarlisle

Possession

Home53%

Away47%

Shots

Home9

Away8

Shots on Target

Home4

Away3

Corners

Home6

Away1

Fouls

Home9

Away10

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Walsall 2, Carlisle United 0.

2. 90'+6'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Walsall 2, Carlisle United 0.

3. 90'+3'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Carlisle United. Lewis Guy replaces Lee Miller.

4. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Attempt blocked. Sam Mantom (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

5. 90'+1'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Walsall. Julian Gray replaces Milan Lalkovic.

6. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Sean O'Hanlon.

7. 87'

   Dismissal

   Courtney Meppen-Walter (Carlisle United) is shown the red card for a bad foul.

8. 87'

   Post update

   Romaine Sawyers (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

9. 87'

   Post update

   Foul by Courtney Meppen-Walter (Carlisle United).

10. 86'

    Post update

    Foul by James Baxendale (Walsall).

11. 86'

    Post update

    Tom Lawrence (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

12. 84'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Walsall. Nicky Featherstone replaces Adam Chambers.

13. 83'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Tom Lawrence (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

14. 82'

    Booking

    Adam Chambers (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.

15. 82'

    Post update

    Foul by Adam Chambers (Walsall).

16. 82'

    Post update

    Courtney Meppen-Walter (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

17. 80'

    Post update

    Ben Purkiss (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

18. 80'

    Post update

    Foul by Tom Lawrence (Carlisle United).

19. 77'

    Booking

    Matty Robson (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card.

20. 77'

    Post update

    Milan Lalkovic (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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