Match ends, Walsall 1, Scunthorpe United 4.
WalsallWalsall1ScunthorpeScunthorpe United4
Walsall suffered a third successive home league defeat as Scunthorpe earned a comfortable victory.
James Chambers smashed an attempted clearance into his own net and debutant Tom Hopper's clever shot gave the Iron a 2-0 half-time lead.
Michael Cain's low drive pulled one back for Walsall but Paddy Madden notched a third from the penalty spot following a foul on Neal Bishop.
Bishop's close-range shot then sealed an easy victory for the visitors.
Scunthorpe United boss Mark Robins told BBC Radio Humberside:
"Eventually it became a convincing performance and a convincing win but I thought, like I said before the game, Walsall had a good team and they are a good team.
"I think we caught them at a decent time, when they've put a lot of energy in against Preston the other night.
"We had A game as well on the Tuesday night, we've had an extra days' recovery but I think to their credit Walsall try and play the right way.
"it was really, really difficult to play football today in the conditions and the pitch out there, but Walsall try and do it and they do it really well.
"They caused us problems and got into good shooting opportunities and did manage to take one. And then we got a grip of the game and ended up convincing winners, but it wasn't by no means an easy afternoon."
Line-ups
Walsall
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1O'Donnell
- 4O'Connor
- 6Downing
- 15Chambers
- 3TaylorBooked at 30mins
- 27FordeSubstituted forGrimesat 72'minutes
- 12Cain
- 7ChambersBooked at 37mins
- 21CookSubstituted forFlanaganat 72'minutes
- 10SawyersSubstituted forMansetat 77'minutes
- 9Bradshaw
Substitutes
- 2Purkiss
- 11Baxendale
- 13MacGillivray
- 14Benning
- 17Flanagan
- 24Grimes
- 37Manset
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Slocombe
- 37Davey
- 32Llera
- 25BoyceBooked at 12mins
- 30WilliamsSubstituted forNolanat 84'minutes
- 22O'Neil
- 12Bishop
- 24MurphySubstituted forMcAllisterat 58'minutes
- 28McSheffrey
- 9MaddenSubstituted forAdelakunat 80'minutes
- 34Hopper
Substitutes
- 2Nolan
- 4McAllister
- 6Canavan
- 14Hawkridge
- 16Adelakun
- 19Taylor
- 21Weaver
- Referee:
- Lee Collins
- Attendance:
- 3,738
Match Stats
Home TeamWalsallAway TeamScunthorpe
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away7
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Scunthorpe United 4.
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Tom Bradshaw (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Andrew Boyce (Scunthorpe United).
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Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Hakeeb Adelakun.
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Hand ball by James Chambers (Walsall).
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Foul by Andy Taylor (Walsall).
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Hakeeb Adelakun (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Ashley Grimes (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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(Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Tom Hopper (Scunthorpe United).
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Eddie Nolan replaces Marcus Williams because of an injury.
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Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Miguel Angel Llera.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Hakeeb Adelakun replaces Paddy Madden.
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Attempt missed. Michael Cain (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt saved. Reece Flanagan (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Walsall. Mathieu Manset replaces Romaine Sawyers.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Andy Taylor.
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Romaine Sawyers (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Alex Davey (Scunthorpe United).
