The Saddlers welcome Accrington Stanley to the Bescot.
The Opposition
Back on the 27th September 2025 we beat Accrington 3-1 at the Wham Stadium with Aden Flint, Aaron Pressley and Albert Adomah on the scoresheet. Accrington were 19th in the table after that game but have since improved slightly and now sit in 16th.
The Proposition
After a 4 game losing streak, the Saddlers finally bounced back last game with a 3-1 away win at Tranmere. Priestley Farquharson, Daniel Kanu and Jamille Matt found the net before Tranmere scored a 90th minute consolation. With a much better performance as well as result, Walsall will be looking to do the same against Accrington and keep the pressure on Swindon and Bromley at the top of the table.
In contrast Accrington were on a 3 game winning streak before losing their last game 2-0 at home to MK Franchise.
The First Time
The first meeting between the sides, was in League Two on 21st October 2006 which resulted in a 2-1 away win for the Saddlers.
The Last Time
The Saddlers last meeting with Accrington was a 3-1 away win in League Two on the 27th September last year.
The Worst Time
We’ve lost to them 2-1 on 3 occasions, all away, in 2009 (League Cup) and 2019 & 2023 (League Two).
The Best Time
The 3-1 away win which was our last meeting was also the best result for us.
Played for both
George Bowerman plays as a forward for Cradley Town.
He began his career with Walsall, and had spent brief periods with non-League clubs Redditch United and Woking before joining Accrington Stanley in October 2013. He would go on to further to a further loan with Stourbridge before leaving Accrington for Altrincham in 2015. Over the next few years he then played for AFC Telford United, Stafford Rangers, Halesowen Town, Rushall Olympic, Hinckley AFC, Market Drayton Town and Quorn before moving to Cradley Town in 2019.
Walsall
Bowerman was born in Sedgley, West Midlands, and came through the Walsall youth academy to sign professional forms with the club in summer 2010. In February 2011, he joined Conference North club Redditch United on loan to gain first team experience. Despite not featuring for the Saddlers in 2010–11, he was given a new six-month contract at the end of the season.
He made his Walsall debut at the Bescot Stadium on 9 August 2011, replacing Ryan Jarvis 81 minutes into a 3–0 defeat to Middlesbrough in the League Cup. He scored his first professional goal after coming on as a substitute in a 4–2 home defeat to Bury on 19 November. Bowerman began 2012–13 with six goals from eleven games, but scored only once more in the remainder of the season, and was released.
Accrington Stanley
After playing twice for Woking in the Conference, Bowerman joined League Two club Accrington Stanley in October 2013 until the end of the season. He was then loaned out to Stourbridge in 2014 where he played 9 games, scoring 3 goals. He left Accrington for Altrincham in 2015.
Also:
Aaron Pressley, Jack Nolan, Bertrand Bossu, Rod McDonald, Anthony Gerrard, Mark Hughes, Jack Rose…
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Lump On
With Daniel Kanu continuing his scoring form and Jamille Matt and Albert Adomah contributing in recent games, you’d hope our strike force is up to the task of adding some more goals.
Lump Off
Our overall record against them is slightly in their favour, W4/D1/L5, which includes the dreadful home loss at the end of last season which contributed to us missing out on promotion.
Goal Tally (sponsored by Owly McOwlface)
Daniel Kanu - 14
Aaron Pressley - 4
Evan Weir - 4
Ryan Finnigan - 4
Albert Adomah - 4
Connor Barrett – 3
Jamille Matt - 3
Ricoh Richards - 2
Aden Flint - 2
Courtney Clarke – 2
Priestley Farquharson - 2
Harrison Burke - 1
Charlie Lakin - 1
Jid Okeke - 1
Rico Browne - 1
UTS Match Poll
- Walsall Win
- Draw
- Accrington Win