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25/08/2026, Banks Stadium, Walsall, England
EFL Cup, Round 2

Walsall Vs Birmingham

Walsall play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: F McCaw (GK) , J Urbaniak (CB) , R Ekubo (CB) , T Kavanagh (CB) , J McQuarrie (RB) , L Donovan (LB) , S Bradley (CDM) , D Wathen (CAM) , L McClammy (RM) , E Kennedy (LM) , J Tierney (ST) And the subs are: A Taggart (CB) , R Allen (CB) , R Haggart (CM) , O Lessels (CM) , A Kemble (ST)

Birmingham play in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation, and line up with: L Gam (GK) , J Molony (CB) , H Maduabuchi (CB) , P Devin (RB) , B McCamey (LB) , Z Zniti (CM) , D Laidlaw (CM) , P Molloy (CDM) , G Bryars (CAM) , D McNelly (ST) , R Cook (ST) And the subs are: S Barberis (CB) , S Kakon (CB) , G Blower (CM) , F McCormick (CM) , M Slawinski (ST)

Welcome to Banks Stadium in Walsall, England where Walsall will face Birmingham City.  This is round 2 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 11500.

1' - Walsall kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Joe Tierney attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

8' - Lewys Gam finds Paul Molloy with a short pass.  Paul Molloy plays a long pass to Dennis Laidlaw.  Dennis Laidlaw sees Zakwan Zniti making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Zakwan Zniti is caught offside!  

11' - Eoin Kennedy plays a long pass to Joshua McQuarrie.  Joshua McQuarrie sees a run from Davie Wathen.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Davie Wathen runs on to the ball.  Davie Wathen attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Walsall!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

11' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

16' - Paul Molloy plays the ball to Blake McCamey.  Blake McCamey passes the ball to John Molony.  Davie Wathen dispossesses John Molony and the ball goes loose.  Davie Wathen plays a long ball to Joshua McQuarrie.  Joshua McQuarrie whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Paul Molloy.  

19' - Joe Tierney attempts to use his skills to beat Patrick Devin, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

19' - Joe Tierney sees Seth Bradley making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

21' - Blake McCamey speeds past Tobias Kavanagh.  

23' - Blake McCamey takes a shot from outside the area towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Joshua McQuarrie manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

27' - Paul Molloy tackles Seth Bradley and takes the ball.  Paul Molloy plays a short pass to Zakwan Zniti.  Zakwan Zniti hits the ball long to Blake McCamey.  Blake McCamey hits the ball from distance towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

29' - Fraser McCaw sees a run from Eoin Kennedy.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Eoin Kennedy takes the ball.  Eoin Kennedy tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Lloyd McClammy is first to the loose ball...Lloyd McClammy fires a shot...but the shot goes wide!

36' - Seth Bradley spots a run from Davie Wathen.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Davie Wathen has strayed offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Patrick Devin plays a short pass to Zakwan Zniti.  Zakwan Zniti plays the ball to Hayden Maduabuchi.  Hayden Maduabuchi spots a run from George Bryars.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and George Bryars takes the ball.  George Bryars tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

51' - Davie Wathen brings the ball forward, outpacing Dennis Laidlaw.  

52' - Davie Wathen curls in a cross, but Paul Molloy gets to the ball and makes a clearance.  

53' - John Molony sees a run from George Bryars.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but George Bryars has strayed offside!  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Joe Tierney is going to be taken off.  Arnie Kemble joins the game from the bench.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Hayden Maduabuchi is going to be taken off.  Sab Kakon is going to be brought on.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Robert Cook is going to be taken off.  Gethin Blower is brought on from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dave McNelly will come off.  Fred McCormick joins the game from the bench.  

59' - George Bryars hits a shot from distance towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jamie Urbaniak is going to be taken off.  Arran Taggart joins the game from the bench.  

63' - Arnie Kemble tries to use ball skills to beat Patrick Devin.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Arnie Kemble runs with the ball!  

64' - Arnie Kemble tries to beat Patrick Devin using his ball skills.  The opposing player is unable to stop Arnie Kemble who takes the ball forward!  

65' - Arnie Kemble tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

68' - Lewys Gam plays a long ball to Fred McCormick.  Fred McCormick spots a run from Gethin Blower.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Gethin Blower can't get to the ball!  

77' - Rob Ekubo finds Lewis Donovan with a long pass.  Lewis Donovan passes the ball to Davie Wathen.  Davie Wathen speeds past John Molony.  

77' - Davie Wathen spots a run from Arnie Kemble.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Arnie Kemble is caught offside!  

79' - Zakwan Zniti sees George Bryars making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Tobias Kavanagh will come off.  Robert Allen joins the game from the bench.  

83' - Dennis Laidlaw tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Dennis Laidlaw scores!  That's a nice goal from the Birmingham player!  The ball went in off the upright!

83' - Walsall kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of normal time. 

91' - Walsall kick the ball off for the restart.  

96' - Rob Ekubo finds Eoin Kennedy with a short pass.  Eoin Kennedy finds Arran Taggart with a short pass.  Arran Taggart plays a long pass to Seth Bradley.  Seth Bradley sees Arnie Kemble making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Arnie Kemble  is unable to take the ball down!  

97' - Patrick Devin attempts to speed past Seth Bradley, but is brought down.    The referee shows Seth Bradley the yellow card! That will be a freekick for Birmingham.  

99' - Zakwan Zniti plays a long pass to John Molony.  John Molony spots a run from Gethin Blower.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

103' - George Bryars plays a long ball to John Molony.  John Molony spots a run from Fred McCormick.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Fred McCormick is able to take the ball.  Fred McCormick looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

104' - Fraser McCaw spots a run from Lloyd McClammy.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Lloyd McClammy has strayed offside!  

107' - Zakwan Zniti finds Blake McCamey with a long ball.  Blake McCamey sees Gethin Blower making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Gethin Blower is able to control the ball.  Gethin Blower attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Gethin Blower for Birmingham!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

107' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of the first half of extra time. 

107' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

121' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of extra time. 



The match has ended Walsall 1 - 2 Birmingham City.