Danny Rose’s 100th-minute equaliser rescued Steve Evans’ Stevenage a dramatic point as a 1-1 draw at Walsall ended both sides’ 100 per cent starts.
Walsall led for most of the game through Danny Johnson’s fifth goal in four matches but Rose headed home Arthur Read’s deep cross at the far post in the last minute of the 10 added on.
On-loan striker Johnson had continued his superb start to his Walsall career by firing the Saddlers into a 13th-minute lead after Stevenage failed to clear a long throw.
Jamie Reid almost prodded the visitors level from Dan Sweeney’s low cross but was denied by a brilliant diving one-handed stop from Owen Evans at his near post.
Walsall had chances to seal the points after the break, the best falling to Johnson, who could only poke Andy Williams’ low cross wide on the stretch.
Stevenage went close as Reid pounced on a mix-up between Peter Clarke and Evans only for the keeper to stay big and save well – but he was beaten by Rose’s header at the death.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Walsall
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1EvansBooked at 90mins
- 5Daniels
- 26Clarke
- 6Monthe
- 2White
- 8Kinsella
- 14Comley
- 21Allen
- 23HutchinsonSubstituted forKnowlesat 67′minutesBooked at 70mins
- 11Williams
- 39JohnsonSubstituted forEaringat 76′minutes
Substitutes
- 10Knowles
- 15James-Taylor
- 17Earing
- 25Maher
- 27Abraham
- 30Bennett
- 31Przybek
Stevenage
Formation 5-3-2
- 12Ashby-Hammond
- 2Wildin
- 6Sweeney
- 15Vancooten
- 5PiergianniSubstituted forReadat 72′minutes
- 20EarleySubstituted forClarkat 45′minutes
- 8TaylorSubstituted forRobertsat 62′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 18BostwickSubstituted forCampbellat 45′minutes
- 4Reeves
- 9NorrisSubstituted forRoseat 62′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 19Reid
Substitutes
- 1Chapman
- 3Clark
- 10Campbell
- 11Roberts
- 14Smith
- 16Read
- 32Rose
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
- Attendance:
- 5,079
Live Text
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Match ends, Walsall 1, Stevenage 1.
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Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Stevenage 1.
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Danny Rose (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
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Goal! Walsall 1, Stevenage 1. Danny Rose (Stevenage) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Read with a cross.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Peter Clarke.
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Attempt blocked. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Roberts.
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Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Hayden White (Walsall).
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Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jordan Roberts.
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Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Jordan Roberts (Stevenage).
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Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Owen Evans (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Luther Wildin (Stevenage).
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Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Arthur Read (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
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Offside, Walsall. Donervon Daniels tries a through ball, but Andy Williams is caught offside.
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Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
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Hayden White (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
