Walsall 3-2 Accrington Stanley result, stats and report

Walsall bossed possession and created more than enough to win, but a 0-0 draw against Leyton Orient in the Carabao Cup means the tie goes to a shootout. Twenty shots. Five on target. No goals. Work that one out.

Crewe Alexandra edged out Accrington Stanley 2-1 in the Carabao Cup, winning the physical battle from start to finish and holding their nerve after Stanley pulled one back late on.

Bristol City dominated possession and created volume throughout but Walsall's organised low block and clinical finishing from a second-half set move earned a remarkable 1-0 victory at Ashton Gate.

Harrogate Town sealed a professional 2-0 victory at Walsall on the final day of the League Two season, a result that underlined just how much quality this division produced from top to bottom in 2025-26.

Accrington Stanley and Crawley Town served up an absolute six-goal thriller at the Crown Ground, with both sides sharing the spoils in a 3-3 draw that had everything you could want from a League Two afternoon.

Bromley rounded off their League Two season with a convincing 3-1 home victory over Walsall, a result that confirmed the underlying quality gap between two sides who ended the campaign in very different positions in the table.

Bristol City host Walsall in the Carabao Cup first round on Thursday 6 August 2026.