Walsall 0-0 Rochdale 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.

Bradford City saw off Rochdale 2-0 in the Carabao Cup first round, but a conversion rate that should embarrass a Sunday league side means the margin of victory flatters no one. The result is the result. The performance is a different conversation.

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.

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.

Barrow sit bottom of League Two with 73 goals conceded and every number on that stat sheet tells you exactly what the problem is. This is not a tactical puzzle. This is a standards problem.

Bradford City open their Carabao Cup campaign at home to Rochdale on Saturday, carrying the weight of a difficult domestic run into a competition where cup football has a habit of producing surprises.

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