The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Grimsby Town in a League game last Sunday, while Walsall got the better of Mansfield Town 2-1 on the same day.
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League Two sides Stockpot County and Walsall will go head-to-head in a FA Cup third round fixture at Edgeley Park on Sunday afternoon. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Grimsby Town in a League game last Sunday, while Walsall got the better of Mansfield Town 2-1 on the same day. The victory helped the visitors to move to 11th spot in the English fourth tier standings, having collected 36 points from 23 games. Stockport, meanwhile, are sitting three places behind the Saddlers, with two points less to their name. The two clubs have previously met twice in the FA Cup, with Walsall coming out on top in both games, securing 2-0 win in November 1979 before winning 2-1 in November 1984.
IT’S MATCH DAY! 🔵⚪️
🆚 Walsall
🏆 Emirates FA Cup
⏰ 2:00pm KO
🏟️ Edgeley ParkCounty are aiming to reach the fourth round of the Cup for the first time in 22 years this afternoon, as we take on Walsall at a sell-out Edgeley Park!#StockportCounty
— Stockport County (@StockportCounty) January 8, 2023
Stockport County possible line-up: Hinchliffe, Wright, Lewis, MacDonald, Bardsley, Collar, Croadsale, Hippolyte, Rydel, Wootton, Madden
Walsall possible line-up: Evans, McEntee, Daniels, Monthe, Knowles, Kinsella, Comely, Hutchinson, Gordon, James-Taylor, Johnson
Stockport County
| Opponents | Score |
| Grimsby | 1-0 (L) |
| Walsall | 0-2 (W) |
| Crewe | 2-0 (W) |
| Charlton | 3-1 (W) |
| Hartlepool | 0-5 (W) |
Walsall
| Opponents | Score |
| Mansfield | 2-1 (W) |
| Stockport County | 0-2 (L) |
| Swindon | 1-2 (W) |
| Doncaster | 0-2 (W) |
| Carlisle | 2-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Walsall beat Stockport County | 0-2 |
| Stockport county draw Walsall | 1-1 |
| Stockport County draw Walsall | 1-1 |
| Walsall beat Stockport County | 2-0 |
| Walsall beat Stockport County | 1-2 |
The FA Cup match between Stockport County and Walsall will take place at Edgeley Park on Sunday at 7:30 pm IST.
| Stockport County vs Walsall | Key Details |
| Date | January 8 |
| Venue | Edgeley Park |
| Kickoff time in the UK | 2:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm |
The live telecast of the FA Cup match between Stockport county and Walsall can be seen on ESPN Play Caribbean, Sportklub, Star+, beIn Sports Connect and Paramount + among others.
