Notts County vs Accrington Stanley

1 January 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Zac Kennard-Kettle

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Shaun Whalley 72’

Match summary

Accrington Stanley took a 1-0 win at Notts County. It was goalless at half-time.

Shaun Whalley put Accrington Stanley ahead in the 72nd minute.

Both sides had 8 shots, with 4 on target for Notts County and 4 for Accrington Stanley.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
8 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 5
8 Corners 5
410 Passes 363
77.3% Pass accuracy 73.8%
13 Tackles 14
11 Fouls 13
5 Yellow cards 4
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Notts County Accrington Stanley
Kick-off
Qamaruddin KouhyarShot on target
4’
11’
Alex HendersonFoul
Tom IorpendaShot on target
15’
Matthew PlattFoul
17’
35’
Josh WoodsFoul
38’
Benn WardShot on target
Matthew DennisShot on target
43’
Alassana JattaFoul
45+3’
45+3’
Shaun WhalleyArgument
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
52’
Alex HendersonShot on target
Jodi JonesAlassana Jatta
56’
Conor GrantQamaruddin Kouhyar
56’
59’
Liam CoyleShot on target
Matthew DennisShot on target
60’
62’
Benn WardShot on target
67’
Charlie CatonAlex Henderson
70’
Donald LoveArgument
Kellan GordonNick Tsaroulla
71’
Keanan BennettsTyrese Hall
71’
72’
Shaun WhalleyRight foot shot0-1 (Accrington Stanley)
79’
Seamus ConneelyJosh Woods
Lucas NessLewis Macari
87’
88’
Freddie SassIsaac Heath
Jacob BedeauFoul
90’
Tom IorpendaSimulation
90+4’
Matthew DennisArgument
90+6’
Full-time0-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Accrington Stanley attacking Notts County attacking 
2’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 4’ Qamaruddin Kouhyar (Notts County), open play, saved 7’ Matthew Dennis (Notts County), set piece, blocked 15’ Tom Iorpenda (Notts County), open play, saved 28’ Alassana Jatta (Notts County), open play, blocked 38’ Benn Ward (Accrington Stanley), direct free kick, saved 43’ Donald Love (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 43’ Matthew Dennis (Notts County), from a corner, saved 52’ Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 54’ Isaac Heath (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 58’ Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley), open play, blocked 59’ Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, saved 60’ Matthew Dennis (Notts County), open play, saved 62’ Benn Ward (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, saved 70’ Matthew Dennis (Notts County), open play, off target 72’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, goal 75’ Matthew Dennis (Notts County), open play, off target 2’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 4’ Qamaruddin Kouhyar (Notts County), open play, saved 7’ Matthew Dennis (Notts County), set piece, blocked 15’ Tom Iorpenda (Notts County), open play, saved 28’ Alassana Jatta (Notts County), open play, blocked 38’ Benn Ward (Accrington Stanley), direct free kick, saved 43’ Donald Love (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 43’ Matthew Dennis (Notts County), from a corner, saved 52’ Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley), open play, saved 54’ Isaac Heath (Accrington Stanley), open play, off target 58’ Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley), open play, blocked 59’ Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, saved 60’ Matthew Dennis (Notts County), open play, saved 62’ Benn Ward (Accrington Stanley), from a corner, saved 70’ Matthew Dennis (Notts County), open play, off target 72’ Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley), open play, goal 75’ Matthew Dennis (Notts County), open play, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Notts County 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Roos
Platt
Bedeau
Macari 87’
Norburn
Hall 71’
Iorpenda
Kouhyar 56’
Tsaroulla 71’
Jatta 56’
Dennis
Accrington Stanley 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Wright
Love
Matthews
Ward
Coyle
Heath 88’
Sinclair
O'Brien
Henderson 67’
Woods 79’
Whalley

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Kelle Roos
90′ 4 1 31 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Lewis Macari Taken off
87′ 1 1 – 3 2 41 – – – –
Matthew Platt
90′ 3 – – 7 4 77 1 – –
Jacob Bedeau
90′ 1 1 – 4 2 54 2 – –
Lucas Ness Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Ollie Norburn
90′ – – 53 1 – 3 6 4 1 – –
Qamaruddin Kouhyar Taken off
56′ – – 19 – – 2 1 3 – 1 –
Tyrese Hall Taken off
71′ – – 22 1 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
Tom Iorpenda
90′ – – 16 – – 1 – 4 2 2
Nick Tsaroulla Taken off
71′ – – 24 2 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
Jodi Jones Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 12 – – – – 1 1 – –
Keanan Bennetts Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 18 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Kellan Gordon Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 13 1 – – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Alassana Jatta Taken off
56′ – – 1 – – – – 2 1 6
Matthew Dennis
90′ – – 5 2 – – 1 9 3 12
Conor Grant Came on as a substitute
34′ – – – – – – 1 – – 11 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Notts County win 53% Avg odds 1.77
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58
Accrington Stanley win 21% Avg odds 4.35

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Notts County WWDLD
Accrington Stanley WLLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Accrington Stanley 0-3 Notts County, 18 Jan 25 Next meeting: Accrington Stanley 0-4 Notts County, 17 Mar 26  All Notts County vs Accrington Stanley meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.