Walsall v Stoke City, 23 August 2003
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Paul Taylor |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Bescot Stadium |
| Attendance | 9,033 |
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1 Walsall
Goals:
| Paul Merson | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jimmy Walker
Defender/Centre back
Danny Hay
Defender/Centre back
Ian Roper
Defender/Midfielder
Darren Bazeley
Defender/Midfielder
Neil Emblen
Defender/Left back
Zigor Aranalde
Midfielder
Steve Corica
Midfielder
Paul Merson
Midfielder
Simon Osborn
Midfielder
Vinny Samways
Forward
Jorge Leitao
Substitutions:
| Pedro Matias for Neil Emblen | 52 |
| Gary Birch for Steve Corica | 66 |
| Stefan Oakes for Simon Osborn | 78 |
Cards:
| Vinny Samways | 25 | Y |
| Ian Roper | 45 | Y |
| Zigor Aranalde | 79 | Y |
| Vinny Samways | 90 | Y |
| Stefan Oakes | 90 | Y |
| Vinny Samways | 90 | R |
Comments:
League position: 6th Unused substitutes: Aaron Kerr and Darren WrackGoals:
| Carl Asaba | 33 |
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Starting lineup:
Ed de Goey
Goalkeeper
Pétur Marteinsson
Defender
Wayne Thomas
Defender/Centre back
Paul D Williams
Defender/Centre back
Clive Clarke
Defender/Midfielder
Marcus Hall
Defender/Left back
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
John Eustace
Midfielder
Darel Russell
Midfielder
Carl Asaba
Forward
Gifton Noel-Williams
Forward
Substitutions:
| Kris Commons for Pétur Marteinsson | 65 |
| Karl Henry for Carl Asaba | 70 |
Cards:
| Pétur Marteinsson | 60 | Y |
| Paul D Williams | 71 | Y |
| Karl Henry | 88 | Y |
| John Eustace | 90 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 6th Unused substitutes: Aaron Kerr and Darren WrackComments:
League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Chris Greenacre, Chris Iwelumo and Neil Cutler