Walsall tossed aside Doncaster Rovers on pancake night, when a Joe Edwards brace helped them to a more dominant victory than the 4-2 scoreline might suggest. Here’s six things from the game. Walsall’s pressing Jon Whitney has often justifiably been criticized for employing imbalanced tactics but here, every player knew inherently what they were doing… Read more →
David Ball’s second half winner gave Rotherham United a 2-1 victory at Walsall, after Joe Edwards had cancelled out Semi Ajayi’s first-minute opener for the visitors. Here’s our Player Ratings on a deserved away win. The Saddlers Mark Gillespie – his distribution left a lot to be desired and might have been more commanding for… Read more →
David Ball’s second half winner gave Rotherham United a 2-1 victory at Walsall, after Joe Edwards had cancelled out Semi Ajayi’s first-minute opener for the visitors. Here’s six things on a deserved win for the Millers. Dominant start This was a unified performance from Paul Warne’s men, but the nature of their victory was not… Read more →
Not only have Walsall won their previous three games, they are starting to knock the ball around with a little more confidence than we have seen previously. The Saddlers played some excellent one-touch stuff in the build-up to Kieron Morris’ long-range winner in the win over Scunthorpe and some of the combination play between Florent… Read more →
Wigan v Crawley Wigan Athletic won the FA Cup in 2013 and seven years earlier, Harry Kewell was in the Liverpool’s final starting line-up when they defeated West Ham on penalties. His opposite number and Reds fan Paul Cook, prioritized this competition more than other cups while manager of Portsmouth and he has the luxury… Read more →
In a cagey afternoon of good team defending, Walsall held league leaders Shrewsbury Town to a 1-1 draw, as Stefan Payne’s first half penalty cancelled out Daniel Agyei’s opener. Here’s our player ratings from the game. Walsall Mark Gillespie – didn’t have to make a single save apart from the penalty from which Shrewsbury scored.… Read more →
In a cagey afternoon of good team defending, Walsall held league leaders Shrewsbury Town to a 1-1 draw, as Stefan Payne’s first half penalty cancelled out Daniel Agyei’s opener. Here’s seven talking points from the match. Agyei’s brawn Walsall were the more prominent side early on, often attempting early balls down the left channel for… Read more →
A remarkable comeback from three goals down saw Walsall earn a point against Bradford. How did players on both teams fare? Here’s our ratings. Walsall Gillespie – made no obvious gaffes but let in three goals from a small selection of shots on target. Could have commanded his area better. 4 James Wilson – quelled… Read more →
A remarkable comeback from three goals down saw Walsall earn a point against Bradford. What are the key talking points from the match? Here’s our five. Shot-shy Saddlers In the first half, Walsall competed reasonably well in the middle third but got a lot of things wrong when they moved into advanced areas. Players in… Read more →
The last League One season saw Sheffield United secure the title, ending their six-year Championship exile as Bolton Wanderers cut short their own. The award for most dramatic promotion however, went to Millwall. Their fate was decided by two 85th minute winners: one to take the last play-off place on the final day, the other… Read more →