Walsall

    • 13-4-3
    • 1st in English League Two

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    26/12
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    Walsall

    SOCCER

      John Sheridan ends with win as Fleetwood cruise past Walsall

      John Sheridan's reign at Fleetwood ended on a high with a well-deserved 2-0 win over Walsall.A draw with Bradford saw the Saddlers secure their League One status in midweek so with both sides safe from the drop, this game had a pre-season friendly feel in the basking Fylde coast sun.There was pride to play for, though, and the Fleetwood players stepped up to the plate to ensure Sheridan's spell ended with a victory.The ex-Oldham man took over from Uwe Rosler in February and has steered the team away from the bottom four to safety.But it was announced last month that Joey Barton would take on the head coach role in June. Strikers Ash Hunter and Paddy Madden secured the win.Hunter added another sublime strike to his scrap book as he took centre stage, whipping the ball from just outside the box into the top corner in the 31st minute.Madden was back to his poaching best, gobbling up Mark Gillespie's parry from a Kyle Dempsey strike that was just too hot to handle in the 45th minute.
      • 7Y
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      Walsall

      SOCCER

        Walsall hold on for vital point to end relegation fears

        Walsall gained the point they needed to secure their Sky Bet League One status with a 1-1 draw at Bradford.The match was preceded by a minute's silence in memory of the 56 people who died in the Valley Parade fire in May 1985 and both captains laid wreaths.Walsall took the lead in the 22nd minute with a smart, opportunist goal. George Dobson won the ball in the Bradford penalty area and tried a left-foot shot. The ball appeared to be going wide of the far post, but Amadou Bakayoko dived forward to head it into the net.Bradford equalised on the stroke of half-time following a move involving the two players on-loan from Burton. Former England international Stephen Warnock, who is retiring at the end of the season, crossed from the left for the unmarked Matty Lund to score with a close-range header.Bradford came closest to grabbing a winner in an improved second-half performance. Winger Jordan Gibson fired just wide of the far post in the 56th minute after receiving a through pass from Shay McCartan just two minutes after coming on as substitute.Tim Dieng and Callum Guy had shots blocked and Charlie Wyke saw a header saved, but the nearest they came to scoring was in the 62nd minute when goalkeeper Liam Roberts made a stunning save to keep out a superb 20-yard shot from McCartan. The ball came out to Tony McMahon but he fired over the crossbar.
        • 7Y
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        Walsall

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          George Dobson's late goal moves Northampton closer to relegation

          George Dobson's stoppage-time winner all-but condemned Northampton to relegation - and left Walsall needing just a point to secure their own safety.Midfielder Dobson's late strike left Northampton - who were twice thwarted by the woodwork - doomed, barring a nine-goal victory over relegation rivals Oldham in their final game.Northampton were almost in front after just two minutes as Daniel Powell's low drive was superbly tipped onto the post by Walsall keeper Liam Roberts.Walsall defender Kory Roberts cleared Matt Crooks' cross-shot off the line in the 23rd minute and, five minutes into the second half, Crooks again went close, steering over Shay Facey's cross from eight yards.Northampton almost won it in freak fashion after 76 minutes as a Matt Grimes cross floated over Roberts, struck the post, hit the keeper and bounced onto the bar before being hacked clear.But Walsall came on strong towards the end and, after Nicky Devlin glanced a header wide, Dobson won it in stoppage time as he steered Amadou Bakayoko's pass into the bottom corner from 15 yards.
          • 7Y
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          Walsall

          SOCCER

            Scunthorpe closing in on play-off spot

            Scunthorpe moved a step closer to a League One play-off spot after a slender 1-0 home win over relegation-threatened Walsall.Ryan Yates scored the game's only goal as the Iron recorded only a second win in 12 matches.Scunthorpe are now three points clear of seventh-placed Plymouth, who have a game in hand, while Walsall are just a point above the relegation zone. The visitors almost went ahead when Julien Ngoy tried his luck from distance in the opening exchanges but Matt Gilks was equal to it.Down the other end Scunthorpe dangerman Josh Morris saw a free-kick come back off a post.Luke Leahy brought a speculative save from Gilks after the restart whilst Funso Ojo came close for the hosts only to be denied by Liam Roberts.When it looked as though the game was heading for a stalemate, Scunthorpe stole victory in the 76th minute.Conor Townsend clipped the ball into the Walsall box and Yates was there to plant a header past Roberts.
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            Walsall

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              Wimbledon beat relegation rivals Walsall with stoppage-time penalty

              Dean Parrett's stoppage-time penalty capped a stunning comeback as Wimbledon fought back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at relegation rivals Walsall.Walsall led after just six minutes as Jack Fitzwater glanced Erhun Oztumer's free-kick past keeper George Long via his outstretched thigh.They doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time when Julien Ngoy flicked a ball over one Dons defender before outsprinting another to slot a cool finish under Long.But Nicky Devlin's rash challenge on Andy Barcham handed Wimbledon a lifeline two minutes into the second half.Unlucky Walsall keeper Liam Roberts saved Lyle Taylor's penalty with his legs and palmed away the loose ball only for Joe Pigott to slam home from close range.Taylor then fired an acrobatic volley off the post but latched onto keeper Long's 65th-minute clearance to thump home a superb strike from just inside the box.And Wimbledon won it deep into stoppage time as Parrett lashed home from the spot after Kory Roberts fouled Taylor.Victory pushed the Dons above Walsall, with the sides sitting four and three points respectively above the drop zone.
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              Walsall

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                Oldham ease relegation fears with draw against Walsall

                Oldham and Walsall eased their relegation fears with an entertaining 1-1 draw at Boundary Park which all but relegated Bury from Sky Bet League One.Oldham created the bulk of the chances as they eased three points clear of the relegation places. The draw left Walsall three points better off.Oldham striker Duckens Nazon made a lively start, firing over from 25 yards after being teed up by Eoin Doyle.The Haiti international then produced an acrobatic overhead kick which dipped inches over the crossbar.The Saddlers went in front in the 33rd minute when West Brom loanee Jack Fitzwater lashed in a rebound after Luke Leahy's header had been palmed onto the crossbar by Oldham keeper Johny Placide.Nazon levelled a minute before the break, beating two men before hammering home past Liam Roberts from the edge of the box.After the break Oldham's Jack Byrne curled a free-kick narrowly over the top, while Nazon's 25-yard piledriver was brilliantly saved by Roberts.Placide produced a super save to keep out Jon Guthrie's header late on.
                • 7Y
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                Walsall

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                  Portsmouth snatch win at Walsall to close in on play-off places

                  Portsmouth moved to within two points of the play-off places with a third successive win as they beat struggling Walsall 1-0 to consign new boss Dean Keates to a second straight loss in charge.The visitors controlled the first half and Ben Close should have done better than scuff a close-range volley straight at Walsall goalkeeper Liam Roberts from Gareth Evans' 12th-minute cross.Pompey's 18-goal top scorer Brett Pitman twice glanced headers wide while Close volleyed off-target when Dion Donohue's long throw found him free inside the area.Portsmouth continued to dominate after the break, Kal Naismith whipping a vicious effort inches wide from 20 yards and seeing another shot flash across goal and just past the post.Walsall took until the 73rd minute to threaten as Luke Leahy's cross was met by a first-time Amadou Bakayoko volley that flew just over.But Pompey deservedly won it six minutes later as Jamal Lowe teed-up Evans to fizz a fine strike into the bottom corner from 18 yards and condemn Walsall to a sixth defeat in their last seven.
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                  Walsall

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                    Wigan bounce back from FA Cup exit with comfortable victory at Walsall

                    Wigan shook off their FA Cup disappointment to move within striking distance of Sky Bet League One's top two with a 3-0 win at struggling Walsall.Three goals in 10 first-half minutes put Wigan a point behind second-placed Shrewsbury with two games in hand as new Walsall boss Dean Keates watched from the stands.The Latics - FA Cup quarter-final losers to Southampton on Sunday - started brightly as Chey Dunkley headed wide from Max Power's early corner.Wigan led on 31 minutes as Nick Powell's exquisite low cross picked out Michael Jacobs to steer home at the far post.The Latics doubled their lead four minutes later as a free-kick fell to Jay Fulton 18 yards out and he lashed a fine finish into the bottom corner.It was game over on 40 minutes as Saddlers keeper Liam Roberts spilled a corner and Dunkley rifled home Wigan's third from close range.Walsall sought a consolation after the break but Latics keeper Christian Walton twice denied Kieron Morris and saved at Amadou Bakayoko's feet to leave the Saddlers just four points off the drop.
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                    2024-25 EFL League Two Ladder

                    TeamGPWDLGDP
                    Walsall201343+1843
                    Port Vale211074+737
                    Doncaster Rovers211065+736
                    Crewe Alexandra20983+835
                    Chesterfield21975+1334
                    AFC Wimbledon201037+1433
                    Notts County20875+731
                    Grimsby Town2110110-531
                    Milton Keynes Dons19937+730
                    Gillingham20938+430
                    Salford City20866+330
                    Bradford City20776+228
                    Bromley20695+227
                    Cheltenham Town21768-127
                    Barrow20758+226
                    Newport County20758-426
                    Colchester United204115+123
                    Fleetwood Town19586-123
                    Tranmere Rovers20569-1421
                    Harrogate Town216312-1521
                    Swindon Town214710-919
                    Accrington Stanley20479-1019
                    Carlisle United203611-1715
                    Morecambe213513-1914

                    2024-25 Team Leaders

                    English League Two

                    7

                    Nathan LoweF #7

                    9
                    Matches17
                    Assists4
                    9

                    Jamille MattF #9

                    6
                    Matches19
                    Assists1
                    21

                    Taylor AllenD #21

                    5
                    Matches19
                    Assists2

                    Rankings

                    English League Two

                    Goal Difference
                    16
                    1st
                    Goals Scored
                    35
                    Tied-1st
                    Assists
                    21
                    Tied-2nd
                    Goals Conceded
                    19
                    Tied-5th
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