Walsall v Scunthorpe
Kieron Morris effort enough as Walsall edge Scunthorpe
Kieron Morris' early strike ended Scunthorpe's run of six league wins on the spin as a 1-0 victory lifted Walsall into the top half of League One.After a quiet start, Walsall led after 13 minutes as Morris let fly from the left-hand corner of the box, 20 yards out, and his rocket took a slight deflection to beat Scunthorpe goalkeeper Matt Gilks.Florent Cuvelier came close to doubling the Saddlers' lead on the half-hour with a dipping 25-yard half-volley that flashed narrowly over Gilks' bar.And right at the end of a first half that Walsall bossed, Gilks had to be alert to tip Erhun Oztumer's 20-yard strike around the post.Walsall had a golden chance to seal the points after 58 minutes as Luke Leahy was tripped in the box by Rory McArdle but Gilks spared his skipper's blushes with a fine penalty save from Oztumer.Scunthorpe nearly pinched a point in stoppage time as substitute Clayton Lewis' 30-yard thunderbolt was scooped off the line at the second attempt by Walsall stopper Mark Gillespie after he fumbled the initial strike.
Game Information
English League One Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | +18 | 51 |
| Lincoln City | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | +14 | 48 |
| Bradford City | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | +9 | 46 |
| Huddersfield Town | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | +11 | 39 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | +9 | 39 |
| Stockport County | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | +3 | 39 |
| Stevenage | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | +8 | 37 |
| Luton Town | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | +4 | 35 |
| Reading | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | +4 | 35 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | +4 | 33 |
| Mansfield Town | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | +3 | 32 |
| Peterborough United | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | -3 | 32 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 31 |
| Exeter City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | +2 | 30 |
| Wigan Athletic | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 30 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 30 |
| Barnsley | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 29 |
| Blackpool | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 29 |
| Northampton Town | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 29 |
| Leyton Orient | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 28 |
| Burton Albion | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -11 | 27 |
| Rotherham United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 24 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -17 | 23 |
| Port Vale | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 18 |

