Nu ser vi framåt mot lördagen då det är dags för The Saddlers att spela match igen när Millwall kommer på besök till Banks’s Stadium.
Ser framåt
3 mars, 2010Krossade av Southampton
1 mars, 2010Walsall blev krossade av Southampton som vann med 5-1 hemma på St. Mary’s.
Ett resultat som jag inte alls kan säga något om, The Saddlers var värdelösa och kunde inte förvalta att man tog ledningen med 1-0 tidigt i första halvlek efter en briljant frispark av Matt Richards.
Helkass match av Walsall så här långt
27 februari, 2010Walsall började bra med att göra 1-0 i den 4e minuten efter en fin frispark av Matt Richards men sedan dess har det gått nedåt rejält.
I halvtid stod det 3-1 till Southampton och en bit in i andra halvlek har de utökat ledningen till 4-1.
Laguppställningarna
Southampton
Davis, Otsemobor, Fonte, Jaidi, Harding, Puncheon, Hammond, Schneiderlin, Lallana, Lambert, Barnard.
Avbytare: Bialkowski, Wotton, Thomas, Perry, Mills. Antonio, Papa Waigo.
Walsall
Gilmartin, Richards, McDonald, Vincent, Westlake, Nicholls, Taundry, O’Keefe, Gray, Deeney, Byfield.
Avbytare: Ince, Weston, Sansara, Hughes, Jones, Bradley, Adkins.
Southampton borta
27 februari, 2010Idag väntar en väldigt tuff uppgift för Walsall. Man spelar borta mot Southampton och allt annat än en förlust får ses som en framgång tycker jag personligen. Man vet ju inte hur det kan gå, vi slog ju Leeds borta nyligen och vem vet, kanske kan laget upprepa den framgången.
Tre spelare är åter efter skada och kan vara med i laget idag. Det är Rhys Weston, Daryl Westlake och Jamie Vincent.
Även Steve Jones finns med efter att ha fått ledigt i helgen pga sjukdom i familjen.
Det är fyra viktiga spelare som om de är tillbaka till 100% kommer förbättra laget avsevärt jämfört med plattmatchen mot Yeovil i tisdags.
Frågetecken är om Chris Hutchings åter ger förtroende till Clayton Ince som i två av de senaste tre matcherna gjort avgörande misstag. Rene Gilmartin står redo att ta över mellan stolparna om det skulle behövas.
Will Grigg till U-21 landslaget
27 februari, 2010Walsalls unge anfallare Will Grigg har blivit uttagen tillNord Irlands U-21 Landslag inför kvalmatchen till U-21 EM mot San Marino. WIll har tidigare varit med i U-19 Landslaget men får nu ta steget upp till U-21 nivå.
Övriga spelare i truppen:
Målvakter: Sean O’Neill (Ballymena United); Conor Devlin (Manchester United).
Försvarare: Lee Hodson (Watford); Jonathan Flynn (Accrington Stanley); Dean Jarvis (Aberdeen); Conor McLaughlin (Preston North End); Chris Ramsey (Ballymena United); Robbie Weir (Sunderland).
Mittfältare: James Lawrie (Port Vale); Corry Evans (Manchester United); Oliver Norwood (Manchester United); Shane Ferguson (Newcastle United); Paddy McLaughlin (Newcastle United); Michael Bryan (Watford).
Anfallare: Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley); Billy McKay (Northampton Town); Liam Boyce (Cliftonville); William Grigg (Walsall).
Amerikan på provspel
24 februari, 2010En spelare från USA är på provspel hos Walsall, Jonathan Borrajo heter spelaren och han har tidigare i år varit och provtränat med Ljungskile men har ännu inte blivit erbjuden något kontrakt. Barrajo spelar normalt högerback.
Vi får se vad lagledningen tycker om denne spelare och om han är tillräckligt bra för att bli erbjuden ett kontrakt.
Barrajo är 22 år gammal och är ursprungligen från Clifton, New Jersey och spelar för Real Maryland Monarchs.
Förlust
23 februari, 2010En otrolig dålig insats av Walsall och Yeovil vann välförjänt med 1-0.
Händelser från matchen.
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The referee blows for full time.
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Walsall just have the edge. Key player: Richard Taundry
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Walsall throw-in taken by Jamie Vincent
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Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
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Shot by Richard Taundry (Walsall) : it’s blocked
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Walsall freekick taken by Richard Taundry
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Foul on Troy Deeney (Walsall) by Steven Caulker (Yeovil), free kick awarded
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Yeovil tactical substitution: Gavin Tomlin replaced by Arron Davies
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Shot by Alex Nicholls (Walsall) : it goes wide
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Caught by Clayton Ince (Walsall)
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Shot by Shaun MacDonald (Yeovil) : the ‘keeper has it covered
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Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
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Shot by Dean Bowditch (Yeovil) : it goes wide
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Shot by Troy Deeney (Walsall) : it goes over
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Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Saved by Clayton Ince (Walsall)
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Shot by Sam Williams (Yeovil) : the ‘keeper has it covered
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Saved by Clayton Ince (Walsall)
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Shot by Shaun MacDonald (Yeovil) : the ‘keeper has it covered
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Yeovil freekick taken by Craig Alcock
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Handball by Darren Byfield (Walsall )
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Neither team can gain control of the match. Key player: Craig Alcock
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
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Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
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Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
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Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
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Walsall freekick taken by Jamie Vincent
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Foul on Richard Taundry (Walsall) by JP Kalala (Yeovil), free kick awarded
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Walsall freekick taken by Jamie Vincent
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Shot by Richard Taundry (Walsall) : it goes wide
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Walsall corner from the Right taken by Julian Gray: the defence clears
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Yeovil just have the edge. Key player: Gavin Tomlin
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Walsall corner from the Right taken by Julian Gray
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Walsall freekick taken by Matthew Richards
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Foul on Julian Gray (Walsall) by Owain Tudur Jones (Yeovil), free kick awarded
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Walsall freekick taken by Clayton Ince
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Shot by Darren Byfield (Walsall) : it goes wide
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Yeovil freekick taken by Nathan Smith
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Foul on Shaun MacDonald (Yeovil) by Emmanuele Smith (Walsall), free kick awarded
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Walsall freekick taken by Jamie Vincent
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Foul on Matthew Richards (Walsall) by Sam Williams (Yeovil), free kick awarded
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Yeovil freekick taken by Craig Alcock
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Foul on Dean Bowditch (Yeovil) by Josh O’Keefe (Walsall), free kick awarded
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Yeovil just have the edge. Key player: JP Kalala
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Walsall freekick taken by Clayton Ince
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Shot by Sam Williams (Yeovil) : it goes over
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Saved by Clayton Ince (Walsall)
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Shot by Dean Bowditch (Yeovil) : the ‘keeper has it covered
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Shot by Alex Nicholls (Walsall) : it’s blocked
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Header by Josh O’Keefe (Walsall) : it goes wide
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Yeovil just have the edge. Key player: Gavin Tomlin
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Yeovil freekick taken by Gavin Tomlin
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Clayton McDonald (Walsall) booked for unsporting behaviour
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Foul on Dean Bowditch (Yeovil) by Clayton McDonald (Walsall), free kick awarded
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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The second half kicks off.
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The referee blows for half time.
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Yeovil corner from the Right taken by Gavin Tomlin
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Shot by Shaun MacDonald (Yeovil) : it’s blocked
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Yeovil corner from the Right taken by Gavin Tomlin
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Saved by Clayton Ince (Walsall)
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Shot by JP Kalala (Yeovil) : the ‘keeper has it covered
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Yeovil freekick taken by Gavin Tomlin
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Nathan Smith (Yeovil) booked for unsporting behaviour
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Foul on Nathan Smith (Yeovil) by Alex Nicholls (Walsall), free kick awarded
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Neither team can gain control of the match. Key player: Owain Tudur Jones
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Yeovil freekick taken by Alex McCarthy
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Shot by JP Kalala (Yeovil) : it goes over
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Gavin Tomlin
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Yeovil freekick taken by Craig Alcock
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Foul on Owain Tudur Jones (Yeovil) by Darren Byfield (Walsall), free kick awarded
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Yeovil just have the edge. Key player: Nathan Smith
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Yeovil freekick taken by Craig Alcock
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Foul on Dean Bowditch (Yeovil) by Matthew Richards (Walsall), free kick awarded
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Shot by Josh O’Keefe (Walsall) : it goes wide
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Walsall throw-in taken by Julian Gray
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Walsall corner from the Left taken by Julian Gray: the defence clears
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Walsall freekick taken by Richard Taundry
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Terrell Forbes (Yeovil) booked for unsporting behaviour
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Foul on Darren Byfield (Walsall) by Terrell Forbes (Yeovil), free kick awarded
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Walsall throw-in taken by Julian Gray
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Neither team can gain control of the match. Key player: JP Kalala
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Yeovil freekick taken by Alex McCarthy
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
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Shot by Owain Tudur Jones (Yeovil) : it’s blocked
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Walsall freekick taken by Matthew Richards
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Foul on Darren Byfield (Walsall) by JP Kalala (Yeovil), free kick awarded
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Yeovil freekick taken by Steven Caulker
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Shot by Josh O’Keefe (Walsall) : it goes wide
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Yeovil just have the edge. Key player: Sam Williams
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Walsall freekick taken by Clayton Ince
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Handball by Sam Williams (Yeovil )
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Goal scored by Sam Williams (Yeovil)
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Shot by Sam Williams (Yeovil) : on target
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Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
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Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
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Saved by Clayton Ince (Walsall)
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Shot by Dean Bowditch (Yeovil) : the ‘keeper has it covered
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The match has kicked off
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0-1 underläge i halvtid
23 februari, 2010The Saddlers ligger under med 1-0 i halvtid efter att Sam Williams utnyttjat ett misstag mellan målvakten Clayton Ince och försvararen Mannie Smith. Brist på kommunikation kan man säga.
Walsall har inte alls spelat bra och planen är dålig och vädret ännu sämre. Snöfall och kallt, men bollen är orange så det ger ju lite färg till matchen.
Laguppställningar
23 februari, 2010Till kvällens match mot Yeovil som börjar inom kort har Chris Hutchings tagit ut följande spelare.
Med Mattis borta pga skada kommer Josh O’Keefe in på mittfältet i övrigt är det samma spelare som i segermatchen mot Brentford i lördags.
WALSALL:
Clayton Ince, Manny Smith, Troy Deeney, Alex Nicholls, Richard Taundry, Josh O’Keefe, Jamie Vincent, Matt Richards, Julian Gray, Darren Byfield, Clayton McDonald.
Avbytare: Netan Sansara, Mark Hughes, Mark Bradley, Richard Davies, Will Grigg, Sam Adkins, Rene Gilmartin.
YEOVIL:
Alex McCarthy, Craig Alcock, Steve Caulker, Terrell Forbes, Sam Williams, Gavin Tomlin, Dean Bowditch, Owain Tudur Jones, Jean-Paul Kalala, Shaun Macdonald, Nathan Smith.
Avbytare: Arron Davies, Keiran Murtagh, Andrew Welsh, Scott Murray, Aidan Downes, Danny Hutchins, Richard Martin.
Mattis skadad
22 februari, 2010Mittfältaren Dwayne Mattis skadade sig i lördagens match mot Brentford. Den arbetsvillige mittfältaren fick ett sår i vaden efter en tackling och fick tas av plan med bår och sedan blev det färd till hospitalet där man fick sy ihop såret med sju stygn.
När man senare kunde bedöma skadan så visade det sig att det inte var så farligt som det först befarades men Mattis kommer troligtvis vara borta några veckor medan det läker. Stygnen måste tas bort innan han kan börja träna för fullt igen och de tas bort om ca veckor.