Newport will be without defender James Clarke as they prepare to face Walsall on Saturday.The 32-year-old centre-back missed the Exiles’ opening day draw at Sutton with a hip injury and will also be unavailable to face his former club.Saturday’s fixture may come too soon for fellow centre-back Priestley Farquharson, who is building up his fitness after a knee operation cut short his ...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn pointed to a “mentality shift” at the club as the catalyst for his side’s 4-0 opening-day mauling of Hartlepool.A debut hat-trick from on-loan striker Danny Johnson, after Brandon Comley’s deflected opener, earned Walsall victory and only a string of saves from Pools keeper Ben Killip kept the score down.Walsall were taken over by American inves...Full Story »

Danny Johnson’s hat-trick got Paul Hartley’s reign as Hartlepool manager off to a nightmare start as Walsall dished out a 4-0 hammering.After Brandon Comley’s deflected opener, Johnson, on loan from Mansfield until January, stole the show with a dream debut.Pools keeper Ben Killip foiled Taylor Allen early on but could do nothing when Comley’s strike from 18 yards took a ...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn has a new-look squad at his disposal but also a lengthy injury list to contend with for the visit of Hartlepool.Joss Labadie and Conor Wilkinson are long-term absentees with anterior cruciate ligament injuries, while Joe Riley, Jack Earing, Liam Gordon and Oisin McAtee are also sidelined.New arrival Taylor Allen was taken off against Solihull Moors as a precaution and ...Full Story »

Walsall could have Zak Mills and Jack Rose back in their matchday squad when they conclude their season by hosting promotion-chasing Swindon on Saturday.Defender Mills and goalkeeper Rose missed the 2-2 draw at Colchester last weekend due to a back problem and coronavirus respectively.Joss Labadie and Conor Wilkinson (both knee) are out long-term.Michael Flynn’s Saddlers are 15th in the Le...Full Story »

Walsall manager Michael Flynn was disappointed his side could not hold on to win after seeing Colchester battle back to earn a 2-2 draw.The Saddlers had fallen behind in the 24th minute when Freddie Sears netted from close range but Brendan Kiernan curled home an excellent shot from the edge of the area to equalise in the 42nd minute.And George Miller gave Walsall a 48th-minute lead from close r...Full Story »

Freddie Sears scored twice as Colchester played out a 2-2 draw with Walsall.Colchester went ahead in the 24th minute through Sears who prodded home from close range after Emyr Huws had helped the ball into his path.United keeper Sam Hornby made a brave save to deny Sam Perry but Walsall were level in the 42nd minute.Brendan Kiernan curled a fine shot into the bottom far corner from the edge of t...Full Story »

Colchester forward John Akinde could be in line for a recall for the final home game of the Sky Bet League Two season against Walsall.U’s boss Wayne Brown had named an unchanged starting XI again for the win at Newport, which helped pull his team further clear of the drop zone.Akinde impressed as a substitute during the second half, scoring not long after being sent on and helped set up No...Full Story »

Port Vale dropped out of League Two’s automatic promotion places with a 2-0 derby defeat at mid-table Walsall.Emmanuel Osadebe sealed the Saddlers’ victory in stoppage time, having crossed for Sam Perry to head home Walsall’s opener.Vale controlled the first half but Walsall keeper Carl Rushworth saved Connor Hall’s header and James Wilson’s 25-yard free-kick, while...Full Story »

Walsall’s Stephen Ward has retired from football with immediate effect.The defender’s final appearance came in the Good Friday win over Carlisle at the Banks’s Stadium and he will not be available for boss Michael Flynn for the final games, starting against Port Vale on Saturday.Tom Leak is hoping to keep his place after a first start under Flynn on Monday.Walsall continue to b...Full Story »

Crawley boss John Yems admitted the 1-0 home victory over Walsall was not the best of spectacles.Isaac Hutchinson’s second-half goal was enough to give Crawley their fifth win in six games.Crawley are now only one point behind last season’s tally of 61 points with four games left, and are aiming to finish higher than the  twelfth place of last term- which was their best placing ...Full Story »

Crawley boss John Yems could stick with a winning formula against Walsall on Monday.The Reds secured their first away league victory for two months in Good Friday’s 2-1 triumph at Newport.Joel Lynch made his first start since returning from injury in Wales and, having played 69 minutes, the defender will be looking to keep his place.Crawley could make it four successive home wins when the ...Full Story »

Walsall mathematically secured their League Two safety with a 1-0 win that left Carlisle still with work to do to ensure their own survival.Jack Earing’s winner just before half-time ended a run of three straight defeats for Walsall, leaving Carlisle 10 points above the bottom two with four games remaining.Walsall keeper Carl Rushworth made a fine early diving save to keep out Kristian Den...Full Story »

Lee Tomlin will continue to be missing for Walsall when they face Carlisle in Sky Bet League Two.The 33-year-old striker suffered a groin injury in the Saddlers’ 2-0 loss to Leyton Orient earlier this month but boss Michael Flynn is hoping Tomlin’s season is not over yet.Defender Rollin Menayese was an unused substitute in the 1-0 loss to Rochdale at the weekend and will be hoping to...Full Story »

Walsall manager Michael Flynn told his squad they are playing for their footballing futures following a poor display in a 1-0 defeat at Rochdale.Conor Grant scored the only goal of the game 10 minutes into the second half, but in truth the slender scoreline flattered the visitors.Flynn saw an upturn in form and results when he came in in February, but said he would be making changes during the s...Full Story »

Rochdale boss Robbie Stockdale has a concern over illness within his squad ahead of Saturday’s League Two clash against Walsall.The manager revealed two unnamed players had left training early due to a head cold on Thursday.Paul Downing, an unused substitute in last weekend’s goalless draw with Swindon after injury, has come through another week’s training but the match is like...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens admitted he is already looking forward to next season after his side virtually ensured Football League safety with a 2-0 win at Walsall.Otis Khan, who left Walsall for the O’s in January, came back to haunt his former club by setting up Harry Smith to steer home an early opener and adding a deflected second soon after.A 15-game winless run had dragged the ...Full Story »

Walsall will check on Donervon Daniels ahead of the League Two clash with Leyton Orient on Saturday.The defender limped off with a calf injury after just five minutes of the Saddlers’ defeat to Salford last weekend.Rollin Menayese, who came off the bench to replace Daniels at Salford and scored his first goal for the Saddlers, could be in line for a start if Daniels does not recover in tim...Full Story »

Salford coach Gary Bowyer celebrated a year in charge as his side kept their play-off hopes alive after coming from behind to defeat Walsall 2-1.The Ammies started brightly but their wastefulness was punished by Rollin Menayese when his miscued effort wriggled beyond Frank Fielding.However, the visiting Saddlers’ advantage proved short-lived with Matt Smith striking a leveller moments befo...Full Story »

Salford’s Jordan Turnbull returns from suspension for the visit of Walsall in League Two.The centre-back has completed a two-match ban for collecting 10 bookings this season.City are otherwise likely to be unchanged from the side which thumped Scunthorpe 5-1 last weekend.Ash Eastham, Josh Morris, Luke Burgess, Conor McAleny, Liam Shephard and Ian Henderson remain injury doubts.Walsall hope...Full Story »