Leyton Orient extended their lead at the top of Sky Bet League Two to four points thanks to a goal by central defender Omar Beckles in a 1-0 win over Walsall.Ruel Sotiriou squandered a wonderful chance to put the home side in front after just 70 seconds when he seized onto a back pass by Emmanuel Monthe but dallied and the chance went begging.The first half proved a tame affair with Orient, desp...Full Story »

Aaron Drinan will be hoping to start as Leyton Orient prepare to face Walsall on Saturday.The 24-year-old centre forward has come off the bench in each of the last two games, having recovered from a quad injury, and will be knocking on Richie Wellens’ door for a start.Left midfielder Theo Archibald returned off the bench in the O’s 1-0 victory over Rochdale in midweek and is in conte...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn is excited about what former Chelsea midfielder Jacob Maddox will bring to the Saddlers after he starred in their 1-1 draw with Colchester.Maddox, a European Under-19 Championship winner with England in 2017 alongside Mason Mount and Aaron Ramsdale, inspired a Walsall revival after coming off the bench at half-time for his debut.He played a role in Tom Knowles’ e...Full Story »

Jacob Maddox and Jonas Mukuna could make their Walsall debuts against Colchester after signing on free transfers last week.Midfielder Maddox joins after leaving Vitoria Guimaraes while Mukuna spent the summer on trial with the Saddlers.Conor Wilkinson, Joe Riley, Oisin McEntee and Liam Gordon have all been out for Walsall over the last few weeks.Captain Donervon Daniels has missed the Saddlers&r...Full Story »

Captain Donervon Daniels will hoping to return against Northampton after missing Walsall’s last two games as a precaution.Joss Labadie remains sidelined with the anterior cruciate ligament injury he suffered at the end of last season.Conor Wilkinson, Joe Riley, Oisin McEntee and Liam Gordon have all been out for boss Michael Flynn recently.The Saddlers are on a seven-match winless run and ...Full Story »

Dion Pereira is in line to make his second debut for Bradford against Walsall after joining on a season-long loan on deadline day.The 23-year-old winger rejoined the Bantams from Luton after a successful loan spell last season and should go straight into the starting line-up on Saturday.Fellow winger Tyreik Wright was another deadline-day signing to join Mark Hughes’ side from Aston Villa ...Full Story »

Walsall will be without Joe Riley against Grimsby with the summer signing still struggling with injury.The midfielder is yet to make an appearance for the Saddlers since joining from Carlisle.Boss Michael Flynn is in the dark over when Riley, who has an unspecified problem, will be available again.Riley remains on the sidelines with Conor Wilkinson, Joss Labadie, Oisin McEntee and Liam Gordon.An...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn claimed a controversial handball decision could have cost the Saddlers a huge windfall after their 1-0 Carabao Cup exit to Charlton.Diallang Jaiyesimi’s cool second-half finish sent the League One side through after referee Ollie Yates’ decision to rule out Andy Williams’ effort for the League Two hosts.Williams appeared to chest home Taylor Allen&rsq...Full Story »

Charlton reached the Carabao Cup third round for only the second time in 14 seasons with a 1-0 win at League Two outfit Walsall.The League One visitors made eight changes but Diallang Jaiyesimi’s cool second-half finish proved enough to see off a spirited Saddlers side.Charlton’s Joe Wollacott was the busier goalkeeper in the first half, producing a smart low stop from Andy Williams&...Full Story »

Walsall will be without five players through injury when they host Charlton in the Carabao Cup.Conor Wilkinson, Joss Labadie, Liam Gordon, Oisin McEntee and Joe Riley are all absent.Summer signing Riley was injured in pre-season but could begin light training next week.Liam Bennett, Isaac Hutchinson and Timmy Abraham are in contention if boss Michael Flynn makes changes.Charlton will assess the ...Full Story »

Gillingham could again be without midfielder Shaun Williams for the clash with Walsall on Saturday.Williams missed the defeat by Harrogate with a foot injury and has an outside chance of being involved at the weekend.Boss Neil Harris is being cautious with captain Stuart O’Keefe, who made his first start of the season on Tuesday following a knee injury but was taken off after 65 minutes.Wi...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild was delighted with his side’s response as they ended Walsall’s unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory at Holker Street.Summer signings Tyrell Warren and Sam McClelland headed home inside the space of three first-half minutes to set the Bluebirds on their way.Saddlers’ shot-stopper Owen Evans produced some fine saves to keep Michael Flynn’s s...Full Story »

Summer signings Tyrell Warren and Sam McClelland ended Walsall’s unbeaten start to the season as Barrow got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory at Holker Street.Headers from Warren and Chelsea loanee McClelland within three first-half minutes did the damage in Cumbria as Pete Wild’s side bounced back from Saturday’s disappointing defeat at Sutton.Warren, who came through th...Full Story »

Pete Wild could hand John Rooney an opportunity for redemption when Barrow host Walsall on Tuesday night.The Bluebirds will be looking to bounce back from a frustrating loss to Sutton United on Saturday in which they held their opponents to a goalless draw until late in the second half.Tope Fadahunsi scored the opener in the 79th minute for Sutton, but Rooney, who came on in the 73rd, appeared t...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Steve Evans hailed his side’s never-say-die attitude after they continued their habit of scoring late goals to rescue a point deep into added time in a 1-1 draw at Walsall.Danny Rose’s 100th-minute header cancelled out Danny Johnson’s early strike for the Saddlers as the sides, who each began the day with 100 per cent records, shared the spoils.It was the fift...Full Story »

Danny Rose’s 100th-minute equaliser rescued Steve Evans’ Stevenage a dramatic point as a 1-1 draw at Walsall ended both sides’ 100 per cent starts.Walsall led for most of the game through Danny Johnson’s fifth goal in four matches but Rose headed home Arthur Read’s deep cross at the far post in the last minute of the 10 added on.On-loan striker Johnson had continued...Full Story »

Taylor Allen can return when Walsall host Stevenage in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.The versatile wide player was sent off for two yellow cards in the 1-0 opening day win at Newport, but has now served his suspension.Teenage talent Ronan Maher could push for inclusion in the matchday squad again after coming off the bench to win a penalty that sparked the 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Swindon.Maher...Full Story »

Walsall manager Michael Flynn claimed it was a case of if, not when, Walsall would score against 10-man Swindon.The Saddlers took 79 minutes to get their noses in front through a Danny Johnson penalty after Harrison Minturn saw red on his professional debut for the visitors, before Timmy Abraham wrapped things up with his first Walsall goal two minutes later.“It was just a matter of if not...Full Story »

Timmy Abraham’s first Walsall goal secured the Saddlers a 2-0 win against 10-man Swindon in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Danny Johnson had put the hosts a goal ahead three minutes earlier following a controversial penalty decision which saw Harrison Minturn sent off on his professional debut.Walsall were the superior side after Tyrese Shade forced Owen Evans into the Walsall goalkeep...Full Story »

Former Newport manager Michael Flynn returned to haunt the Exiles as his Walsall side maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with 1-0 win at Rodney Parade.Flynn’s men thumped Hartlepool 4-0 at home on the opening day, but they had to rely on a Mickey Demetriou own goal midway through the second half to seal another three points in south Wales.James Rowberry’s County have j...Full Story »