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Football: League 1
Express & Star 29 Jan 11
Rampant Walsall claimed a League One lifeline after smashing a stunning SIX past relegation rivals Bristol Rovers.
The Saddlers ran riot to lift themselves off the bottom of the table for their first win in seven games and score six in the league for the first time in Banks’s Stadium history…
Football: League 1
Neil Ravenscroft UTS 28 Jan 11
Bescot Stadium, Sat 29 Jan, KO 3pm
It might be as good as over on Saturday. Look at it logically, it’s not because it’s a relegation six pointer (which it also is), but because we have to target a team higher up the Division than that.
We are 10 points behind Swindon and 12 behind Tranmere. Both are at home, Swindon to Exeter (13th and with 7 away defeats from 13 games) and Tranmere to Rochdale (9th with 5 away defeats in 13 games). Both would consider those games to be winnable. With our appalling goal difference, even a draw for us and a win for them would leave us 5 wins short of overtaking both. That is the total number of games we have won in the first 26 games this season.
Dean Smith will, presumably, be…
Football: League 1
Bristol Evening Post 11 Jan 11
Former Bristol Rovers favourite Aaron Lescott came back to haunt his old club as his first Walsall goal prevented Dave Penney making a winning start to his reign as Pirates manager.
The home side looked set to claim their first league win in 10 games after fighting back from behind to establish a 2-1 lead early in the second half.
But Lescott, who had netted just five times in more than 200 appearances for the Gas, smashed home a late leveller for the visitors to leave his old club still three points adrift of the League One safety zone as the points were shared…
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Express & Star 12 Jan 11
Caretaker manager Dean Smith was left to rue a minute of madness as another Walsall late show rescued a point at Bristol Rovers.
Second-half goals from Will Hoskins and Jo Kuffour – with just 79 seconds between them – had the Saddlers reeling last night before they hit back to secure a 2-2 draw…
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Nick Mashiter Express & Star 12 Jan 11
Bristol Rovers 2 Walsall 2
In the context of a normal season a 2-2 draw at Bristol Rovers would go down as a job well done. But after two points from crucial games at Tranmere and Bristol it just doesn’t seem enough.
Last night’s draw lifted the Saddlers off the bottom of League One and moved them to within seven points of safety, but there was a hollow ring to it. Deep down they know it should have been three…
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Express & Star 11 Jan 11
The size of the task is huge and the odds against them – but Walsall striker Jonathan Macken is out to confound the critics.
Macken is adamant Walsall can win their relegation fight despite their desperate plight at the bottom of League One…
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Express & Star 11 Jan 11
Dean Smith has called on Walsall’s leaky backline to shut up shop as the caretaker manager bids to solve their defensive woes.
The Saddlers have shipped 10 goals in their last three games ahead of tonight’s crunch clash at Bristol Rovers.
They have conceded 42 this season – the joint worst record in the division with Peterborough – to leave their goal difference standing at minus 20 after Saturday’s 3-3 League One draw at Tranmere…
Football: League 1
Give Me Football 10 Jan 11
Memorial Ground, Tuesday 11 January, KO 7:45pm
New Bristol Rovers boss Dave Penney will hand Luke Daniels his debut when Walsall visit the Memorial Stadium.
The West Brom goalkeeper will take over from another loanee, Mikkel Andersen, after his six-month deal from Reading expired this week.
Walsall caretaker manager Dean Smith may keep faith with the same XI who started Saturday`s thrilling 3-3 draw at Tranmere…
Football
The YamYam 24 Dec 10
The Saddlers’ Boxing Day League One encounter at Bristol Rovers has been postponed due to a frozen pitch.
The Memorial Stadium pitch has been affected by sub zero temperatures which are set to remain in place for the next 24 to 48 hours.
A new date will be arranged in the New Year.
Football
YamYam links 9 Feb 10
Coca Cola League One
One goal was all that was required for Walsall to overcome play-off chasing Bristol Rovers – midfielder Richard Taundry sealing a fifth away win of the season for Chris Hutchins’ men…