Walsall 2 Yeovil 0
Saturday 28th February 2009, 3:01PM GMT.
Troy Deeney’s 51st minute goal and Alex Nicholls’ second secures another win for the Saddlers.
16:36: Gary Roberts blazes over the bar for Yeovil when he picks up the ball.
16:34: Alex Nicholls heads home a fine Ibehre cross for Walsall’s second goal.
16::28: Sub Jabo Ibehre clean through for Walsall and is only denied by a fine recovering save from Yeovil goalkeeper Josh Wagenaar.
16:20: Michael Ricketts, playing as a stand in centre half, is caught it trying to nod the ball back toward his own goal, but opposing striker Lee Tomlin is off target.
16:11: Chris Palmer’s high ball forward is marauded into the path of Troy Deeney by Anthony Gerrard, the striker makes no mistake.
16:07: Sofiene Zaaboub shoots inside the area, over the bar.
16:05: Second-half begins.
15.50: Half-time at the Banks’s. The visitors had the better of the second half of the opening period and Chris Hutchings will be looking for his side to up their game after the break.
15.30: Ince called into action when he is forced to make a save from Welsh.
15.28: The home team are dominant but they just need to find the composure to take advantage of their superiority.
15.15: Pleasing start for Chris Hutchings’ side. They’re looking the more likely to score at the moment. Yeovil haven’t really threatened so far.
15.11: Decent effort from Ricketts from outside the area but his shot goes over the bar.
15.10: Bright start for Saddlers. Zaaboub had a decent header but it drifted wide right of the post. Saddlers looking to follow up on their 2-0 victory at Northampton last time out.
15.00: We’re under way at the Banks’s Stadium.
14:30: Teams in at the Banks’s Stadium: -
Walsall: Ince, Palmer, Smith, Gerrard, Boertien, Nicholls, Hughes, Mattis, Zaaboub, Ricketts, Deeney.
Subs: Gilmartin, Sansara, Taundry, Bradley, Ibehre.
Yeovil: Wagenaar, Alcock, Brown, Forbes, Jones, Warne, Worthington, Peltier, Welsh, Rodgers, Tomlin.
Subs: Downes, McCollin, Murtagh, Roberts, Smith.
Referee: Pat Miller (Bedfordshire)
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