Walsall recorded their third concessive victory to keep their faint play-off hopes alive.

Troy Deeney’s eighth goal of the season put the Saddlers on their way to a deserved victory, after the striker prodded in eight minutes after the break.

Alex Nicholls sealed the victory when he ghosted in at the far post to head in Sofiene Zaaboub’s cross.

The win could have been more emphatic but Dwayne Mattis headed against the bar late on.

It was only the second time, and first since September, that Saddlers have won three consecutive games – but victory was marred by injury to Anthony Gerrard.

The centre-back was substituted early in the second half and Michael Ricketts dropped in to an unfamiliar defensive role.

The Saddlers were rarely troubled by Yeovil, as Manny Smith impressed again although Gerrard could now be a doubt for Tuesday’s trip to Scunthope United.