Walsall 2 Plymouth 1
Saturday 21st August 2010, 5:15PM BST.
Reuben Reid scored the winner on his debut as Walsall came from behind to beat 10-man Plymouth.
The Albion loan signing set up the first goal and then settled the game in the second-half, after substitute Paul Marshall had equalised Joe Mason’s strike before the half-hour.
Reid was partnering Alex Nicholls in attack with the other new striker signed this week, Jonathan Macken, not risked because of a slight calf strain.
But it was Marshall who was the star of the show for the Saddlers, with his intervention much needed after Plymouth had taken a 29th minute lead.
No-one picked up Mason as he made a run into the Walsall box, Kari Arnason playing the ball in to the teenage striker, who squeezed the ball past goalkeeper Jonny Brain for the opener.
There was further bad news f0r the Saddlers on the stroke of half-time, as Steve Jones had to be replaced with a knee injury.
Jones is now set to undergo a scan early next week to assess the full extent of the damage.
His replacement Marshall made an immediate impact eight minutes into the second-half, after Reid floated over an inch-perfect cross for the midfielder to head home his first goal for the club.
If that turned frowns upside down for the Saddlers, Reid’s debut goal in the 69th minute had them practically dancing in the aisles.
Alex Nicholls bombed forward to start an attack and his ball through landed at the feet of Reid via Julian Gray, with the striker making no mistake to score what proved to be the winner.
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Keep it up Reuben and you will come back to us
a more confident player. JtH.
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Reuben, Reuben, Reuben ahhha aahhh ahhhhhhh
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Well done Super Saddlers lets have some more of this
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sign the lad up now.
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Reid is the best quality striker I have seen in a Walsall shirt since Matty Fryatt. With the return of Byfield, and Macken to come into the side it will be transformed. The question is how long is Jones out for? Will Reid be put out on the right to accomodate Byfield and Macken, or will Nicholls play wide right and leave Reid to continue where he impressed so much? I presumme that Macken is’nt fit?
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you`ll find we beat 11 man plymouth who ended up with 10 men near the end of the game when they were already 2-1 down as the write up fails to mention. give the lads credit they deserve it was a fine performance.
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Good solid performance – I have not been afan of Matt Richards but that was a great performance in midfield, probably his bets in a walsall shirt.
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