Andy Taylor refuses to play the blame game

Andy Taylor insists there will be no pointing of fingers as Walsall search for goals to fire them clear of the League One drop zone.

The left-back admits the whole team must take responsibility for the Saddlers struggles on the scoresheet.

Dean Smith's men have netted just 36 times in 38 league games - the second worst record in the division - while just three in their last eight matches has contributed to a slide which leaves them only three points clear of the bottom four.

Taylor believes it is a problem they can only solve as a team.

"It is a worry," he said. "But it is something we need to improve on as a team, there are no fingers pointing at certain people or sections.

"It is the same as defending, when we were going through the patch of conceding goals.

"It is something we need to work on and something we will work on. We start to look towards Friday when we play Notts County and an opportunity to put things right."

The game with County, three points behind the Saddlers and only out of the drop zone on goal difference, has taken on greater prominence in light of the slide toward danger.

Taylor is quick to stress that, with eight games remaining, things remain very much in their own hands.

"It is entirely down to us how we finish the season," he said. "It might sound silly but if you were to win all eight games you would be knocking on the play-off door.

"There is a long way to go and though we are devastated about Saturday, there is no time to sulk. "You have to dust yourself off, roll your sleeves up and go again.

"It is such a competitive league, as we have proved ourselves on numerous occasions and other teams have proved as well.

"It is about finding the consistency in performance and in results as well.

"We have struggled a bit recently but we have an opportunity on Friday to put things right, eight games to put things right and we are in full control.

"We just have to make sure we get a couple of wins on the bounce and take ourselves away from the danger."

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