Adam Chambers thinks Walsall can thrive

Captain Adam Chambers claims Walsall can make the League One top six this season – if they can find consistency.

Chambers has urged the Saddlers to carry their Capital One Cup giant-killing form into their league campaign, which continues with Saturday's trip to Southend.

But the midfield man admits Dean Smith's men must cut out their inconsistency, after they wasted a strong start to draw 1-1 with Oldham in their opening League One game of the season.

Smith's side then beat Nottingham Forest 4-3 in the League Cup on Tuesday. Chambers should be fit to face the Shrimpers, despite limping off at the City Ground.

He said: "We put in a great performance at Forest and I thought the lads who came on did excellently, as well. It was one of those performances you just hope you can build on.

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"The thing is playing like that consistently in League One. I've said many times that we can put in these performances against top teams.

"It's just that consistency. We've got to be doing it week in, week out. If we can do that, we will win a lot of games.

"Like I always say, and I feel like I'm always repeating myself, when you work with the lads day in and day out, I know the talent in the squad and I know the potential of a lot of the young players.

"I feel that we have a very good squad and there's no reason why we shouldn't be finishing in the top six.

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"We just need to make sure we are consistent and keep putting those levels of performances in and we will win more games than we lose if we do that.

Saddlers striker Tom Bradshaw netted a match-winning hat-trick at Forest and Chambers said: "Tom just finds a way of getting the ball in the back of the net, it's a great skill to have.

"We are really grateful we've got him."