Video: Chelsea next for Walsall after cup win

Walsall will take on Jose Mourinho's Chelsea superstars in the third round of the Capital One Cup after knocking out Championship side Brighton.

Goals from Milan Lalkovic and Rico Henry saw the Saddlers win their fifth game in a row.

It secured their second giant-killing of the season after knocking out Nottingham Forest in the previous round.

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The 2-1 win meant boss Dean Smith has taken Walsall into the third round of the competition for the first time under his leadership.

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And the reward was a home tie with Chelsea after the draw was made last night.

Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge said: "We will be going into the game to win not just pick up a shirt.

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"It's a dream draw especially for me growing up in London. It's a team I've always supported."

Smith admitted he was delighted with the comeback win, after the Saddlers initially fell behind to a dubious Jake Forster-Caskey penalty.

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The Saddlers chief said: "It was a great result. I felt in the first half we paid them too much respect and were a little slow on the ball.

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"They then went ahead through a very dubious penalty. But I think the result showed the resilience of the players.

"They created some really good chances in the second half against a really well organised team.

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"We spoke about having more movement at half-time and we went on to score two really good goals. I thought we showed some real quality."

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Smith admitted his squad is now full of confidence after making it five wins in succession.

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He said: "The lads have got a lot of confidence. I have a really strong squad of players at the moment with no injuries.

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"I can pick a team I know is going to be competitive. It's been a great start."

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