Walsall 0 Southend 2
Ex-Wolves star Leon Clarke among scorers.
16.53: Final whistle at Banks's Stadium. This season is proving a stop-start affair for Saddlers.
16.40 Walsall have been flat and sloppy this afternoon, says our man Steve Madeley.
16.22 Nicholls is on for Deeney as Money reshuffles.
16.12 The other Clarke gets in on the goals. Ex-Wolves striker Leon Clarke makes it eight in seven games when he fires home from close range. Walsall have it all to do now.
16.06 Action kicks off.
15.48 Half time. Another strong team talk is needed for the Saddlers if they are to respond in the second half.
15.43 Bradley shoots over the bar for Walsall. Black then does the same up the other end for Southend.
15.38 Southend score. It's Clarke who gets it but defender Peter, not Leon. He heads home from six yards from a Southend corner.
15.32 Bailey has two shots in quick succession for Southend. The second one hits the target and is caught by Ince.
15.30 Saddlers lack the understanding which characterised their recent performances, says our man.
15.22 Bradley is booked for Walsall.
15.20 Walsall have made an uncertain start, squandering possession "needlessly" according to our man at the Banks's Stadium.
15.05 McDermott's shot from 20 yards is parried by the Southend keeper.
15.03 Former Wolves striker Leon Clarke is back in the Midlands with Southend. He's scored six in seven during a loan spell from Sheffield Wednesday. He appeared regularly in the Wolves line-up in the first half of last season so he'll want to do well on his return.
14.55 Southend, formerly of the Championship, visit last season's League Two champions. Should be a good test for Richard Money's men. Get those comments coming in, overseas Saddlers fans.
14.25: Ishmel Demontagnac is out injured for the Saddlers - 19-year-old forward David McDermott comes in as richard Money opts to stick with a 4-3-3 come 4-5-1 formation.
WALSALL: Ince, Weston, Dann, Gerrard, Fox, Bradley, Dobson, Deeney, McDermott, Mooney, Sonko.
Subs: Roper, Hall, Bossu, Nicholls, Wrack.
14.00: Glorious weather at the Banks's Stadium - but a few traffic problem on the M5/M6 link - so what's new.
Big day for Richard Money's men who will be hoping to continue their good form.
