Story of the season for Saddlers boss
Walsall boss Chris Hutchings admits his side are in mid-table because of their inability to kill sides off.
This comes after another capitulation to Huddersfield on Saturday, where the Saddlers threw away a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 after dominating in the first half.
Andy Booth's double, the first courtesy of goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin's awful error, and Martin Kelly's second half winner cancelled out Jabo Ibehre's brace.
Defeat left Saddlers 13th in League One and Hutchings knows they are there because they lack a cutting edge.
He said: "Every team needs a killer instinct. We are where we are because of the frailties we have. That might be harsh but that is the reality.
"It is never bright for 90 minutes. You can watch Champions League stuff and it is never bright for 90 minutes.
"We give them credit but at the same time look at our defensive frailties and maybe should have done better."
Defeat meant the Saddlers can only finish as high as 10th in League One, or as low as 15th, and Hutchings conceded they may not be up to the task of a top 10 finish.
But he insisted they will learn from their mistakes.
He said: "I have always said the last five games were going to be a big ask for us to see how far we have come. We have just fallen at the critical time.
"We have to look at that and try and address it and make sure it doesn't happen again.
"Since I have been here I have been pleased with the attitude and commitment. We were unfortunate to lose the game and on another day we could have won comfortably against a side that is just outside the play-offs."
Ibehre scored his first goals at the Banks's Stadium since October and Hutchings was delighted with his and Troy Deeney's partnership, although it was tempered by the result.
The manager said: "I was pleased with his contribution and he was a handful. Him and Troy, they caused big problems but at the end of the day they took the three points, and that is disappointing, especially after the way we played.
"They changed their system and credit to them. They scored an individual goal where the lad has been able to turn and stick it in for the winner.
"In the second half it was always going to be a little bit scrappier. They couldn't wait for half-time to come and we just wanted to keep playing the one way."
