Walsall sweat on Gilmartin's fitness
Walsall manager Chris Hutchings is today sweating on Rene Gilmartin's fitness after the injury curse struck again.
The goalkeeper was forced off with a pulled hamstring in the first half of the Saddlers' 3-0 win at home to Exeter on Saturday.
Steve Jones' brace and Troy Deeney's strike handed the hosts their biggest win of the season but their celebrations were tempered by Gilmartin's injury.
Hutchings said: "Rene has pulled a hamstring but to what degree we don't yet know. He will have a scan today. I don't think it's too bad but until the results come back we won't know."
Gilmartin has started the Saddlers' last eight games, the best run of his career, after ousting veteran goalkeeper Clayton Ince to earn praise from his boss.
Hutchings said: "Rene has done fantastically well for us and that is why he has the shirt. He has kicked well, been commanding and taken crosses when he had to. He has not had any chance with the goals he has conceded.
"He is the man in possession of the shirt - Clayton knows that and knows he has got a job on his hands to get the shirt back."
Gilmartin's injury is the latest in a long line of niggles to hit the Saddlers this season.
Richard Taundry, Peter Till, Manny Smith, Jones, Clayton McDonald and Netan Sansara have all been struck down.
