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'Devastated Saddlers': 27 pictures show range of emotions as Walsall fall short in play-off final

It was a day that started full of hope - and ended full of sadness.

By Jonny Drury
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The Saddlers were beaten 1-0 by AFC Wimbledon and are now set for yet another season in League Two. 

Here is a mixture of photographs throughout the afternoon at Wembley.

Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
WALSALL COPYRIGHT NATIONAL WORLD TIM STURGESS 26/05/25. League 2 play off final at Wembley. Wimbledon v Walsall FC. Fans and players in Wembley.
Walsall fans before the game
WALSALL COPYRIGHT NATIONAL WORLD TIM STURGESS 26/05/25. League 2 play off final at Wembley. Wimbledon v Walsall FC. Fans and players in Wembley.
Walsall fans before the game
WALSALL COPYRIGHT NATIONAL WORLD TIM STURGESS 26/05/25. League 2 play off final at Wembley. Wimbledon v Walsall FC. Fans and players in Wembley.
WALSALL COPYRIGHT NATIONAL WORLD TIM STURGESS 26/05/25. League 2 play off final at Wembley. Wimbledon v Walsall FC. Fans and players in Wembley.
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans inside Wembley ahead of kick off in the League Two play-off final
Walsall fans before the game
Walsall fans watch on
Walsall fans watch on
Nervous Walsall fans during the game
Nervous Walsall fans during the game
A Walsall fan can't watch
A Walsall fan can't watch
A nervous Walsall fan during the game
A nervous Walsall fan during the game
A Walsall fan cannot watch on
A Walsall fan cannot watch on
Walsall fans salute the players
Walsall fans salute the players
A devastated Walsall fan
A devastated Walsall fan
A Saddlers fans gees up the crowd
A Saddlers fans gees up the crowd
Walsall fans left devastated at full time
Walsall fans left devastated at full time
Walsall fans left devastated at full time
Walsall fans left devastated at full time
Walsall fans left devastated at full time
Walsall fans left devastated at full time
Walsall fans left devastated at full time
Walsall fans left devastated at full time