Jonny Drury's Walsall play-off final ratings: Two handed 4s as Saddlers falter in final

Jonny Drury rates the Walsall players after their suffered League Two play-off final heartbreak against AFC Wimbledon.

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SPORT COPYRIGHT NATIONAL WORLD TIM STURGESS 26/05/25. League 2 play off final at Wembley. Wimbledon v Walsall FC. Pictured, Liam Gordon.

Tommy Simkin 7

Was one of the better performers on day. Pulled out a top stop to deny a shot from distance in the first, and then a point blank one handed save in the second prevented his side from falling further behind.

Liam Gordon 4

Saw plenty of the ball but failed to do a lot with it. In the first, took the ball off Chang's toe when he was about to pull the trigger and in the second got into good areas time and time again but just had no end product.

Harry Williams 5

A poor touch early on almost allowed the Dons in but he got away with one. Didn't do a lot wrong from there, but then picked up an injury on the half hour mark and his final was cruelly cut short.

David Okagbue 4

A nervous afternoon throughout for the centre back. A clearance early on fell to the Dons and then an awful header in the second almost led to it being game over. His forward balls were all overhit and then he ballooned a half chance over late on.

Taylor Allen 7

Composed display. Did well to dig McEntee out of a hole with a clearance in the second half, and then put two superb crosses in late in the game but Walsall couldn't take advantage.

Nathan Asiimwe 6