'New faces, youth and strikers' - 5 things we learned from Walsall's pre-season opener

Walsall kicked off pre-season with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Leamington at the New Windmill Ground.

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All four goals came in the second half, as Charlie Wragg netted a quickfire brace, before Aaron Pressley and Josh Gordon completed the scoring. 

Here are the main talking points from their pre-season opener.

Strikers among the goals 

Josh Gordon celebrates Walsall's fourth goal with new strike partner Aaron Pressley.
Josh Gordon celebrates Walsall's fourth goal with new strike partner Aaron Pressley.

Nobody will be getting carried away by performances in pre-season but it does bode well that the strikers got off the mark early doors. 

Wragg had his moment in the limelight - scoring his first two goals for the club with a pair of clinical close-range finishes early in the second half. 

Levi Amantchi also played his part by setting up Wragg's second and came inches away from getting on the scoresheet himself. 

His replacement Pressley eventually did with a stunning header into the far corner and Josh Gordon added a fourth late on to confirm a comfortable win.

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