Analysis: Evan Weir continues to write his own story as Taylor Allen's successor at Walsall

The Irishman had big shoes to fill when Allen departed Bescot for Wycombe Wanderers in League One during the summer after scoring 11 goals and setting up eight more last season. 

His attacking output was always going to be difficult to replace, but Mat Sadler has pledged his loyalty to Weir, and is reaping the reward. 

Just as he did in the opening day win over Swindon Town, Weir broke the deadlock with an excellent free-kick, this time curling it into the opposite corner. 

44-year-old Tranmere goalkeeper Joe Murphy was left clutching thin air as Weir's powerful strike whistled into his right-hand top corner. 

It was the perfect start and Daniel Kanu came to within inches of doubling their advantage straightaway when his low shot flashed past the post.

Tranmere looked to build from the back in the opening stages, but opted for a more direct approach at times as the half wore on. 

Walsall's electrifying start had been tamed and the visitors had begun to push themselves into the driving seat by the time they equalised seven minutes before half-time. 

Jayden Joseph threaded the ball down the right where Josh Davison got the better of Weir. Meanwhile, Joe Ironside had got himself in front of Harrison Burke, and met Davison's low feed with a clinical finish past Myles Roberts. 

Just as it felt Walsall needed to get to half-time unscathed, Weir produced another moment of magic to swing the pendulum back in Walsall's favour. 

His second strike, which extended his season tally to three, was possibly even better than his first and the technique he showed was absolutely remarkable. 

Not only that, but he started the move, bursting forward from deep with a brave run to set Vincent Harper away down the left. His teasing cross caused havoc among the Tranmere defence and they could only partially clear to Weir, who unleashed a sublime half-volley into the far bottom corner. 

Suddenly, there was a very different feel to things after in the second half, which Walsall also started strongly. 

While Weir was the star of the show in the first period, Kanu definitely took centre stage after the break.

The Charlton Athletic loanee had fired an early warning sign when his deflected effort was swept away by the trailing leg of Murphy. 

His pace and elusive movement caused Tranmere problems time and time again, and the composure he showed inside the box for Walsall's third was incredible. 

Connor Barrett, who impressed at right wing-back, pickpocketed Omari Patrick, and glided into space. Kanu started to peal away from his marker and Barrett found him with a precise pass into his path. 

There was still so much to do but Kanu made it look easy, sidestepping Nathan Smith and seducing him to the turf in the process, before calmly rolling the ball into the bottom corner. 

Kanu has now netted three goals in as many games for the Saddlers and is continuing to take on the mantle as the team's talisman. 

Just as Walsall did with Freddie Draper and Nathan Lowe, they appear to have discovered yet another dangerous goal scorer on the loan market. 

Walsall laid siege on the Tranmere goal after that, but veteran shot-stopper Murphy kept his side in the contest with a series of smart stops. 

Murphy repelled an effort from Aaron Pressley and sprung to his feet to get down to Kanu's finish on the follow-up. 

Patrick Brough diverted the ball towards his own goal from the resulting corner, but Murphy belied his years with an acrobatic save to claw the ball away. 

Yet just as they did in the first half, Walsall began to sit deeper, and that invited Tranmere forward. Substitute Connor Jennings stung the palms of Roberts and Taylan Harris stabbed over from close-range. 

Tranmere did momentarily threaten a comeback when Billy Blacker's effort from distance deflected into the bottom corner, but Albert Adomah marked his emergence from the bench by sealing the win. 

There were to be no late jangling of nerves for the Saddlers during five minutes of stoppage time. The ball broke somewhat fortuitously to Courtney Clarke who threaded an excellent through ball into the path of his fellow substitute. 

Adomah remained ice-cool in front of goal, sliding the ball past Murphy for the clincher, and his 101st career goal at club level. 

His celebration served as yet another example of exactly why he is so adored by the Walsall faithful, with the 37-year-old pulling out his trademark Zimmer frame dance.

He even borrowed a walking stick from the stands, which he paraded with in front of the crowd, before returning it and rewarding the fan with his shirt in typical Adomah style afterwards. 

In the twilight years of his career, Adomah has clearly not lost any enthusiasm for the game, and simply emanates fun on and off the pitch, with a serious competitive streak mixed in.

There is a feel good factor coming back to Bescot. It will of course be tempered by a sense of scepticism after the events of last season, but this team are beginning to show their worth, even if they were second best in patches. 

Five unbeaten and four wins in the process represents an excellent run of form and the early season momentum is only getting ever stronger under Mat Sadler.