Walsall debrief: Knocked off top spot, set pieces and Daniel Kanu strikes again
Walsall ended 2025 in heartbreaking fashion after falling to a late 2-1 defeat against Oldham Athletic at Bescot.
Daniel Kanu cancelled out Joe Garner's 15th-minute opener with a moment of brilliance to equalise five minutes into the second half.
But Kian Harratt headed in a late winner in the final seconds to consign Walsall to a first defeat in seven games.
Here are the key talking points from the defeat.
Knocked off top spot
Walsall started the evening with a slender one-point lead at the League Two summit, but had dropped to third by 10pm on Monday.
Bromley finished the year as the new league leaders following a 3-1 win at Crawley Town and Swindon Town leapfrogged Walsall on goal difference with a 2-0 success at Cheltenham Town.
The air is getting extremely tight around the summit. Only seven points separate Bromley and Cambridge United, who Walsall face on New Year's Day, in eighth.
Set piece frustration
