Jordan Cook eyes Walsall rescue act

Jordan Cook today vowed to repay boss Dean Smith's faith and shoot Walsall to safety.

The Sunderland loanee wants to become the Saddlers' saviour in the League One run-in with the club battling the drop.

He scored his first career strike in the 3-2 win over Brentford in mid-week and now wants to become worth his weight in goals.

He said: "That's what I came here for - to score goals. The manager said when I first joined 'just nick us a goal'.

"Obviously playing wide right isn't my favourite position but I always try to get in the box and score.

"The gaffer brought me here and said he wanted me to get goals.

"Playing on the wing I can use my pace and spin in behind. We've got Jon Macken who holds the ball up and I can feed off him.

"I hadn't played a full game in two months because I was injured at Sunderland with a hamstring problem.

"It kept me from getting on the bench for Sunderland. Coming here I just wanted to get 90 minutes in league football - that's all I want to do."