Mat Sadler reveals Walsall home woe

Walsall left-back Mat Sadler today revealed the Banks's Stadium woe as they bid to end their home hoodoo.

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Walsall left-back Mat Sadler today revealed the Banks's Stadium woe as they bid to end their home hoodoo.

The Saddlers have won just once in League One at home this term – the opening day 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient – ahead of tomorrow's visit of Carlisle.

Home form has been a long-standing problem – Walsall have won just 30 of their last 73 home league games – and Sadler admitted they feel uneasy at WS1.

He said: "There's definitely a bit of edginess around the place when we play at home. We need to make the Banks's a fortress – as it says when we walk out – and we need to pick up points at home.

"I don't know what it is. Maybe there's a bit of nervousness there which isn't there when we're away, maybe we set up in a way which helps us play away."