MK Dons 0 Walsall 3 - Report and pictures
Walsall sprung arguably the League One shock of the day with an impressive 3-0 victory at promotional hopefuls Milton Keynes Dons.
Darren Potter's hapless own goal put the Saddlers ahead after just 81 seconds, before a second-half double from Tom Bradshaw made sure of victory.
The home side were behind in just the second minute after Andy Taylor lined up a free kick on the right-hand touchline and whipped it in with his left foot.
It evaded everyone but the unfortunate Potter in the middle of a crowd of bodies, who deflected cruelly into his own net.
Fortune shined on Walsall in that instance, but they could well have doubled their lead seven minutes before the break.
Romaine Sawyers broke with support from Tom Bradshaw, who could only shoot straight at goalkeeper David Martin as he slid in to meet is cross.
Bradshaw lost the attentions of Kyle McFadzean twice more before the half was done.
The first saw Martin race out to tackle him on the edge of the box before tipping a low drive just wide of the post with the second.
There was much more about both sides in the early exchanges of the second-half and it lead to a much more open game.
But Potter shot himself in the foot again come the 63rd minute as a poor header back to Martin fell well short, allowing Bradshaw to nip in and find the net.
And Walsall made absolutely sure their year ended on perhaps its highest note by adding a third with 14 minutes to go.
Substitute Malvind Benning made an instant impact by springing the offside trap seconds after his introduction to go one-on-one with Martin.
The Dons goalkeeper got a hand to his strike, but an unmarked Bradshaw was still there to capitalise by lashing the ball into the empty net.
