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Walsall boss Mat Sadler: I hope we did Wayne Evans proud

Walsall head coach Mat Sadler is proud of the way the club came together to remember the late former Saddlers full-back Wayne Evans.

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The game was in memory of Wayne Evans, who recently died in the USA

Evans' former teammates Jimmy Walker, Martin O'Connor, Chris Marsh, Wayne Thomas, Clive Platt, Adi Viveash, Dean Keates, Gary Birch, Charlie Ntamark, and Stuart Ryder all joined the current set of players for a minute's applause before kick-off.

The club also held Q&A's before the game with former players, and the net proceeds from the draw against Rochdale will go to the Evans Memorial Fund.

Former Walsall defender and manager Dean Smith with current boss Mat Sadler