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Mat Sadler pleased with key character of Walsall keeper

Mat Sadler says Walsall goalkeeper Tommy Simkin has demonstrated a “maturity beyond his years” since joining the club in the summer.

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By George Bennett
Published Aug 22, 2024

Simkin, signed on loan from Championship side Stoke City, has kept clean sheets in each of his first two league games.

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