Walsall player ratings: Three 5s and three 7s in gut-wrenching Notts County defeat

Produced a string of saves on his return between the sticks but was powerless to prevent two late goals for the visitors.

Powerless: 6 

HARRISON BURKE

Recalled in the absence of Priestley Farquharson and was the standout performer in the defence, plugging gaps time and time again.

Alert: 7

ADEN FLINT 

Commanding in the air as expected and was unfortunate to have a goal disallowed for a dubious offside just past the half-hour mark.

Unfortunate: 6 

EVAN WEIR

Threatened with his set piece deliveries at times but had a frustrating tendency to shank his clearances into danger.

Risky: 5

BRANDON COMLEY 

A calming presence whenever he had the ball and stole the ball to set Walsall away on the counter-attack for Pressley's opener.

Calm: 7 

JID OKEKE

An exciting watch. Had the beating of his man with a series of mesmerising runs, but lost Jodi Jones at the back post for County's match-winner.

Switched off: 6

JAMIE JELLIS

Worked tirelessly in the press and completed more recoveries than any Walsall outfielder, but never quite made the desired impact on the ball.

Mixed: 6

CHARLIE LAKIN 

At the heart of everything good in the opening hour and linked effectively with Kanu, but did fade in the closing stages.

Faded: 7

VINCENT HARPER

Relentlessly tracked up and down, but was done like a kipper by Maz Kouhyar before he set-up the winner for Jones.

Bypassed: 6 

DANIEL KANU 

An excellent run before slotting Aaron Pressley through on goal to score but could have been more selfless with a couple of chances.

Assist: 6 

AARON PRESSLEY 

Contended physically and took his finish excellently to open the scoring on the cusp of half-time, although was less threatening after the break.

Dwindled: 6

Subs 

COURTNEY CLARKE (for Comley, 78) - 5

Yet another who was unable to make an impact from the bench.

ALBERT ADOMAH (for Kanu, 78) - 5

Virtually a spectator after coming on the kill off the game.

JAMILLE MATT (for Pressley, 88)

Guilty of sitting off Oli Norburn before he played a diagonal to Kouhyar before Notts' winner.

ALEX PATTISON (for Jellis, 88)

Not used: Hornby, Lopata, Hancock.