'Action not words' - Mat Sadler's final interview as Walsall boss

Mat Sadler insisted "action not words" would reawaken Walsall from their slumber ahead of his departure from the Bescot Stadium on Tuesday.

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Walsall suffered their third successive defeat against Salford City at the Peninsula Stadium as former Liverpool attacker Fabio Borini climbed off the bench to score the only goal for Salford with 16 minutes left on the clock. 

Walsall are still only three points adrift of the League Two play-off places, but it will now be a different man who will lead them into the rest of the season.

Before his departure, though, Sadler gave his final thoughts as head coach.

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Walsall have fallen eight points behind Salford following their 1-0 defeat.
Walsall have fallen eight points behind Salford following their 1-0 defeat.

"Notts County on Saturday was one of my favourite performances of the season, but we've come the other side of it in those key moments," boss Sadler said.

"It would be really easy to put that down to luck and I'm not going to do that. It would be very easy to blame it on that, but for me you have to make that luck. 

"That part where a proactive run into the penalty area from their boy wins them the game and we find that or have that tonight.