Walsall player ratings: One 4 and five 7s as Saddlers salvage a draw at Grimsby

Went untested for 45 minutes until he misjudged the flight of the ball and was sent off for a reckless challenge on Andy Cook.

Red card: 4 

PRIESTLEY FARQUHARSON 

Made a number of key interceptions and opened the scoring with a powerful header. Did allow Cook to get goal side of him for Grimsby's second.

Athletic: 7 

ADEN FLINT 

Back to his physical best - especially during the first half when he took no prisoners in his personal duel with Cook.

Better: 7 

KACPER LOPATA

Excelled in the main on his full debut but did spend the game walking a tightrope after receiving an early booking.

Tightrope: 6 

COURTNEY CLARKE

A fruitful attacking outlet and bagged two assists both corners. Perhaps needed to get tighter to Jamie Walker prior to their second.

Outlet: 7 

BRANDON COMLEY

Swept up on a number of occasions between the line as he proved a crucial cog in the system following his recall to the XI.

Recalled: 6 

CHARLIE LAKIN 

Picked up some good spaces in his attacking role and put in a shift on the press, but had to be sacrificed after the red card.

Sacrificed: 7

JID OKEKE

Took his time to grow into the game but showed his quality on the occasions that he did venture forward.

Grew: 6 

JAMIE JELLIS 

Careless in possession at times on his return to the team, but worked tirelessly in the press to his credit.

Mixed: 6 

ALEX PATTISON 

Showed calmness on the ball in key moments amid a scrappy battle and was heavily involved on the transition.

Calm: 6

AARON PRESSLEY 

Served as a focal point in flashes and put in a hell of a shift before bagging the all-important equaliser.

Shift: 7  

Subs 

SAM HORNBY (for Lakin, 45 +1)

At fault when Cook beat him to Reece Staunton's cross but somewhat redeemed himself with an excellent save to deny Charles Vernam.

Varied: 5

HARRISON BURKE (for Lopata, 75) 

VINCENT HARPER (for Okeke, 75) 

Unused: Chang, Richards, Loupalo-Bi, Adomah.