Walsall player ratings: One 9 and one 8 in Carabao Cup shoot-out exit

Jed Ward

Produced five key saves to preserve his fourth successive clean sheets - including a phenomenal finger stop to deny Charlie Wellens.

Outstanding: 9

Rico Browne

Recalled to the team at right-back. Certainly growing in quality on the ball and also dealt with his defensive duties diligently throughout.

Diligent: 7

James Connolly

Steady with his distribution from the back and marshalled the defence relatively well, as he wore the armband once again.

Steady: 7

Harrison Burke

Had a towering headed goal ruled out for a marginal offside, but constantly threw his body on the line - comfortably producing the most defensive contributions (16).

Brave: 8

James Furlong

Eventually settled into the contest after a challenging opening and showcased his ability to burst forward with a couple of exciting runs.

Settled: 6

Isaac Moore

Plays with a maturity beyond his years. Comfortable under pressure and rarely misplaced a pass all evening.

Mature: 7

Charlie Crew

Guilty of conceding possession in dangerous areas at times, but helped break up play in midfield - winning the joint-most duels (seven).

Mixed: 6

Albert Adomah

Looked to drive Walsall forward in his usual bustling style. Set-up a chance for Dallas with a clever flick, but faded after the break.

Faded: 6

Tai Sodje

Very proactive in his play and always looks to pick up space between the lines, although he did win just three of his 15 duels in total.

Proactive: 6

Reece Smith

Had a couple of bright moments bringing the ball forward on the left, but was not quite able to consistently impose himself on the contest.

Flashes: 6

Andrew Dallas

Needs a goal to mark his lift-off in a Walsall shirt. Had two great chances during the first half, but was ineffectual after the restart.

Chances: 6

Substitutes

Courtney Clarke (for Adomah, 56)

A menace whenever he runs at defenders and converted his penalty coolly in the shoot-out.

Menacing: 7

Aaron Pressley (for Dallas, 56)

Unable to quite have an impact on the Saddlers’ attacking play following his introduction.

Quiet: 6

Mason Hancock (for Furlong, 60)

Moved the ball well and defended diligently, but lacked the final ball in the latter stages.

OK: 6

Declan Skura (for Connolly, 67)

Won most of the battles he was drawn in to, but was the unfortunate party to miss the decisive penalty.

Battled: 6

Lewis Simper (for Adomah, 67)

Rarely got on the ball after coming on and was denied in the shoot-out.

Ineffective: 5

Not used: Wooster, Ahui, Sprangler, Sjoerdsma