Walsall 2-2 Harrogate - player ratings: Two 5s in Saddlers draw
George Bennett gives his Walsall player ratings from their 2-2 draw against Harrogate Town at Bescot.


Tommy Simkin - 6
Key - Produced an initial save before Josh March scored and was undone by the deflection for Harrogate's second. He kept the scores down with a one-on-one save to deny Toby Sims at 2-1 down.
David Okagbue - 6
Mixed - Loose in his passing at times and a little erratic in his decision-making but did win a fair few of his aerial battles.
Harry Williams - 6
OK - Restored to the back-line but shanked his clearance into danger in the build-up to Harrogate's leveller. Did OK in the air and offered a threat with his long throws.
Taylor Allen - 6
Adequate - Played a couple of nice diagonal switches during the first half and dealt with his defensive duties relatively well.
Ryan Stirk - 6
Varied - Created from deep in the opening exchanges but grew sloppy as the game went on. He did show composure at a key moment by setting up Liam Gordon's leveller.
Connor Barrett - 6
Mixed - Was a threat going forward during the first 20 minutes as his strike was diverted into the net by Anthony O'Connor. However he was culpable of letting James Daley get goal side of him on a number of occasions.
Jamie Jellis - 5
Faded - Started positively with a lovely first touch and sprint down the inside-left channel but he regressed after Harrogate equalised and was caught on the ball too often.
George Hall - 6
Flashes - Flew out of the traps with a vibrant performance in the first 20 minutes. Continued to show his quality in flashes but had faded out of the game when he was replaced.
Liam Gordon - 5
Redeemed - Gave the ball away cheaply on the edge of the box before Harrogate equalised and was caught dwelling on the ball again shortly after. Redeemed himself somewhat with a vital equaliser late on.
Ellis Harrison - 6
Faded - Was a bundle of energy to begin with and played a crucial role in the first goal with some industrious play to set-up Barrett but was ineffectual as the game wore on, especially after the break.
Jamille Matt - 6
Unlucky - Served as a focal point early on as he opened up space for Harrison to free Barrett for the opener. He did lack precision on the ball at times but perhaps should've had a penalty when he was pulled down in the box.
Substitutes
Levi Amantchi (for Harrison, 65) 6
Worked hard following his introduction from the bench and was involved in the build-up to Gordon's equaliser.
Nathan Asiimwe (for Barrett, 78) 7
Looked to pose a constant threat whenever he got on the ball and made things happen down the right.
Alfie Chang (for Hall, 78) 7
Added composure and quality to the midfield during another really promising cameo from the bench.
Albert Adomah (for Jellis, 78) 6
Helped Walsall mount the fightback with an energetic display off the bench.
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