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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Bescot Stadium
  • Attendance: 6266
  • Referee: Woolmer, A

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

85 mins

Walsall are replacing Ishmel Demontagnac with Paul Hall.

81 mins

Doncaster are replacing James Hayter with Lewis Guy.

79 mins

The referee has booked Troy Deeney.

76 mins

James Coppinger is being taken off, Mark Wilson has come on in his place.

75 mins

Goal!! Scott Dann scores for Walsall.

71 mins

The referee has booked Stephen Roberts.

66 mins

Doncaster are replacing Jason Price with Mark McCammon.

64 mins

Walsall are replacing Edrissa Sonko with Troy Deeney.

57 mins

Richard Taundry is replaced by Alex Nicholls.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45 mins

Goal!! Doncaster have scored with Jason Price putting it in the back of the net.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by A Woolmer

28 mins

Edrissa Sonko is booked for unsporting behaviour.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Scott Dann's second goal in as many matches saved a point for Walsall in a top-six match which lived up to all expectations.

The promising young defender rose effortlessly in the 75th minute to head home Daniel Fox's corner.

It was justice for the battling Saddlers who had been the better side for long periods in the first half, but had fallen behind to a goal from Jason Price shortly before the interval.

Walsall keeper Clayton Ince, usually immaculate, saved a shot by James Hayter but could not hold on to the ball and Price followed up to scoop the ball into the net.

Walsall ought to have made more of the chances they had created prior to that. Striker Michael Ricketts, who had a fine game but lacked support, fired just wide from Darren Wrack's 34th minute pass.

Five minutes later Edrissa Sonko had a gilt-edged chance from a cross by Ricketts, but headed hopelessly wide when all on his own in front of goal.

And four minutes before the interval Fox sent over a dangerous corner, but Mark Bradley headed over at the far post.

Doncaster, moving the ball about superbly, began to build up the pressure and, in the 43rd minute, Price was given a chance by the lively James Coppinger but missed under pressure from Ince.

In the second half it was end-to-end with both sides looking full value for their lofty positions in the League.

A minute after the interval Ince fumbled a shot by Hayter with the ball going out for a fruitless corner, while at the other end Sonko was wide with an angled shot after Ricketts had won the ball.

Walsall might have been further behind in the 63rd minute, but Ince tipped over a shot from Brian Stock.

Walsall Team

Doncaster Rovers Team

Walsall

Doncaster Rovers

Corners

6 2

Fouls

17 5

Goal attempts

11 12

Shots off target

9 8

Offsides

2 5

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