Dean Keates: 'Sunderland is a Test We're Looking Forward To'

Keates, who recently saw his side held to a draw by Joey Barton's Fleetwood Town, also admitted that his team will be classed as underdogs for the upcoming clash, but that is no different from the beginning of the campaign, where the Saddlers were among the favourites to be scrapping at the foot of the table, rather than remaining within just a few points of the Play-Off places.

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Dean Keates Offers Praise For 'Excellent' Andy Cook

Cook, who had a history of bagging goal-after-goal in non-league football, has already hit eight in all-competitions for the Saddlers with Keates believing that he will continue to improve with plenty of football yet to be played.

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Russell Martin Offers Praise For 'Brilliant' Liam Kinsella

Martin, who has made five first-team appearances since joining the club on a deal until the end of the season, believes that Kinsella has great energy and drive, along with plenty of technical ability, and just need to believer in himself.

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Ref Watch: v Sunderland (H)

Walsall will arrive at the match on the back of last weekend's televised draw with Fleetwood Town, the Saddlers securing a well-deserved clean sheet away from home.

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Youth Alliance: Rochdale Next Up For Walsall Under-18s

Graham Biggs' Saddlers arrive at this aftenoon's match on the back of Friday afternoon's victory over Accrington Stanley. Goals from Tom Leak, Joe Willis, and Alex McSkeane seeing the young Reds secure just their second league win of the season.

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Cameron Peters Returns to Walsall as Sporting Spell Comes to an End

19-year-old, Hereford born Peters, had been on loan to the Rouslers since mid-August and scored several goals for the club including a hat-trick against Aylesbury United in early September.

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Dean Keates Pleased as Walsall Secure 'Massive' Clean Sheet

The manager, who watched as his side dominated much of the first-half - winning ten corners, insisted that the team is still a work in progress but is already showing plenty of positive signs as he now begins to look ahead to next weekend's League One clash with heavily-fancies promotion chasers, Sunderland.

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Loan Watch: Saturday, 17th November

Summer signing Slinn is on a season-long spell with Rushall Olympic, whilst academy products Vann, Cockerill-Mollett, Hayles-Docherty, and Peters are enjoying short-term stays with Chasetown, Halesowen Town, and Bromsgrove Sporting respectively.

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One Pod Beyond: Episode 54

On this edition of the pod, All the Saddlers nonsense, including in-depth tactical analysis, weird Coventry fans, Andy Cook's deep-fried shirt and chips a l'orange. Dig in!

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Audio: Dean Keates Disappointed as Walsall Are Held to a Draw

Keates, who saw his side held to a goalless draw by the Trawlermen, spoke of his disappointment as the Saddlers failed to take any of the openings they created, especially during a dominant first-half.

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