Dean Keates: "To An Extent, It's Our FA Cup Final"

The Saddlers have been in dismal form as of late, losing each of their last five league outings, and are in desperate need of a win as they sit just two points above the relegation zone heading into the clash with the Bantams, a side also scrambling to secure themselves a place in League One for next season.

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Joe Edwards: 'We Have to Make Sure We Put Our Stamp on Bantams Clash'

The Saddlers have seen their season go from one of promise to one of dread as a dismal run of form, including eight defeats in their last nine league outings, has pushed them to within two points of the relegation zone with just thirteen games remaining.

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Match Preview: v Bradford City (H)

Don't forget to join us on Twitter, we're @BescotBanter, where we'll bring you all the matchday build up and in-game updates as Dean Keates looks and his Saddlers look to halt a dismal run of form, which has seen them lose each of their last five league outings.

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Head to Head: v Bradford City

The Saddlers and Bantams have met on forty-eight previous occasions and its our visitors who hold an overall lead having won fifteen times compared to the Saddlers' thirteen.

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Barrie Blower MBE

In a lengthy statement, released via the club's official website, former Walsall chief executive Roy Whalley payed tribute to Barrie - a lifelong Saddlers supporter, much-loved family man, and friend to many.

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Ticket Bulletin: Sunderland & Doncaster Rovers Tickets Go on Sale

Walsall will travel to Burton's Pirelli Stadium on Saturday, 2nd March, Sunderland's Stadium of Light on Saturday, 16th March, before visiting Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday, 30th March, with all three games due to kick-off at 3.00pm.

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It's Ready, Steady, Go for the Health & Well-Being Mascot Race!

Teaming up with leading mental health charity, the Kaleidoscope Plus Group, and main club sponsors HomeServe, the Black Country-based trio have been working together on a fun-packed schedule for fans to enjoy. Matchday activities will also help raise vital funds so the charity can continue to support more than 9,000 people a year.

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Dean Keates Urges Walsall's Out of Contract Players to Earn New Deals

When the Walsall-born boss was appointed just over a year ago he inherited a squad with eighteen players who still had 18 months to run on their contracts, meaning he had little opportunity to put his stamp on the side.

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Dean Keates: "We Have to Keep Our Heads Up"

Keates, who has seen his side slip from the upper echelons of the League One table to sit just two points above relegation zone with only thirteen games remaining, feels that the squad just need to start believing in themselves and the weight of expectation will then begin to ease.

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Martin O'Connor Joins Walsall's Backroom Team

51-year-old O'Connor, who had a couple of playing spells with the club - making over 140 league appearances - is no stranger to the coaching structure at Banks's Stadium having enjoyed a less-than-successful spell as Assistant Manager to former Walsall boss Chris Hutchings.

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