John Ward's Walsall Development side were back in action on Wednesday afternoon as they travelled North to the Globe Arena to take on Morecambe in Group A (North) of the Central League.
Walsall XI - Ganley, Tonks, Fisher, Sangha, Leivesley, Kendrick, Shorrock, Butterfield, O'Sullivan, Hayles-Docherty, Cairns
Substitutes - Dawe, Mason, Brown, Friel, Massamba
Morecambe XI - Maher; Dutton-Kay, Brownsword, Twiname, Davis; Harrison, Dinsley; Jordan, Fairclough, Yawson; Hawley
The Saddlers had played just one development game heading into this afternoon's clash - a 3-0 defeat to Port Vale, which took place in early September, and were keen to get some points on the board as they took on the Shrimps.
Manager John Ward named a young squad following Tuesday evening's Checkatrade Trophy draw with M6 rivals Coventry City as first-team boss Jon Whitney sought to rest more of his fringe players ahead of Saturday afternoon's clash with League One leaders Shrewsbury Town.
Walsall would win the match by a fairly comfortable margin as goals from Jordon Sangha, Joe Cairns and Debert Massamba helped the Saddlers ease to victory by three-goals-to-one and earn their first points of the Central League campaign.
CENTRAL LEAGUE GROUP A (NORTH) | FT
MORECAMBE 1 WALSALL 3
Sangha, Cairns, Massamba