Match Officials: v Barnet (A)

We now know who will take charge of the meeting between the Saddlers and the Bees.

Walsall will be back in League Two action on Saturday afternoon as they make their way to the Hive, where they'll take on Barnet.

The EFL has confirmed that Abigail Byrne who is based in Suffolk will take charge of the match with Paul Kelly and Rob Smith being named as assistant referees, whilst Adrian Tranter has been selected as Fourth Official.

This will be Byrne's first game of the season. She took charge of eighteen games across various competitions last season, issuing 82 cautions and three red cards.

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This post was first published at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, 13 August 2025.