Walsall reached their midweek meeting with Grimsby Town on the back of a narrow 2-1 triumph over Barnet and in search of three more points.
Both sides created a handful of opportunities across the contest, but it was the visitors who would go into the lead in the second-half as Evan Khouri took advantage of a poor clearance to slam the ball home and secure the points for his side.
SKY BET LEAGUE TWO
| WALSALL | 0-1 | GRIMSBY |
| GOALSCORER | KHOURI (68') | |
| 45 | POSSESSION (%) | 55 |
| 11 | SHOTS (TOTAL) | 15 |
| 2 | SHOTS (ON TARGET) | 5 |
| 3 | GOALKEEPER SAVES | 2 |
| 4 | CORNERS | 6 |
| 10 | FOULS | 10 |
| 2 | YELLOW CARDS | 2 |
| 0 | RED CARDS | 0 |
| AT | BESCOT STADIUM |
| ATTENDANCE | 5,619 (729) |
| REFEREE | MATT CORLETT |
WALSALL
Roberts 🟨; Burke, Flint, Cox 🟨; Warrington; Barrett, Jellis (Finnigan, 73'), Lakin *Hollman, 72'), Hancock (Clarke, 55'); Stuttle (Adomah, 37'), Pressley (Matt, 72')
Unused: Hornby, Farquharson
GRIMSBY TOWN
Pym; Sweeney 🟨, McJannet, Tharme, Rodgers, McEachran 🟨, Green (Warren, 88'), Khouri, Vernam (Walker, 82'), Burns (Amaluzor, 77'), Kabia (Gardner, 77')
Unused: Auton; Staunton, Turi