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Walsall will be back in action on Saturday afternoon ss they welcome Barrow to the Pallet Track Bescot Stadium for a clash that will both sides' thirteenth outing of the 2025/26 League Two campaign.NEWS & VIEWS
As they look to put last season's Play-Off Final disappointment behind them, Walsall have gone some eight league games without defeat, form that puts them amongst the best in the EFL.
Guided by Head Coach Mat Sadler, the team continues to defy the pre-season odds, sitting atop the league table ahead of this weekend's meeting with the steadily-improving Bluebirds.
Although last weekend's one-all draw with strugglers Crawley Town could be seen as a disappointing result, the team once again displayed an ability to remain patient under pressure.
The match saw Connor Barrett, who Mat Sadler recently described as the 'best' wing-back in the league, grabbed his third goal of the season early in the second-half after the Red Devils had spent much of the game on the offensive.
TEAM NEWS
Mason Hancock, Harry Williams, and Elicha Ahui, all remain sidelined with long-term injuries.
Meanwhile, Josh Gordon will miss out for the visitors as he is unable to play against his parent club.
THE OPPOSITION
After losing three times in as many games, the Bluebirds are now undefeated in their last four league outings, and will reach this weekend's match on the back of a goalless draw with Oldham Athletic.
FACTFILE: BARROW A.F.C.
Nickname: The Bluebirds
Founded: 1901
Ground: Holker Street
Head Coach: Andy Whing
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Saddlers and Bluebirds have met on forty-five previous occasions, and it's all square between the two sides, with fifteen wins apiece.
There have also been a total of twelve draws over the history of the fixture, a history which began at Fellows Park on Saturday, 4th February 1922 as the two sides faced-off in a Division Three (North) clash which saw the Saddlers secure the win by three-goals-to-one.
THE LAST TIME WE MET
The most recent meeting between the Saddlers and Bluebirds took place at the SO Legal Stadium on Saturday, 12th April 2025, and saw Barrow win by two-goals-to-nil.
The home side opened the scoring midway through the first-half when Aaron Pressley left his future team's defence All Shook Up after seeing an initial effort parries before capitalising upon the loose ball to tap home.
Barrow doubled their lead in second-half stoppage time, as substitute Emile Acquah added to the Saddlers' woes.
MATCH OFFICIALS
The EFL has confirmed that Benjamin Speedie who is based on Merseyside will take charge of the match with Grant Taylor and Andrew Aylott being named as assistant referees, whilst Andrew Ellis has been selected as Fourth Official.
GAMES
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12
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YELLOW
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RED
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32
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PENALTIES
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3
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CATCH THE MATCH
Saddlers fans can Catch the Match via the club's in-house service, Saddlers+ which is covering the game live!
For further information, visit their website, here.