Walsall returned to cup action on Tuesday evening as they welcomed Northampton Town to the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium for their latest Vertu Trophy group game.
The first and only goal of the contest arrived with just two minutes of normal time remaining when Kamarai Simon-Swyer struck the ball into the back of Sam Hornby's net.
VERTU TROPHY
| SADDLERS | 0-1 | COBBLERS |
| GOALSCORER | SIMON-SWYER (88') | |
| ASSIST | TAYLOR (88') | |
| 38 | POSSESSION (%) | 62 |
| 4 | SHOTS (TOTAL) | 11 |
| 1 | SHOTS (ON TARGET) | 2 |
| 1 | GOALKEEPER SAVES | 1 |
| 2 | CORNERS | 2 |
| 14 | FOULS | 9 |
| 2 | YELLOW CARDS | 1 |
| 0 | RED CARDS | 0 |
| AT | BESCOT STADIUM |
| ATTENDANCE | 1,907 (214) |
| REFEREE | RICHARD ELEY |
WALSALL
Hornby 🟨; Browne, Farquharson (Straw, 46'), Weir (Maher, 66' 🟨); Comley (Hollman, 46'); Okeke, Jellis (Finnigan, 46'), Richards, Clarke; Matt (Oben, 66'), Adomah
Unused: Kilroy; Makavore
NORTHAMPTON TOWN
Fitzsimons; McCarthy 🟨, Willis, Thorniley (Guinness-Walker, 46'); Wormleighton, Campbell (Taylor, 46'), Perkins, Jacobs; McGeehan (Fornah, 46'), Simon-Swyer; Vale (List, 46') (Hoskins, 52')
Unused: Avery, Barnett