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Walsall were back in action on Sunday afternoon as they took on Enterprise National League side Eastleigh in the First Round of the 2025/26 Emirates FA Cup.
The Saddlers got off to a superb start when Evan Weir grabbed the opening goal of the game with just six-minutes on the clock, a disappointing start for the home side's defence, who failed to get rid of the danger.
Mat Sadler's men doubled their lead five minutes into the second half, when on-loan Charlton Athletic forward Daniel Kanu scored his fifth goal of the season following an Evan Weir slide-rule pass.
Walsall's third and final goal came via second-half substitute Jamille Matt, who capitalised upon a defensive error to put the Saddlers into a comfortable lead.
THE FA CUP — FIRST ROUND
| EASTLEIGH | 0-3 | WALSALL |
GOALSCORERS |
WEIR (6') KANU (50') MATT (79') |
|
ASSISTS |
CLARKE (6') WEIR (50') JELLIS (79') |
|
| 63 | POSSESSION (%) | 37 |
| 11 | SHOTS (TOTAL) | 14 |
| 5 | SHOTS (ON TARGET) | 5 |
| 0 | GOALKEEPER SAVES | 5 |
| 7 | CORNERS | 4 |
| 9 | FOULS | 12 |
| 1 | YELLOW CARDS | 1 |
| 0 | RED CARDS | 0 |
| AT | SILVERLAKE STADIUM |
| ATTENDANCE | 2,389 (501) |
| REFEREE | LEE SWABEY |
EASTLEIGH
Townsend; Brindley, Vokins (Skinner, 62'), Pierre 🟨 (Fernandez, 88'), Humphries, Eweka, McGuckin, Saunders (Waruih, 88'), Lundstram, Cousins (Evans, 6'), Harris
Unused: McNamara, Davis, Stone, Killick, Jones
WALSALL
Roberts; Browne, Flint, Weir; Lakin, Comley (Finnigan, 84'), Barrett, Clarke (Jellis, 71'), Harper, Pressley 🟨 (Matt, 72'); Kanu (Adomah, 84')
Unused: Hornby; Farquharson, Cox, Okeke, Richards