Walsall will be back in Sky Bet League Two action on Saturday afternoon as they welcome Notts County to the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium.MATCH INFORMATION
With the match taking place ahead of International Women's Day, the club will be marking the occasion with a full programme of activities.
- Walsall FC Women in attendance throughout the afternoon, spending time in the Fan Zone and pitchside
- A dedicated Her Game Too Stand hosted by Her Game Too club ambassador Dawn Addis, open from 12pm–3pm
- Interviews with members of our women’s and girls’ teams in hospitality and pitchside pre-match
- A Women’s First Team player joining BBC WM and Saddlers+ as co-commentator for the match
- A special Her Game Too feature in this weekend’s Saddlers Shout matchday programme (£4)
Saturday also marks Walsall FC's annual Former Players Association game, with a fantastic group of former Saddlers returning to WS1 to celebrate their connection with the club.
Joshua Craddock, Kenny Mower, Derek Mountfield, John Hodge, Richard Taundry, Martin O'Connor, David Kelly, Wayne Thomas, Colin Gibson, Mark Rees, Stuart Ryder, Mick Kearns, Richard Money, Darren Wrack, Stuart Rimmer, Ron Green, Paul Waddington, Colin Brazier, Mark Taylor, Keith Bertschin, Paul Jones, Michael Evans, Colin Harrison, Brian Caswell, Jimmy Walker, and Rod McDonald are set to be in attendance.
At half-time, supporters will enjoy a pitchside presentation featuring interviews, plus supporters can show their appreciation as the former players will take part in a lap of honour.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 3.00pm, with team news confirmed at 1.45pm.
NEWS & VIEWS
After winning for the first time in eight league games last weekend, the Saddlers secured a 2-1 triumph over Shrewsbury Town, but it was back to earth with a bump in midweek.
Welcoming Fleetwood Town to WS1, the Saddlers huffed and puffed but were unable to blow the Fishermen's house down as Mark Helm's first-half goal proved to be enough to secure the win for the visitors.
Managing eighteen shots – with just four on target – the newly attack-minded Saddlers lacked that killer instinct in front of goal, with substitute Jamille Matt, in particular, failing to capitalise upon a golden opportunity to level the scores.
While the result was a disappointment, the performance was definitely an improvement on recent outings, although we'd happily take a one-shot one-goal win over an entertaining affair all day long.
THE OPPOSITION
After winning six games on the bounce, the Magpies have won just one of their last four league games and will reach this weekend's match on the back of a narrow defeat to Grimsby Town.
Charles Vernam's 85th-minute winner saw the Mariners close the gap on the Play-Off places as the season draws ever closer to a conclusion.
FACTFILE: NOTTS COUNTY
Nickname: The Magpies
Founded: 1862
Ground: Meadow Lane
Head Coach: Martin Paterson
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Of the sixty-nine previous meetings, it's Notts County that hold the narrowest of head-to-head advantages with twenty-six wins to the Saddlers' twenty-five. There have also been eighteen draws during the fixture's history.
Their first meeting took place on Saturday, 20th January 1894, and ended 2-0 to the Magpies. The two sides' second meeting, which took place at Fellows Park on Monday, 12th March 1894, ended 2-1 to the Saddlers, who were then known as Walsall Town Swifts.
Walsall won four, drew one, and lost five of the first ten meetings; the run of games included some large scorelines, including 5-0, 5-2, and 6-1 defeats.
THE LAST TIME WE MET
The most recent meeting took place at the Magpies' Meadow Lane on Saturday, 20th December 2025, and saw the spoils shared, as neither side was able to hit the back of the net.
MATCH OFFICIALS
The EFL confirmed that Scott Jackson, who is based on Merseyside, will take charge of the match, with Declan O'Shea and Matt Archibald being named as assistant referees. Andrew Humphries has been selected as Fourth Official.
Referee Jackson, Vice Chairman of the Bootle Referees Association and serving member of the Royal Navy, has issued just 65 cautions over the course of nineteen games so far this season.
GAMES
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19
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YELLOW
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RED
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65
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PENALTIES
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6
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