Walsall goalkeeper Jed Ward, defender James Connolly, and striker Aaron Pressley have been named in the Sky Bet League Two Team of the Week following the Saddlers' opening day victory over Gillingham.Scoring three times during the final fifteen minutes of the game, the Saddlers secured a comfortable win over the Gills at the Priestfield Stadium.
Joined on the scoresheet by on-loan Coventry City man Isaac Moore, both Connolly and Pressley found the back of the net as new head coach Lee Grant guided his team to victory.
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— Sky Bet League Two (@SkyBetLeagueTwo) August 18, 2026