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Loan Watch: Saturday, 17th October 2026

Here's this week's look at how the loaned-out Saddlers have been getting on.
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There are a handful of Saddlers currently out on loan, with players from the academy and first-team looking to impress and potentially force their way into Mat Sadler's first-team plans.

Rico Browne went straight into the Woking starting XI as they made their way to Meadow Park and took on National League rivals Boreham Wood in the Fourth Qualifying Round of the Emirates FA Cup.
 
It was Woking who would grab the opening goal of the game when Josh Kelly struck the ball into the back of the net from the penalty spot seventeen minutes into the first-half.

The home side wouldn't allow their visitors to take their place in the First Round draw that easily, and went on to level the scores via Tarryn Allarakhia with twenty-five minutes played.

Former Saddler Danny Cashman put Boreham Wood ahead with eight minutes of the first-half remaining, only for Kelly to grab his and Woking's second early in the second half.

Unfortunately for Rico and his new teammates, there was one more goal scored on the afternoon, and it went the way of the home side when Lewis Richardson scored with five minutes still to play, securing safe passage into the First Round proper.
 
Ronan Maher started and scored as Wealdstone knocked National League rivals Worthing out of the Emirates FA Cup in the Fourth Qualifying Round on Saturday afternoon.

Going into half-time without a goal, Ronan opened the scoring ten minutes into the second forty-five before being joined on the scoresheet by Fejiri Okenabirhie and Luke Norris as Gary Waddock's side secured their place in Monday's First Round draw.
 
Lincoln Hunt's loan with Southern League - South Division side Slimbridge continued on Saturday afternoon as he was named in the starting XI for their clash with Willand Rovers at Thornhill Park.
 
Fresh off scoring a debut hat-trick, Lincoln's afternoon was less successful in front of goal as, despite seeing six goals scored, he was unable to get his name on the scoresheet before being replaced by Gennaro Bifulco with half of the second forty-five remaining.
 
The match itself finished all-square at three-all as Oliver Sully's opening goal for the home side was cancelled out by Bailey Kempster leveller, before Joel Jackson put Willand ahead eleven minutes before the break.

Slimbridge dragged their visitors back onto level terms via Haydn Evans early in the second half, and looked to be heading for victory when Sully grabbed his second and the Swans' third late in the game.

But the goal-scoring didn't end there, as Kempster joined Sully in the brace club with an effort deep into second-half stoppage time.

Youngster Olly Nash is currently out on loan to Southern League - South Division side Worcester Raiders, and featured in their squad for Saturday's goalless draw away to Paulton Rovers.

Olly, who also featured in the Raiders' recent 1-0 defeat to Weymouth, replaced Prince Henry with fifteen minutes of the game remaining, but was unable to help his side secure the points as the spoils were shared. 
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