Audio: Martin O'Connor Refuses to Defend His Players as Walsall Slump to Another Defeat

O'Connor, who is in the Walsall dugout following last weekend's sacking of former boss Dean Keates, and admitted that he was embarrassed by his team's performance as they failed to heed any of his pre-match words as they fell to a sixth straight defeat.

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The Bescot Beat: Episode 17 - The Last Throw of the Dice?

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On the seventeenth episode of the pod, Nathan Judah is joined by Joseph Masi as they discuss all the latest Walsall news on and off the pitch.

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One Pod Beyond: Episode 57

On this edition of the pod the trio bids farewell to Dean Keates, assesses the field of potential replacements and apportions blame because that's what the listeners asked for.

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Audio: Dean Keates Frustrated as Slow Start Scuppers the Saddlers

The match, which saw goals from John Marquis, Mallik Wilks, and Danny Andrew help Rovers to a 3-1 victory, means the Saddlers suffered their fourth defeat in a row, adding to their recent woes and allowing several of their relegation rivals to close the gap.

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Doncaster Rovers (A): How You Can Listen Live

If you're not visiting the Keepmoat Stadium this afternoon you can listen to the match via BBC WM's DAB service across the Black Country as Tom Marlow and Daniel Briggs bring you kick-by-kick coverage as the Saddlers look to return to winning ways.

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Audio: Keates Disappointed as Walsall Slip to Another Narrow Defeat

Goals from Lee Cattermole and former Saddler Will Grigg were enough to cancel out Josh Gordon's fourth-minute opener and see the Black Cats close the gap to their promotion rivals.

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Audio: Keates Disappointed as Walsall Slip to Defeat

Keates, who watched as Jon Guthrie bagged two second-half goals to take his side close to stealing a point from the travelling promotion chasing Pompey, praised the Saddlers for their work-rate but admitted that they ultimately fell to defeat due to individual errors.

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Audio: Dean Keates Delighted as Walsall Secure Welcome Win

Keates, who saw goals from Morgan Ferrier and Dan Scarr secure his side three much-needed points, shared his delight as his side earned their second win in three league games to move themselves to sixteenth in the table.

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Audio: Keates Hails 'Outstanding' Saddlers as They Secure Much-Needed Win

The match, which saw the Saddlers secure their first win in six league games, was a hard-fought affair with both teams doing all they could to get the win as the opportunities to move either away from or out of the dropzone continue to shorten.

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Audio: Dean Keates Reacts as the Saddlers Slip to Another Defeat

Keates, who has seen his side struggle to put together a good run of form, insisted that his side could have taken something from the game but need to learn to start games better as they are often on the back-foot within the opening quarter of the game.

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Audio: Keates Disappointed as Walsall Slip to Another Defeat

Keates, who watched as his side conceded a goal in each half to suffer their fourth defeat in five league games, agreed that the result was one of the more disappointing of his time back at the club.

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Audio: Dean Keates Frustrated as Walsall Slip to Defeat

The Saddlers failed to build upon Saturday's victory over Gillingham as goals from Ryan Edwards and Niall Canavan saw the Pilgrims ease to victory, despite Andy Cook bagging his sixteenth goal of the season.

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Audio: Dean Keates 'Over the Moon' as Walsall Return to Winning Ways

An Andy Cook hat-trick - his first of the season - was enough to see the struggling Saddlers return to winning ways, giving Keates plenty of reasons to be cheerful heading into Tuesday's clash with Plymouth Argyle.

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Audio: Dean Keates Reacts as Walsall Slip to Another Defeat

The gaffer, who has seen his side struggle as of late, insisted that his team controlled portions of the match, and have continue to work on cutting out the mistakes of they are to return to winning ways sooner rather than later.

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Audio: Keates Disappointed as Walsall's Poor Run Continues

Keates, who saw his side suffer their third defeat in five league games, admitted that he was disappointed as his side conceded two goals during the opening nine minutes allowing the Addicks to control much of the first-half.

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Audio: Dean Keates 'Delighted' as Walsall Reach the Third Round

Keates, who watched as midfielder Liam Kinsella grabbed the only goal of the game to send the the Saddlers through to the Third Round of the competition, spoke of his delight as the Red weathered the storm and kept their heads before Kinsella sent his side through.

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Audio: Keates Frustrated as Walsall Exit the EFL Trophy

Keates, who watched as his side slipped to a 21 defeat with Kieron Morris bagging the Saddlers' only goal, admitted that he was disappointed as his side exited the competition.

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Audio: Dean Keates Reacts as Walsall Book Second Round Replay

Keates, who had hoped to take his side through to the Third Round of the competition for the first-time in many years, was proud of his team as they bounced back from conceding an early goal to take the match to a replay.

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Audio: Dean Keates - 'We Have to Learn From Our Mistakes'

Keates, who watched as his side let slip a two-goal lead to draw with the Black Cats, admitted that he was disappointed as his side failed to capitalise upon their lead, somewhat naively allowing the visitors, who had been reduced to ten men, to take a point back to the Stadium of Light.

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Audio: Dean Keates Disappointed as Walsall Are Held to a Draw

Keates, who saw his side held to a goalless draw by the Trawlermen, spoke of his disappointment as the Saddlers failed to take any of the openings they created, especially during a dominant first-half.

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