George Bennett

6 days ago | expressandstar.com | George Bennett

The catastrophic collapse in the 2015-16 League One play-offs not only marked the end of a dream; it was also the end of an era. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Dean Smith had carefully assembled a squad capable of fighting at the top end of the table. His departure just three months into the season was a blow, but Walsall combatted a managerial merry-go-round to stay in the hunt.

6 days ago | expressandstar.com | George Bennett

Birmingham City loanee George Hall says his spell at Walsall is the "most important experience" of his career so far. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Hall arrived on loan from St Andrew's on transfer deadline day in September following an injury-ridden campaign which had restricted him to just nine appearances for the Blues. His loan at Walsall has not been injury-free either.

1 week ago | expressandstar.com | George Bennett

Darren Byfield waited patiently on the bench at the Millennium Stadium. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Walsall were trailing 2-1 against Reading in the first half of extra-time in the 2001 Second Division play-off final. Don Goodman had cancelled out Jamie Cureton's first half opener, but Reading had restored their lead at the start of extra-time through ex-Saddlers striker Martin Butler of all people.

1 week ago | expressandstar.com | George Bennett

Walsall have sold out their away allocation for their League Two play-off semi-final first leg against Chesterfield at the SMH Group Stadium on Sunday. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565The club had been handed an allocation of 1,043 tickets for their trip to Derbyshire, which went on sale on Wednesday morning.

1 week ago | expressandstar.com | George Bennett

Lee Vaughan hopes that Hednesford Town's promotion to the seventh tier of English football has "awoken a sleeping giant" in non-league. Hednesford beat Congleton Town 2-0 at Key Parks in front of a record attendance of 4,701 courtesy of goals from Jake Jervis and Jack Bearne. Assistant Vaughan has helped mastermind the Pitmen's play-off success under manager Gavin Hurren and is confident that this will only be the beginning of good times for the football club.