We have been granted a mere 390 seats for our FA Cup first round game at Merthyr Tydfil on Friday, November 4th (kick-off 7.45pm).

According to the Official Site, tickets will only be available to season-ticket holders, on production of Voucher C. The cost will be £12 for adults and £9 concessions.

Details of when the tickets go on sale and other arrangements will be announced shortly, but postal applications are being accepted now, with the details on the official site.

The Walsall FC Away Travel Service will be running coaches to the game at a cost of £14 per person, departing Bescot Stadium at 3.30pm.

Paul Merson’s plans to play the same eleven on Saturday that he did in the last game have been dealt a fatal blow.

Right winger Mark Wright, creator of the all important goal against Doncaster Rovers, has suffered medial ligament damage and will be out for at least four weeks. With Darren Wrack out with a broken leg and Daryl Taylor still not back from the injury he picked up while on loan at Hereford last season, this means that the Saddlers will be without an orthadox right winger for the game on Saturday.

Simon Osborn was taken off at half time on Saturday as a precaution, as he had a hamstring problem .

The lastest from the club is that the injury was just a “tightening” and that he should be fit for the away trip to Barnsley this weekend.

Manager Paul Merson has already said that he wants to keep the same side at the weekend, in order to try and get some consistancy going.