wfc_2uk reports that the second half was a completely different story. Whatever Parkinson had said to his team worked, as they put Walsall on the back foot from the start.

It took outstanding performances from the two centre backs, Keates and Mills in central midfield and, especially, the outstanding Oakes to keep the Us at bay.

Walsall had only one chance in ths second half from a long range Grant Smith strike, but this was, all in all, a very good professional performance and the first clean sheet in seven games.

The downside was the number of yellow cards picked up (Smith, Roper, Barrowman, Mills, Gerrard).

The shoots of recovery seem to be there, but other results went against the Saddlers and they have ended the night in the relegation places.