Walsall 5 Peterborough 0.

Dicky Dosh’s Saddlers passed their first “bouncing back from defeat” assignment with flying colours thanks to this annihilation of Peterborough.

Following an impeccable minute silence for Matty Gadsby the present incumbents of the red shirt produced their own fitting tribute thanks to goals from Fox, Dobson (2), and Butler (2). Another clean sheet to boot making that six in nine competitive games this season, and the best goal difference in the division. All in all a good night’s work.

The only blemishes for the home side were the sending off of Ant Gerrard for a high kick, and what appeared to be the withdrawal of the unstoppable Butler with a niggling injury.

Victory for the Saddlers enabled them to re-establish fourth place and importantly keep in touch with the top three who all won.

Reaction from those present from the message board include:

Registered Saddler:
“I don’t really know what to make of that much other than it was a tremendous way to spend a Tuesday evening. Peterborough were atrocious at the back but we exploited it ruthlessly. We scored from our first three attacks but then became profligate otherwise it would have been a cricket score. Sam missed a free header, Wrighty and Fox missed clear chances in the first half. In the second Butler and Taylor had shots saved and Wrighty hit the bar. Have I missed any more?

Westwood and Ropes were superb at the back. Keates was industrious in midfield and really shone as the match wore on as he and Wrighty were the only ones to be able to cover the gaps when we were a man light. In fact it reminded me of the way he kept going through extra time in the play-off final, a timely comparison considering the week’s events.”

And WFC_Rob:
“Terrific performance tonight. The ball was moved fluently from back to front throughout the game and we could have won by more without much more effort.
Westwood had his best game for the club in my opinion and should have got man of the match. Mark Wright proved me wrong tonight. I thought he should have been dropped, but he did play very well indeed and his ball across for Butler’s second was top drawer.
The only thing missing from tonight’s performance was a Hector Sam goal.”