Apologies for the tardiness. Exam week at work, so been very busy.
Yes, I’m one of those woke lefties that works in education. 
The Saddlers welcome the Rovers to the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium.
The Opposition
Tranmere spent much of last season in the bottom of the table, despite inflicting an early loss on the Saddlers at Prenton Park which was televised on Sky TV. They finished the season in 20th place just 9 points off relegation and will be looking to improve drastically this season.
The Proposition
The Saddlers will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the League to 5 games. Daniel Kanu getting his 2nd goal of the season in the last game against Fleetwood will be highly likely to start and try to add to his tally.
With Jamie Jellis receiving a suspended 5 month betting ban which resolves the FA investigation, Saddler fans will hope he can now concentrate on his football and return to his performances of early last season.
Tranmere are currently 16th in the table and looking for a first win in the last 3 league games. Last time out they drew with Newport County at Prenton Park. This would have been a win had it not been for a Newport equaliser in the last few minutes.
The First Time
The first meeting between the sides, was in Division Three (North) on the **10th September 1921**, which resulted in a 1-0 away win for Walsall.
The Worst Time
A 6-0 hammering away at Tranmere on the **30th April 1927** in Division Three (North).
The Last Time
The Saddlers last meeting with Tranmere was on the **11th January 2025** with a 5-1 home win for us.
Played for both
Kieron Morris currently plays for Oldham Athletic, and has a rather overprotective mom. 
Morris was born in Hereford and grew up in Leominster, Herefordshire. Part of the Hereford United Centre of Excellence, he played youth football for local club Leominster Minors before being spotted by Manchester United’s scouting network. Morris trialled with Manchester United frequently over a few years, but a contract offer never materialised. He eventually began his career with Walsall and made his professional debut on 28 August 2013 in a 3–1 defeat against Stoke City in the Football League Cup.
During the 2012–13 season Morris spent time on loan at Conference North club Worcester City, making eight appearances and scoring one goal, and the following season he had a loan spell at Leamington, where he played four league games. In January 2014 Morris, along with fellow Walsall youth prospects Matt Preston and Danny Griffiths joined up with Icelandic side ÍBV—managed by former Walsall player Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson—on trial. All three played in a 2–1 loss against Stjarnan in a pre-season tournament, but were not taken on by ÍBV and subsequently returned to Walsall.
Morris joined Wrexham on loan until the end of the season on 30 January 2015. During his loan spell with the Red Dragons, he was impressive as he scored a brace in Wrexham’s FA Trophy Semi Final 2nd leg victory over Torquay United on 28 February 2015 as well as the winning goal in the Cross-border derby against Chester on 7 March 2015.
He was released by Walsall at the end of the 2018–19 season, before signing for Tranmere Rovers on 26 June 2019.
In May 2020, Morris was named ’ Tranmere Player of the Season’ for the 2019–20 season.
Morris signed a new two-year contract with the option for a third year at the end of the 2021–22 season.
On 27 June 2025, after his contract ended with Tranmere Rovers, Morris signed with newly promoted EFL League Two club Oldham Athletic.
Also:
Andy Cook, Peter Clarke, Morgan Ferrier, Joe Murphy, Manny Monthe, Lewis Warrington, Kevin Cooper…
Comment if you know any more!!!
Lump On
After the 5-1 thumping for them in our last meeting at the Bescot, we’d hope for the same again. Our overall record against them is slightly in our favour at W39/D16/L28.
Lump Off
Given their current form, I’d say we shouldn’t have to worry about them…. But this is Walsall and we know how we can play against teams that are struggling.
Goal Tally (sponsored by Owly McOwlface)
Connor Barrett - 2
Daniel Kanu - 2
Evan Weir - 1
Aaron Pressley - 1
Harrison Burke - 1
Charlie Lakin -1
Ryan Finnigan - 1
Albert Adomah - 1
Jid Okeke - 1
UTS Match Poll
- Walsall Win
- Draw
- Tranmere Win
