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Harrogate 0 Walsall 2 - George Bennett analysis
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21/12/2024
Harrogate 0 Walsall 2 - George Bennett analysis
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Good evening Sadler's fans. I've just stopped shivering and took the
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salvation of my car after Walsall have stretched their lead at the top of
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League Two to six points with a 2-0 victory at Harrogate Town. That's now
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three away wins on the bounce for Walsall and four clean sheets on the road
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in the league for the first time since 1993. The conditions were absolutely
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chaotic and the wind had a big part to play in proceedings and the
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rain soon joined it in the second half. Matt Sadler made two changes from the
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1-0 win against Barrow last weekend. Jamie Jellis came back in as Jack
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Earing dropped to the bench. George Hall obviously out with a hamstring injury.
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Jamil Matt was suspended and Matt Sadler gave Albert Odoma the nod over
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Danny Johnson as he led the line and it was a first half that was really
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deprived of many moments of quality with both teams trying to navigate the
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treacherous conditions but when Walsall did get the ball down they played some
01:19
nice football and it was a moment of magic from Nathan Lowe who stole the
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ball around 30 yards and goal and drove a powerful low strike into the far
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bottom corner. That's now ten goals for him in League Two and 13 across all
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competitions and March was then given his early marching orders four minutes
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later as Harrogate suffered a second blow in quick succession. He was given a
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second yellow card for an elbow on Taylor Allen. Walsall started the second
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half well. Some really good link-up play between Jamie Jellis and Connor Barrett.
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Albert Odoma was a live wire. He got him behind a couple of times and created a
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couple of good opportunities and Walsall were just really knocking on the door in
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that second half. Charlie Lakin forced a good save from Balshaw and the second
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eventually arrived Lakin with the low cross. Albert Odoma with a nice first
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touch and he placed a tidy finish into the bottom corner. Walsall had more
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chances with Taylor Allen forcing a nice fingertip save from Balshaw. Liam Gordon
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charged into the box and forced another save from the Harrogate goalkeeper
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late on and Tommy Simpkin right at the end preserved his clean sheet with a
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fine save to prevent Matt Daly. So Walsall marched on top of the table at
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Christmas as was guaranteed before kickoff anyway but Port Vale's goalless
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draw means it's now six points at the top of the table.
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