Harrison Burke and Andy Dallas celebrate the Saddlers win at Ashton Gate Lee Grant began his Walsall tenure with a 1-0 win against Bristol City in the first round of the Carabao Cup thanks to Aaron Pressley's strike in the 47th minute. Grant opted for a back 5 against the Robins, much to the surprise of the Walsall faithful after playing a back 4 for all the pre season friendlies. The opening stages showed the fluidity of the Saddlers as they passed the ball around well but w

First up for the Saddlers in the 2026/27 season we hit the road as we travel to Ashton Gate to take on Bristol City in the first round of the Carabao Cup on Thursday 6th of August (7:45 KO). A cup game to start the season is certainly something new for us all and it doesn't make things better when facing a team two divisions above. With that though I am sure Lee Grant will aim to cause an upset and get this new era off to a winning start and put in a good performance for the