Walsall promotion hopes hit by narrow defeat to Accrington
Walsall squandered the opportunity to climb back into the League Two automatic promotion places. After falling to a 1-0 defeat against Accrington Stanley at Bescot.
Ben Woods scored the only goal of the game with a stunning 33rd-minute volley from the edge of the penalty area to secure League Two safety for the visitors.
Taylor Allen and Albert Adomah hit the post for Walsall. Who are winless in 13, during the first 15 minutes and George Hall also planted a header wide.
Accrington defender Devon Matthews sent a fierce volley wide of the target and Tommy Simkin produce an excellent finger tip save to keep out Liam Coyle from distance after the break.
Walsall wing-back Connor Barrett was หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ shown a straight red card for a high challenge on Coyle just moments after coming on as a substitute.
Doncaster beat Bradford 2-1 and Port Vale won 2-0 at AFC Wimbledon to secure promotion to League One in the early kick-offs.
But for the first time since early December, they could topple if they fail to beat AFC Wimbledon and second-placed Bradford City win at Accrington Stanley.
Should that happen, it will also mark the first time the Bantams have ended a day on top of a league table for more than 16 years – last doing so in League Two on 19 September 2008, according to Opta.
The Saddlers held a 12-point advantage at the summit with a game in hand and a 15-point cushion in the automatic promotion places when they extended their winning run to nine games by beating MK Dons 4-2 on 18 January.
That day also marked the first game. After top goalscorer Nathan Lowe was recall by parent club Stoke City.
Despite coping well against MK Dons, the 19-year-old’s exit appears to have been a turning point for when Walsall’s drop-off in results began.
In the 13 games that have followed, Walsall have only won twice (D6 L5) and seen their lead at the top cut to just one point by the Bantams, while the gap to fourth is now six points.
Bradford remain in the final automatic promotion spot, leading Walsall by a single point.