Mar
21
0
SADDLERS striker Darren Byfield ended his three-and-a-half month goal-drought in dramatic fashion with a last-gasp winner.
Walsall looked to have held on for a hard-earned point against play-off chasing Colchester, having been forced to see out the entire second-half with just ten men.
However, it got even better for Chris Hutchings' side as Byfield grabbed a long-awaited goal.
The sending-off was a major turning point -Chris Hutchings
Mar
21
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Mar
20
0
COLCHESTER United boss Aidy Boothroyd still believes his side can gain automatic promotion.
Following three games without a win, the U's have slipped to sixth in the League One table ahead of today's trip to an equally out-of-form Walsall (3pm).
With 11 games left to play, Colchester are now eight points adrift of the top two.
Last weekend has just rekindled my excitement for this time of year -Aidy Boothroyd
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Mar
19
0
Walsall manager Chris Hutchings won't take any extra pleasure if the Saddlers derail Colchester's promotion charge as he bids to outwit pal Aidy Boothroyd.
The manager faces off with his former Huddersfield boot boy at the Banks's Stadium tomorrow with the visitors gunning for promotion.
Hutchings' men look set for a mid-table finish after last weekend's 2-0 defeat at Leyton Orient left them 19 points adrift of Colchester in sixth.
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Mar
18
0
Walsall manager Chris Hutchings has confirmed striker Troy Deeney will not face disciplinary action following his outburst at Leyton Orient last weekend.
The Saddlers frontman labelled the performance "embarrassing" after the 2-0 defeat and went on to question the commitment and desire of some of his team-mates.
Assistant manager Martin O'Connor subsequently criticised the striker for the unprofessional way in which he aired his views in public.
Mar
18
0
David Hamilton works for Walsall as the Saddlers' eyes and ears in the north but knows all his efforts will eventually benefit others.
The chief scout sits at his desk in Essington musing about the state of football as a former battled hardened midfielder whose career took him to Sunderland, Blackburn and Wigan.
Football was never about money for him.
Championship clubs will look at Walsall to see what they’ve got, that’s the way the world is and it’s very frustrating. -David Hamilton
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Mar
18
6
Hull chairman Adam Pearson appointed Iain Dowie as new boss only after overtures to Terry Venables, Mark Hughes, Avram Grant and Alan Curbishley were rejected.
After turning to Dowie, Pearson immediately turned away again.
Had Dowie (right) said no, Chris Hutchings was the next name on his list of targets.
Mar
15
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Mar
14
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WALSALL kissed goodbye to the faintest hopes of a play-off place with a lacklustre performance in East London.
The Saddlers were sunk by an unwanted Mother's Day treat from Thorntons - as Leyton Orient midfielder Sean Thornton hit a second-half brace.
It means that Chris Hutchings men have now gone four games without victory, leaving them to stare at nothing but midtable mediocrity.
Mar
13
0
Chris Hutchings today insisted Alex Nicholls has a major part to play up front after the striker's recent revival.
Speculation had been mounting over the 22-year-old's future after he struggled to claim a regular starting berth.
But Nicholls has fought his way back into the starting line up and the boss says his patience has finally paid off.
I’ve always known he’s a striker and his been unfortunate. I said to him at the start of the season ‘I want to play you as a striker’ -Chris Hutchings
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