On Tuesday evening Walsall Football Club will play host to Preston North End in the Second Leg of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Northern Area Final.
In terms of head to head, of the fifty-eight games played, it's Walsall that hold the slight advantage, with twenty-six wins to North End's twenty-two. There have also been ten draws during the fixture's history.
Their first meeting took place on Saturday, 9th September 1961, in the old Division Two. The Saddlers won the match by three goals to two at Deepdale.
Obviously their most recent encounter took place during the First Leg of the Northern Area Final at Deepdale, on Wednesday 7th January 2015, Walsall won the match by two goals to nil, with two late goals from Anthony Forde and Tom Bradshaw.
During the match North End's Neil Kilkenny and Walsall's James O'Connor were booked by referee Simon Hooper.
During the match North End's Neil Kilkenny and Walsall's James O'Connor were booked by referee Simon Hooper.