This coming Wednesday evening Walsall Football Club will travel North to take on Preston North End in the First-Leg of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Northern Area Final First Leg.
In terms of head to head, of the fifty seven games played, it's Walsall that hold the slight advantage, with twenty-five wins to North End's twenty-two. There have also been ten draws during the fixture's history.
Their first encounter took place on Saturday 9th September 1961, in the old Division Two. The Saddlers won the match by three goals to two at Deepdale.
Their most recent encounter took place at Banks's Stadium on Saturday 13th September 2014, Walsall winning the match 3-1, with goals from Romaine Sawyers, Tom Bradshaw and Paul Downing.
Joe Garner had scored midway through the first half for North End but this was cancelled out by two second-half Saddlers goals.
Richard O'Donnell and Mal Benning were booked for the Saddlers, whilst Jordan Hugill was sent off for the visitors.