After winning their opening two league games of the season, attention turned to an EFL Cup clash with Swindon Town, and a chance for the Saddlers to earn a place in the draw for the Second Round.
The match was a drab and dreary affair which burst into life in the final ten minutes or so as firstly, second-half substitute Danny Johnson slotted home from the spot after the visitors were reduced to ten men, before Timmy Abraham opened his account for the season just moments later.
CARABAO CUP - ROUND ONE (SOUTH)
| WALSALL | 2-0 | SWINDON TOWN |
| JOHNSON [P] (80') ABRAHAM (81') |
GOALS |
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| 45 | POSS (%) | 55 |
| 14 | SHOTS (TOTAL) | 3 |
| 4 | SHOTS (ON TARGET) | 1 |
| 6 | CORNERS | 1 |
| 16 | FOULS | 13 |
| 0 | YELLOW CARDS | 3 |
| 0 | RED CARDS | 1 |
| AT | POUNDLAND BESCOT STADIUM |
| ATTENDANCE | 2,889 (448) |
| REFEREE | THOMAS PARSONS |
WALSALL
Evans; White (Comley, 51'), Daniels, Monthé, Bennett; James-Taylor (Johnson, 61'), F.Clarke (Maher, 70'), Earing, Hutchinson, Knowles, Abraham
Unused: Przybek; P.Clarke; Kinsella; A.Williams
SWINDON TOWN
Ward; Clayton, Harries 🟨, Minturn 🟥, Aguiar, Shade, J.Williams (Dworzak, 62'), Darcy 🟨, Cowmeadow (Dabre, 69'), Parsons, Adeloye 🟨 (Massey, 76')
Unused: Brynn; Hart, Fox, Kanu