Walsall were back in action on Saturday afternoon as they welcomed Grimsby Town to the Poundland Bescot Stadium for their televised League Two clash.
Walsall started the game strongly, and went into the lead with just six minutes on the clock as on-loan MK Dons forward Ellis Harrison capped off a swift counter-attack before slotting the ball home.
The Mariners levelled the scores midway through the first-half, as Jayden Luker saw an effort from the edge of the area deflect past Tommy Simkin and into the back of the net.
Grimsby went into the lead on the edge of half-time as substitute Tyrell Warren was felled inside the area, leading to Danny Rose converting from the spot.
The visitors' third goal arrived sixty-six minutes into the game, as Luker added his second of the afternoon as he broke the backline before dispatching the ball into the net.
SKY BET LEAGUE TWO
| SADDLERS | 1-3 | MARINERS |
| HARRISON (6') |
GOALSCORERS |
LUKER (21') ROSE (P, 44') LUKER (66') |
| ADOMAH (6') |
ASSISTS |
SVANÞÓRSSON (21') GREEN (66') |
| 43 | POSSESSION (%) | 57 |
| 5 | SHOTS (TOTAL) | 10 |
| 2 | SHOTS (ON TARGET) | 5 |
| 3 | BLOCKED SHOTS | 3 |
| 2 | GOALKEEPER SAVES | 1 |
| 8 | CORNERS | 2 |
| 21 | FOULS | 14 |
| 3 | YELLOW CARDS | 3 |
| 0 | RED CARDS | 0 |
| AT | BESCOT STADIUM |
| ATTENDANCE | 6,255 (757) |
| REFEREE | SCOTT JACKSON |
WALSALL
Simkin; Williams, Okagbue, Allen; Stirk 🟨 (Comley, 67'); C. Barrett 🟨, Jellis (Weir, 67'), Lakin (McEntee, 46' 🟨), L. Gordon; Harrison (Johnson, 67'), Adomah (Matt, 46')
Unused: Hornby, Amantchi
GRIMSBY TOWN
Wright; Cass (Warren, 40' 🟨), Rodgers, McJannnet; Svanthorsson 🟨, (Ainley, 83'), McEachran (Thompson, 70'), Green (Burns, 83'), Hume; Khouri, Luker 🟨 (Barrington, 82'); Rose
Unused: Eastwood, Turi
