By Admin...
May 1 2005

They say it was the best performance of the season, we review the aftternoons action as the Saddler crushed the mighty Hartlepool by three goals to one.

MATCH FACTS

SCORELINE - Hartlepool 1-3 Walsall
GOALS - Boyd 77 ( Hartlepool) Westwood 10 og, Joachim 14, Surman 42. (Walsall)
BOOKINGS - Craddock. (Hartlepool) Pead, Perpetuini, Leitao. (Walsall)  

HARTLEPOOL: Konstantopoulos, Craddock (Butler 45), Nelson, Westwood, Robson, Williams, Tinkler (Strachan 45), Sweeney, Humphreys, Boyd, Daly (Robertson 68). Not Used: Provett, Appleby.  

WALSALL: Oakes, Pead, Roper, Gerrard, Perpetuini, Wright (Leitao 72), Standing, Osborn (Kinsella 72), Surman, Wrack, Joachim (Fryatt 25).
Subs Not Used: Murphy, Kris Taylor.  

 

MEDIA WATCH

Pools 1 Walsall 3 Report InTheNet-HUFC - Paul Merson's Walsall raced into a 3-0 half time lead leaving the Pools fans in the ground frustratingly booing their side off at the half time whistle . More...
 
Saddlers go on Goal Bonanza - Sporting Star -   Three first half goals stunned play off chasing Hartlepool and gave Walsall their fourth succsessive victory ... Paul Mersons side were utterly dominant.

Hartlepool United 1 Walsall 3 Pools MAD - Walsall looked a classy side as they cruised to their third away win on the trot and put a major dent in Hartlepool's play-off hopes.The Saddlers were always the better side in a game that turned the League One table on its head.  More...
 
Merson makes it look easy - The Mail on Sunday - Walsall put the skids under hartlepools play off hopes with a performance that left boss Paul Merson purring. He Said "This management lark is easy when he players do as well as that "

Gilsop Report: Hartlepool - SaddlersNet -  We had been excellent against a team who needed points and could yet be playing a division above us next season. More...
  

IN REFLECTION
What is going on? Walsall win four on the bounce with three of them away from home. Maybe we should take this run as seriously as we took the results the previous month when we couldn't buy a win for love or money. There is no doubting that the 5 new signings have had a major impact on our form. The bad news is that this good run of form has put them in the shop window. Merson knows that JJ is being watched. Lets hope we can muster up cash to keep him for next season.