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Yet another missed opportunity for Aston Villa who will struggle to turn the corner this season until they learn how to defend one.
Yet another missed opportunity for Aston Villa who will struggle to turn the corner this season until they learn how to defend one.
As the rest of West Midlands football spectacularly implodes, Walsall continue to quietly go about their business.
Christian Benteke scored twice as Aston Villa threw away a two-goal advantage to draw with Everton in a thriller at Goodison Park.
Jamie Paterson's superb double capped Walsall's comeback in what proved to be the end for Oldham boss Paul Dickov.
Just six weeks ago, it looked as if time was being blown on Walsall's season – but you should always play to the whistle.
Ten-man Walsall claimed a brilliant win over Bournemouth after Eunan O'Kane literally handed them the points.
Sorry West Brom fans but it wasn't a bad dream.
When AFC Telford United hammered promotion-chasing Dartford 4-1 in October, a play-off place did not look out of the question.
Comebacks on and off the pitch continue to unite Walsall.
Chairman Jeff Bonser watched Walsall as the Saddlers routed Preston to close the gap to the play-offs to five points.
Two spectacular long-range strikes by Nathan Rooney were not enough to prevent AFC Telford going down 3-2 at Braintree.
Shell-shocked Albion were guilty of an amazing giveaway as they squandered a 2-0 lead in the final nine minutes to struggling Reading.
Paul Lambert's Aston Villa side will need to box clever in a fortnight's time after their Wembley dreams were dealt a telling blow by the giant-killing Bantamweights.
Aston Villa found Bradford City keeper Matt Duke in inspired form as the League Two club seized a first-leg advantage in the semi-final of the Capital One Cup.
There are still 21 games left to turn AFC Telford United's fading season around.