Walsall 5-1 Tranmere Rovers - George Bennett's player ratings
George Bennett gives his player ratings after Walsall's 5-1 rout over Tranmere Rovers at Bescot.
Tommy Simkin - 7
Quiet - Very little he could do to stop Connor Jennings' strike with the ball coming through bodies on an otherwise quiet afternoon.
David Okagbue - 8
Astute - Read the game expertly well and marshalled the threat of Tranmere's attacking line with relative ease.
Harry Williams - 8
Solid - A dominant force in the air and showed great composure on the ball when building from the back as he produced a comprehensively solid performance.
Taylor Allen - 9
Creator - Posed a constant threat with his crosses and collected a pair of assists for the opening two goals from Jamille Matt and Ryan Stirk.
Ryan Stirk - 8
Elegant - Opened his goal scoring account for the season with a stunning low drive from distance and demonstrated his elegance on the ball with a controlled and measured display.
Connor Barrett - 8
Direct - Drove at the Tranmere back-line with a series of dangerous direct runs and combined well with Oisin McEntee down the right.
Jamie Jellis - 8
Grew - Pickpocketed Sam Finley before he was shown a second yellow for handling the ball. He continued to go from strength to strength after the break and added Walsall's fourth with a clinical finish.
Oisin McEntee - 9
Tireless - Handed his first league start in over four months. He hounded the opposition throughout and offered constant support for Barrett with a series of rampaging runs down the right.
Liam Gordon - 8
Tricky - Played an instrumental role in the build-up to Walsall's third with a tricky run down the left to bamboozle former Saddlers man Cameron Norman.
Nathan Lowe - 8
Classy - Showed his quality on the ball by dropping deep to create with a few classy touches before setting up Jellis' goal and adding a fifth himself late on.
Jamille Matt - 10
Star man - Bagged a brace with two predatory finishes in either half to reach a century of goals in the Football League and increase his season tally to nine.
Substitutes
Charlie Lakin (for McEntee, 68) - 7
Lively - Provided an injection of energy following his introduction to continue the good work which he had been put in by McEntee.
Albert Adomah (for Matt, 75) - 7
Impact - Marked his appearance from the bench with an assist after squaring to Nathan Lowe for Walsall's fifth.
Danny Johnson (for Lowe, 85)
Brandon Comley (for Stirk, 85)
Donervon Daniels (for Williams, 85)
Unused: Hornby, Weir.
