George Bennett's analysis: Walsall make history in their unrelenting pursuit of glory

But the difference with this team is that they're unrelenting in their pursuit of success. Mat Sadler may be reeling off the boring cliché of taking it 'one step at a time' but that is very much the approach that the soaring Saddlers are taking in their ascent to a potential League Two title. 

They've made history along the way by securing a club record eighth successive league win and they did so in style with a comprehensive dismantling of visitors Tranmere Rovers. 

Sadler named his second youngest line-up in League Two this term but it was the wise old head of 35-year-old Jamille Matt who set the tone for a memorable afternoon. 

Walsall, traditionally a low-possession team under Sadler, zipped the ball around beautifully with Ryan Stirk controlling from deep and Taylor Allen spraying diagonals to get the home fans off their feet. 

And it was from Allen's wand of a left foot that Walsall created the breakthrough when Matt towered above his marker to meet his laser-like delivery with a calm cushioned header into the far bottom corner. 

The home fans sensed something special was in the making and Ryan Stirk put them in sight of an historic victory when he fizzed his strike low and hard into the bottom corner from distance. 

Allen was once again the architect, working his free-kick short into the path of the midfielder, to collect his seventh assist of the season in all competitions. The 24-year-old has registered the joint-fifth most goal contributions in League Two with a tally of 11, a truly remarkable feat for a left sided centre-back. 

Tranmere looked to upset Walsall's rhythm by tempting them into a physical battle as well as a verbal one. Tom Davies chopped down Nathan Lowe by the right touchline with a rash challenge and Jordan Turnbull unsuccessfully aimed to drag Matt out of the contest. 

Sam Finley talked his way into the book and would be facing an early walk off the pitch when he was handed a second yellow card in quick succession for stopping Jamie Jellis from breaking away by grabbing the ball. 

Tranmere's antics had stifled the Saddlers blistering start somewhat and they halved the deficit just before the break when Connor Jennings drilled a low shot beyond the reach of Tommy Simkin. 

It would merely prove to be the sole setback in an otherwise glorious afternoon as Walsall regrouped at half-time and continued their march towards history. Allen scooped another sumptuous ball over the shoulder of Cameron Norman, which Liam Gordon plucked out of the air with a deft first touch. 

With a swivel of the hips, Gordon tempted former Saddlers defender Norman into a challenge he would rapidly regret. Gordon's dancing feet seduced Norman to his knees and his cross eventually found its way to Matt, who mercilessly buried his finish past Luke McGee, to reach a century of goals in the Football League. 

Walsall were following in the footsteps of legends and put on a show as the goals continued to flow. Lowe, who took a backseat at least by his own high standards, in the wake of Matt's masterclass, produced a balletic spin before releasing a rampaging Jellis. 

Jellis was coolness personified in the box as he chopped on to his left foot and smashed his finish inside the post with the aid of a deflection. 

Oisin McEntee was an important fulcrum to the team on his first league start in over four months and Charlie Lakin picked up the baton from the Irishman to provide another injection of energy. 

Albert Adomah marked his cameo with an assist as Sadler continued to showcase his squad depth from the bench. The 37-year-old raced down the right and drilled a ball across the box for Lowe to score his customary goal. 

The teenage hotshot has scored 18 goals across all competitions in an increasingly prolific season, three more than last season's top scorer Isaac Hutchinson managed across the entire campaign. 

But this Walsall team is not about individuals and the fact that the game even went ahead in the first place was testament to the work of the ground staff in the build-up to match day. 

It was very much a team effort and the applause that the ground staff received ahead of kick-off was just another classy gesture to reinforce the feeling of unity coursing through the club at the moment. 

Sadler has been the orchestrator of the 'together' approach which has transformed Bescot into a special place to be. And it certainly was when referee Jeremy Simpson sounded his whistle at full-time. 

Bescot boomed to the tune of a club record-breaking victory and the players were only too happy to indulge in the celebrations. The connection between the team and its supporters is clear for all to see and victories such as the one over Tranmere will only strengthen that powerful bond. 

For Sadler, the job may only be half done but they're having fun along the way, as is everyone else!