Walsall lift maiden Senior Cup - in pictures

It took 120 minutes at the Banks's Stadium for the Saddlers to finally down their dogged opposition, with Amadou Bakayoko firing the winner midway through extra-time, writes Lewis Cox.

Matt Preston sent an early warning wide of John Bateman's goal, heading a Reece Flanagan free-kick wide before Flanagan had a go himself, driving well over from 30-yards.

The clearest opening came on 20 minutes, the Scholars this time knocking it around it midfield.

Former Saddler Richard Davies was able to collect a give-and-go with Simon Brown, before firing an effort narrowly wide of goalkeeper Dan Jezeph's right-hand post.

But Marcus Law's side, the holders, should have broken the deadlock midway through the half, Brown's guided through ball slipped Nathan Waite in on goal.

The striker had time to sell Jezeph a dummy, before a miraculous six-yard line recovery from Preston prevented a tap-in.

All of the clear-cut openings were falling to the visitors and giant centre-half Francino Francis was the next guilty party.

He nodded over a Grant Beckett delivery with Jezeph in no man's land, as the hosts were again unable to clear their lines from a corner.

Walsall, with Dean Smith's assistant Richard O'Kelly in presence on the touchline, had their opening half summed up.

Following intense high pressure, Bakayoko nodded to Flanagan who again blasted well-over from distance.

But there was a bit more zip about the host's play as they came out for the second period, and within six minutes the League One side breached the Chasetown defence.

Some neat build-up play in the middle fed Bakayoko who was able to feed the ever-adventurous Rico Henry whose first-time cross was clinically swept home by Murphy, who had not been given a sniff until that opening.

The lead lasted merely five minutes though, as Chasetown broke down the right-hand side and some perseverance from Brown saw him bundled over by Kyle Rowley.

Brown picked himself up to thump the spot-kick straight down the middle, with Jezeph diving left.

The flurry of goals certainly livened things up and the hosts probably should have re-established their lead moments later.

Jake Heath wriggled through a Beckett challenge, before cutting inside and firing well over left-footed.

Down the other end, and buoyed on by their boisterous following, the Scholars went close themselves. Some nifty footwork from Daniel Griffiths set up a strike from distance that flew across Jezeph's goal.

Midway through the half, Beckett redeemed himself on the lively Heath, this time denying a goal-bound strike with a well-timed block.

But Law's side turned the tie on its head on 68 minutes, a fast-paced break from Waite and Edwards led to the former putting him through, Edwards slotting under Jezeph.

And the lead was extended two minutes later, after Edwards swung in a free-kick from the right.

The Saddlers back-line could clear only as far as Davies, who fired a volley back in that took a wicked flick off Griffiths on its way into the net.

Walsall gave themselves hope with 12 minutes remaining in what was proving to be a cracking second-half of play.

This time, Flanagan left free-kick duty to Henry, who delivered an inch-perfect cross from the left that was met by Murphy and guided his header perfectly beyond Bateman.

The comeback was completed five minutes minutes later by Henry, the marauding full-back who created his sides first two.

This time, he jinked inside and playing a neat one-two with Murphy before his low strike deflected agonizingly beyond Bateman in the Chasetown goal.

The Evo-Stik Division One South side did not lie down and went looking for a fourth.

Edwards again provided good width down the left, swinging in a cross that Ashley Grayson could only help wide.

As the clock neared 90 the busy Liam Kinsella fired well over for the Saddlers before Bakayoko took far too much time when well-placed and was dispossessed.

As the heavens opened at the beginning of extra-time, Walsall began the brighter and should have had a fourth within four minutes.

James Baxendale's fine run and cross found Bakayoko whose effort was somehow turned over by Bateman.

And as half-time in extra-time drew closer, Mazir Kouhyar's corner was met by a towering Bakayoko.

But the forward's header bounced into the grateful gloves of Coleman, with Murphy unable to connect.

On the stroke of half-time in extra-time, the hosts finally edged ahead through Bakayoko.

The powerful forward had grown into the game and profited on a Kouhyar miss-kick following good work from Baxendale to smash home the winner.