Neil Cutler delighted with Walsall spirit

Franck Moussa's second half strike cancelled out Cody McDonad's opener as the Saddlers extended their unbeaten run to four matches in Kent.

The two sides entered the clash in contrasting form, with Jon Whitney's men having won in each of their last three outings. Gillingham meanwhile had lost their previous four fixtures.

But Cutler, who stepped in for boss Whitney, felt a draw was a good result for his side - with the Saddlers remaining in 14th place in League One.

"It was a good point," Cutler said.

"I thought as a unit we were spot on. Our distances to press, were very, very good. The things we have been working on in training all seem to be coming together.

"That has culminated in us picking up points. We have lost just once in our last eight games.

"You can see the progression. We have got a resilience now, a team spirit. You can see that bond.

"The players look at one another and they can see everyone is giving it a right go."

Cutler believes the hard work Walsall are putting in during training is paying off.

"We are now playing the ball into the right areas - we know when to press and we know when to keep it," he continued.

"They are the key issues we have been working on and it's starting to pay off.

"I thought the guys were excellent. We didn't give Gillingham a second and I don't think they could live with us.

"They hit us a with counter for the opening goal but we recovered and got stronger."

There was a notable absentee on the Walsall bench with coach Dean Holden not making the trip amid speculation he is being considered for the vacant managers job at Shrewsbury Town.

But Cutler insisted Holden missed the match due to family reasons.

"He has had a family matter," he added.

"We send him our wishes and we will speak to him later."