Harrogate Town 2-2 Walsall – Player ratings
Following a 2-2 draw away at Harrogate Town, Liam Keen rates the Walsall players for their performance.
Liam Roberts - 6
Collected, distributed and commanded his area well. Neither goal was his fault and he made a string of decent stops.
Cameron Norman - 6
Norman again made some excellent blocks and worked hard but he lost his marker for the second Harrogate goal.
Dan Scarr - 5
A tough afternoon for Scarr who was out–muscled in the air at times, which is unlike him. The odd mistake too, he is better than that.
James Clarke - 4
Although improved slightly after half-time, Clarke was bullied by the strong forwards. Losing possession for the first goal and losing in the air for the second.
Zak Jules - 5
Not the usual commanding display from Jules. He seemed timid on the ball and made errors.
Alfie Bates - 5
He's still learning but this game passed him by. Not enough grit in midfield and his positional awareness was off.
Liam Kinsella - 5
Although he worked hard, it was the same story in midfield as he struggled to get a foothold on the game.
Josh Gordon - 6
Even when it is not going his way, Gordon never gives up. Deserved his goal in the end, despite the stroke of luck that came with it.
Rory Holden - 7
Holden is what makes this formation tick. Although isolated at times in the first half, he took his goal well and was the creative spark in midfield.
Wes McDonald - 6
Quiet in the first half but more involved in the second, his team-mates need to feed him the ball and allow him the freedom to create the magic he is capable of.
Elijah Adebayo - 7
Adebayo has worked hard on his hold-up play and it shows. He brings his team-mates into play and is fighting for his shirt every week. A good showing.
Subs:
Danny Guthrie (for Bates, 54) 4. Caolan Lavery (for Adebayo, 72) 6. Emmanuel Osadebe (for Holden, 83) 5.
Subs not used: Rose, White, Nurse, Sinclair.
