The Dons will be aiming to make it two league wins in a row this weekend as we make a trip to the Midlands to take on Walsall.
Building on our 2-1 victory over Colchester United and continuing our upward trajectory will be the target on Saturday after Josh Davison took his goal tally to five with a brace.
Here we give you the lowdown on the Saddlers:
In the Dugout
Michael Flynn was appointed as the club’s head coach in February of this year on a contract until the summer of 2024 in a show of strong faith in his abilities.
Prior to making the move to the Poundland Bescot Stadium, the 41-year-old enjoyed sustained success at his former side Newport County, earning a reputation for playing an exciting brand of attacking football.
How have they fared so far?
Walsall have endured a mixed start to their League Two campaign, winning three, drawing four and losing five of their opening 12 games – meaning they currently occupy 15th place.
Their interests in the Carabao Cup were ended by Charlton Athletic (1-0) at the second round stage, whilst in the Papa John’s Trophy they lost out to West Ham Under-21s (1-0) and Cheltenham Town (2-1).
The Ones to Watch
Danny Johnson currently leads the scoring charts with nine for the Saddlers and is a striker who has a proven track record at Football League level, most notably firing in 20 for Leyton Orient in the 2020/21 season.
That level of performance lead to a much talked about move to Mansfield Town, where he hasn’t fared as well, leading to a loan move to Walsall this term.
Tom Knowles is an attacking midfielder that has played a large amount of games at senior level despite only being 24. He became the club’s 16th summer addition after arriving from non-league Yeovil Town, for whom he hit 10 goals in all competitions for last season.
Prior to his spell in Somerset, he started out with his hometown club Cambridge United before spending time out on loan with the likes of St Ives Town, Kettering and Chelmsford City.
Peter Clarke is remarkably still playing at the age of 40 and was once a teammate of head coach Michael Flynn during their time together at Blackpool.
The veteran defender has achieved a lot in his long and seasoned career, winning promotion with Huddersfield Town and being named as Player of the Year at Southend United, Bury and Oldham Athletic to name a few.
Did you know?
Walsall’s current stadium was opened by Sir Stanley Matthews and is a quarter of a mile away from where their previous ground was.
Get your ticket for Saturday’s game
It is of course a ground that will bring back good memories for our supporters, with previous meetings including our dramatic 3-2 comeback victory in April 2018 and narrow 1-0 win in February 2019 helping our side to move towards its objectives on both occasions.
In present day we are seeking to taste more success in the Midlands and as always your support would be very much appreciated by Johnnie Jackson and our squad.
Advance ticket prices are as follows:
Adults £22
Over 60s £18
Under-21s £17
Under-18s £11
Family ticket (one Adult, one Under-18) £24
Buy in advance from our online ticket shop. We will be taking tickets off sale from 2pm on Friday, from that point onwards you will still be able to buy via Walsall’s ticketing site.
For those supporters who wish to buy in person, please note that these prices will increase by £2 on the day of the game.
Tickets for disabled supporters will be at the same price as the categories above with carers admitted free of charge. For information on this, please contact us on 020 3988 7863.
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