Walsall 1 Morecambe 0 LIVE thread

[Keith]

First game, full of optimism!

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25 Moore S.(G)
2 Hendrie L.
15 Ray G.
6 Stott J.
23 Tutonda D.
12 Harrack K.
28 Jones C.
18 Tollitt B.
8 Macadam H.
7 Edwards G.
9 Hope H.

Subs:

10 Angol L.
1 Burgoyne H. (G)
3 Lewis A.
22 Millen R.
11 Slew J.
24 Songo'o Y.
4 White T.

[AndyReifman]

Really hoping we can start this season off on the right foot.

Historically Derek's usually been pretty up for the first match of the season, so here's to hoping.

[AndyReifman]

iFollow commentary is not working here for me. Just hearing static every so often.

[Potted Shrimp]

Good start from Walsall, with a goal disallowed for offside on the 3rd minute.

[Potted Shrimp]

A surprisingly sparse crowd given it is the first game of the season, weather is good and there no nearby Premier League teams playing.

[Vinny]

iFollow commentary is not working here for me. Just hearing static every so often.

Same here Shrimps fans in mighty fine voice! Away commentary just seems to have started on 11 mins. Did I really just sign up for this for the season?

[Vinny]

Now it's just away commentator in a silent box without the crowd noise

[Bare bum]

Aww Vinny, you could have had me put my phone by my radio for half the price

[Bare bum]

1-0 Saddlers

[Keith]

It was coming

[Phoenix Shrimp 2017]

Can’t say they don’t deserve it. Been all them really. Long hard season ahead!

[deadorred70]

Watching Walsall coveridge on efl 2 seems ok

[Redalert1970]

No Charlie Brown in squad very odd

[twosheds]

Someone in the dugouts just got red carded...couldn't see who...

[Keith]

Walsall don't look great, but we look very poor. Midfield a shambles at the moment, can't string two passes together. Hope entirely isolated and barely touched the ball. A decent side would be out of sight by now.

[redrobo]

H/T 1-0

Hopefully in the second 45 we'll have at least one shot (even on target ) otherwise it's like a re run of all too many games BUT we are still in it.....

[black morse]

We just haven't been in it at all in the first half. Disappointing.

[Redalert1970]

Shocking 1st half... No shots no corners but we are still a new team

Very worried where the goals are coming from this season though

[Potted Shrimp]

A shot finally. Off target. (47 mins.)

[glagys]

Yann on for second half for George Ray looked like he hurts his knee
Tom white on for Harrack who looked off the pace imo
Don’t know who got red carded from the dugout though

[redrobo]

2 subs for Shrimps.

Harrack off White on
Ray off Songo'o on.

Surprised about Ray as he sounded to be playing well. Maybe an injury....

[glagys]

Nice chanting “Jason out” from the fans

[Billy bodger]

Moore great save to keep us in it, 2 more subs on. Holing our own, but still 1-0 down with not much attacking threat. Into last quarter now!

[CityShrimp]

They are fouling us a lot.

[glagys]

Playing better this half