Walsall - Away, Falmer Years:
No C'ship visits from 2011 . '15 LC, season5.

Ground: Bescot Stad 11k . Nickname: Saddlers . Shirt: red & black.
League ONE record from 11/12 to 23/24: 19, 9, 13, 14, 3, 14, 19, 22, (14, 19, 16, 16 L2) @ 8/5/23.
recent rel - '19 L1.

Season7 onwards - not Premier League.
Season1 onwards - not C'ship

Season5 (A) 25/8/15 Capital One Cup r2 - L 2-1 ~ Forster-Caskey.
Brighton had fortunately won very late at Southend 0-1 in the first round, when extra time loomed in Essex. In the Championship too Seagulls had made a great start to the new campaign and were unbeaten in four fixtures to date, albeit by fine margins and a little more luck. Chris Hughton had most of his squad fully fit and therefore elected to field a second eleven in this evening tie. He could afford to rest some 1st 11 regulars for tough Saturday fare prior to the international break. On the night a very small crowd of around 3k stood for a minutes silence to remember victims of the Shoreham Airshow tragedy on A27 the previous Saturday afternoon. They included a member of BHA groundstaff and two football friends who were fans.
*** match report: Albion went out of the competition to a late goal, having missed a penalty to take the lead themselves with a little over 15min to go. In an open first half it was Seagulls who edged ahead not long before the break. Forster-Caskey was foulded in the area and he duly converted the spot kick (39min). During the second period visitors were found wanting and had to do a fair amount of defending. There was little threat in the final third but Hughton seemed reluctant to change personnel. The home outfit equalised in fine fashion and were giving travellers defence a tough workout (65min). Then against run of play, O'Grady was given a chance by Ref to score from the spot - but he blasted over the bar. Hughton immediately withdrew the striker who was having a mare. Fickle finger of fate took over and Brighton faded as a force, while Saddlers rode roughshod as the clock wound down. They netted again shortly defore the death to gain a thoroughly deserved victory (86min). Hughton threw on two attackers but it was way too late in the evening for taking this tie into extra time. Thank you and good night! It was all so disappointing and the BHA feelgood factor was left in the west midland gloom.
Stats; possession 70-30, corners 7-0, o/s 0-3, on target 5-4, off target 8-2, fouls 7-15, yellows 1-2.
Maenpaa, Rosenior, Rea, Dunk, Calderon, Murphy (LuaLua), Holla (Baldock), Ince, March, Forster-Caskey, O'Grady (Hemed).

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See Withdean Era (1999 to 2011) and Clubs scroll in Archive:
Season4 02/3 - Championship . Seasons 9-12 07/8 to 10/11 - League One.

Withdean era: Saddlers V Albion 1-0, 1-2, 3-0, 1-2, *1-3 . . . W = 3 D = 0 L = 2

Noughties last there -
memorable match: Season12 (A) 16/4/11 League One.
* Almost at end of our final campaign in this extended decade and today at the Bescot Stad we got promo up to the C'ship.

see: Seasons 4, 9-12 for club & stadium info. Also Steve Coppell, Dean Wilkins, Russell Slade & Gus Poyet.

Walsall - home, Falmer Years:
No meetings from 2011.

Season1 onwards - not C'ship or Premier League.

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See Withdean Era (1999 to 2011) and Clubs scroll in Archive:
Season4 02/3 - Championship . Seasons 9-12 07/8 to 10/11 - League One.

Withdean era: Albion V Saddlers 0-2, 1-1, 0-1, 0-1, 2-1 . . . W = 1 D = 1 L = 3
memorable match: Season4 (H) - a reality check in early days at level two.

see: Seasons 4, 9-12 for club & stadium info. Also Martin Hinshelwood, Micky Adams, Russell Slade, Gus Poyet, Dick Knight & Tony Bloom.