Walsall – Grimsby

A goalless stalemate at the Bescot Stadium left Walsall clutching onto fifth place with ten points, their record unchanged at two wins and four draws while boasting a solid 8‑4 goal difference. Their visitors, Grimsby, mirrored the tally with ten points from an identical win‑draw mix but edged ahead on the offensive side, sitting on a 9‑6 goal margin in sixth place. The match reinforced the tightness of the league’s upper half, where both sides have yet to taste defeat this season. Their head‑to‑head encounter this campaign also ended in a dead‑heat, the only meeting between the clubs resulting in a draw.