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Jamille Matt finishes with ease to earn Walsall a new club record

WALSALL moved 13 points clear at the top of League Two by thrashing struggling Tranmere Rovers 5-1 to set a new club record of eight successive league wins.

By Michael Beardmore

BRIEF RESPITE: Connor Jennings scores for Tranmere

HAVING A LAUGH: Ryan Stirk celebrates scoring Walsall’s second goal
PICTURES: PSI/Alun Roberts

WALSALL 5
Matt 15, 49, Stirk 22, Jellis 72, Lowe 80
WALSALL moved 13 points clear at the top of League Two by thrashing struggling Tranmere Rovers 5-1 to set a new club record of eight successive league wins.
Jamille Matt’s double, plus goals from Ryan Stirk, Jamie Jellis and the division’s top scorer Nathan Lowe earned Walsall victory with Connor Jennings replying for ten-man Rovers.
But boss Mat Sadler was blunt about h...

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