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Walsall vs Gillingham. Sky Bet League One.

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Walsall 1

  • A Grimes (74th minute)

Gillingham 1

  • B Dack (69th minute)

Grimes rescues point for Walsall

Image: Ashley Grimes: Rare and vital goal for Walsall

Walsall's run without a home league win stretched to four games when they were held 1-1 by Gillingham at the Banks's Stadium.

And it needed a goal from Ashley Grimes - his first in nearly two years - to salvage a point for the Saddlers after Bradley Dack had beaten the offside trap and drilled a low cross-shot past Richard O'Donnell in the 69th minute. Walsall looked to be heading for a third successive home defeat until Grimes drove in from close range when Andy Taylor's free-kick was not cleared in the 75th minute. The hosts had dominated the first half but could not break through a determined Gillingham defence despite carving out several chances and the visitors had Gavin Hoyte booked in the 10th minute for pushing James Chambers into the surrounding wall. Tom Bradshaw had a drive saved by Stuart Nelson from a Romaine Sawyers pass, and in the 16th minute Bradshaw hit a fierce volley from Anthony Forde's cross, but Cody McDonald cleared off the line.

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