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| 1 | Bromley | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 2 | Walsall | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Notts County | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 5 | Swindon | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 6 | Colchester | 6 | +3 | 10 |
| 7 | Cambridge Utd | 6 | +3 | 10 |
| 8 | Tranmere | 6 | +1 | 10 |
| 9 | Crewe | 6 | +4 | 9 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 6 | +2 | 9 |
| 11 | MK Dons | 6 | +2 | 9 |
| 12 | Fleetwood Town | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| 13 | Oldham | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 15 | Salford | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Barnet | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 17 | Cheltenham | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 20 | Grimsby | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 22 | Barrow | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 23 | Newport County | 6 | -8 | 2 |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | -12 | 0 |
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Walsall Preview
By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 08/09/2006
GRIMSBY need to return to winning ways quickly to ease the pressure on Town boss Graham Rodger after a poor start to the season. Their next task is a tough one, though, against in-form Walsall at Blundell Park.
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Richard Money has transformed Walsall from the relegated side that he inherited from a succession of failed managers, into what look like genuine promotion contenders. Unbeaten in their opening six league fixtures, and conquerors of Plymouth in the Carling Cup, Walsall are on a roll.
Goalkeeper Clayton Ince joined the club in the summer from Coventry, whom he left Crewe to join but never got a look in with the Sky Blues. Central defenders Anthony Gerrard.and Ian Roper have formed a solid partnership at the back. Striker Hector Sam (left) joined the club in the summer from Port Vale, and his strike partner Martin Butler also came from a higher division, in the shape of Rotherham. Former Gull Tony Bedeau completes a trio of impressive forwards available to Walsall, and ex-Charlton veteran midfielder Mark Kinsella adds experience to the Saddlers' squad.
Ian Roper (left). They say that all good teams build from the back and if that is to be the case at Walsall, they will need Roper to perform. A product of the clubs youth system, Roper returned in November last season but despite some impressive outings could not halt the Saddlers slide into League Two. If he can cope with the physical side of the basement division, Walsall will have a great foundation to build upon.
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Grimsby usually beat Walsall at home, and nearly always lose away. Overall the Saddlers just have the edge, and have avoided defeat in the last six games against the Mariners, P 60 W 21 D 10 L 29 F 84 A 89 Walsall Head-to-Head (72nd on The Opposition Ladder)
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It was the day Dave Boylen tried to gee up the Pontoon on Easter Monday 2003. Town needed to win to have any hope of avoiding relegation from what is now the Championship. They didn't, losing 1-0, and Town were relegated, eventually finishing bottom of the league. Grimsby Team: Coyne, McDermott, Chettle, Santos, Gallimore, Campbell (Cooke, 76 ), Groves, Keane, Hughes (Mansaram, 63 ), Livingstone, Boulding (Thompson, 88) Subs (not used): Bolder,Parker
Walsall Team: Walker, Roper, Carbon, Barras, Wrack, Samways, Robinson, Lawrence (O'Connor, 45 ), Aranalde, Leitao (Matias, 75 ), Junior (Corica, 88)
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