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10' - Chance for the Saddlers! Pressley latches on to a poor clearance and sets up Lakin who rifles in a shot but it's pushed away 🔵🔵 0-0 ⚫️⚫️ #Saddlers

18' - The Saddlers are more than holding their own against Premier League opposition Adomah just tried his luck from inside the centre circle. Moments later, his cross was punched away from Joe Gauci 🔵🔵 0-0 ⚫️⚫️ #Saddlers

23' - Chance! Jellis' free-kick from the right is met by Hancock who rises high but he heads it just over 🔵🔵 0-0 ⚫️⚫️ #Saddlers

38' - GOAL! The Saddlers lead as Burke turns home Jellis' shot with a nice flick! 🔵🔵 1-0 ⚫️⚫️ #Saddlers

The sprinklers have just come on...you can't beat pre-season 😅

⏸️ We lead at the break!

Off and running 🤩

Back underway ▶️

52' - Ball breaks to Jellis and he unleashes a shot but it flies over the bar 🔵🔵 1-0⚫️⚫️ #Saddlers

55' - Adomah goes for the spectacular with an overhead cross/shot but it's eventually cleared 🔵🔵 1-0⚫️⚫️ #Saddlers

60' - Chance for Villa as Charlie Pavey heads wide 🔵🔵 1-0⚫️⚫️ #Saddlers

🔁 SUBS🔁 Nine changes for the Saddlers... ⬅️Roberts, Hancock, Browne, Barrett, Comley, Lakin, Jellis, Pressley, Adomah ➡️ Hornby, Harper, Weir, Clarke, Trialist A, Trialist B, Maher, Stuttle, Gordon 🔵🔵 1-0⚫️⚫️ #Saddlers

67' - Chance! Clarke bursts into the area and arrows in a shot but it trickles wide 🔵🔵 1-0⚫️⚫️ #Saddlers

75' - SAVE! Excellent stop by Sam Hornby to deny Lewis Dobbin who was racing through on goal 👏 🔵🔵 1-0⚫️⚫️ #Saddlers

77' - Pavey with a good chance for Villa but he hits the side-netting 🔵🔵 1-0⚫️⚫️ #Saddlers

78' - ATTENDANCE Today's attendance is 9,500 with 3,980 away fans! Thank you for your fantastic support this evening 🔵🔵 1-0⚫️⚫️ #Saddlers

Victory over our Premier League opponents! 😍

📋 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 📋 Read our take on tonight's victory over Aston Villa ⤵️

🗣️ We caught up with Head Coach Mat Sadler after our victory over Aston Villa 📽️ Watch his interview ⤵️

📺 Watch extended highlights from our pre-season clash with Aston Villa — free to view now on Saddlers+