9 August 2003: Walsall 4 West Brom 1

Mirage at Bescot! It was about 100F, anyway.

Merson scores
In slow motion
Merse again
Slow motion
Jorge follows up
Slow motion
A Corica classic
Did it really happen?
One to the Albion

12 August 2003: Walsall 2 Carlisle 1 (Carling Cup 1)

Merse on target again as Saddlers progress..

Carlisle take the lead
The Merse strikes back
Carlisle hit the bar
Jorge strikes

18 August 2003: Coventry 0 Walsall 0

A tale of two penalties - one missed and one not given..

Penalty!
McAllister misses
Penalty?

23 August 2003: Walsall 1 Stoke 1

Stoke seem to have perfected the art of going down, pulling down and trampling - and conning the ref at the same time. The ref was the worst I'd seen since Boxing Day.

Lucky breaks?
It's that man Merse again
Watch it again
Now who should have got sent off here?

25 August 2003: Crewe 1 Walsall 0

Walsall's first competitive defeat of the season. Moaning Saddler's verdict: 'Looks like a hard slog ahead with a team of pretty midfielders and a powderpuff attack.'

Great save
Crewe hit the post
Penalty?
Saddlers go close
Disaster

30 August 2003: Walsall 1 Cardiff 1

Whalley equalises in the 94th minute after Zigor and Cardiff's Lee are sent off.

Penalty
Zigor misses but Jorge is on hand
Lee looks surprised
Zigor also sees red
Equaliser