Walsall 1-3 Burton Albion

League Cup quarter-finalists Burton produced a dominant display to cruise to victory at Walsall.

Albion could have been two up inside five minutes but Scott Fraser's point-blank strike was saved by Liam Roberts, and Liam Boyce lashed a penalty against the bar after being felled by Isaiah Osbourne.

But the Brewers did go ahead on 13 minutes as Jamie Allen's heavily deflected 20-yard strike beat Roberts.

Burton doubled their lead on 25 minutes as Jake Hesketh's through ball freed Devante Cole to fire home.

Fraser strode into the area before drilling into the bottom corner to make it 3-0 on 47 minutes and it was nearly four as Stephen Quinn's dipping 25-yarder struck the bar a minute later.

Walsall striker Andy Cook hit the post from close range after rounding Brewers keeper Brad Collins but atoned for that miss by turning home Morgan Ferrier's cross on 77 minutes.

However, that was a mere consolation for the outplayed hosts as Burton registered just a second away league win of the season.

Report supplied by Press Association.

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Line-ups

Walsall

• 1Roberts
• 28WilsonSubstituted forDevlinat 45'minutes
• 34Martin
• 5Guthrie
• 3Leahy
• 30OsbourneSubstituted forIsmailat 74'minutes
• 31Ronan
• 4Dobson
• 8MorrisSubstituted forGinnellyat 75'minutes
• 9Cook
• 16Ferrier

Substitutes

• 6Devlin
• 10Ismail
• 11Ginnelly
• 13Dunn
• 15Kinsella
• 20Johnson
• 29Gordon

Burton

• 40Collins
• 10Akins
• 2Brayford
• 5McFadzean
• 14McCrorySubstituted forFoxat 90+5'minutes
• 7Fraser
• 23Quinn
• 4AllenSubstituted forBuxtonat 88'minutes
• 8HeskethSubstituted forSordellat 81'minutes
• 44Cole
• 27Boyce

Substitutes

• 3Buxton
• 9Sbarra
• 11Templeton
• 12Fox
• 17Sordell
• 18Miller
• 26Evtimov

Referee:

Kevin Johnson

Attendance:

5,297

Match Stats

Home TeamWalsallAway TeamBurton

Possession

Home42%

Away58%

Shots

Home9

Away18

Shots on Target

Home4

Away7

Corners

Home4

Away4

Fouls

Home10

Away6

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Walsall 1, Burton Albion 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Burton Albion 3.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+5'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Ben Fox replaces Damien McCrory.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Connor Ronan (Walsall).

Posted at 90'+4'

Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Liam Roberts.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Devante Cole (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Andy Cook (Walsall).

Posted at 90'+1'

Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. George Dobson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Jake Buxton replaces Jamie Allen.

Posted at 87'

Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Marvin Sordell.

Posted at 85'

Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Nicky Devlin (Walsall).

Posted at 85'

Foul by Zeli Ismail (Walsall).

Posted at 85'

Scott Fraser (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Attempt saved. Morgan Ferrier (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Marvin Sordell replaces Jake Hesketh.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Andy Cook (Walsall).

Posted at 79'

(Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Goal!

Posted at 77'

Goal! Walsall 1, Burton Albion 3. Andy Cook (Walsall) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Ferrier.

Posted at 75'

Attempt saved. Jake Hesketh (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Walsall. Josh Ginnelly replaces Kieron Morris.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Walsall. Zeli Ismail replaces Isaiah Osbourne.

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Jake Hesketh (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 72'

Kieron Morris (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Scott Fraser (Burton Albion).

Posted at 70'

Foul by George Dobson (Walsall).

Posted at 70'

Liam Boyce (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 70'

Attempt blocked. Jake Hesketh (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Scott Fraser (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 67'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Luke Leahy.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Morgan Ferrier (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 62'

Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Devante Cole.

Posted at 61'

Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.

Posted at 61'

Connor Ronan (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Jake Hesketh (Burton Albion).

Posted at 58'

Attempt saved. George Dobson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

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