Match ends, Walsall 1, Burton Albion 3.
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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.
Line-ups
Walsall
Formation 4-3-3
- 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
Formation 4-3-3
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Burton Albion 3.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Ben Fox replaces Damien McCrory.
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Foul by Connor Ronan (Walsall).
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Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Liam Roberts.
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Attempt saved. Devante Cole (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Foul by Andy Cook (Walsall).
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Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. George Dobson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Jake Buxton replaces Jamie Allen.
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Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Marvin Sordell.
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Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Nicky Devlin (Walsall).
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Foul by Zeli Ismail (Walsall).
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Scott Fraser (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Morgan Ferrier (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Marvin Sordell replaces Jake Hesketh.
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Foul by Andy Cook (Walsall).
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(Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
