Walsall 1 Barrow 1: George Bennett analysis

George Bennett gives his take on Walsall's draw with play-off rivals Barrow.

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00:00 I'm inside the Berskot where Walsall have just drawn a 1-1 against Barrow this evening and it

00:05 was an eventful evening here especially for Rulon Meneyesi who was recalled from his Lone

00:11 Spar Older Shop Town just 90 minutes before kickoff and he came in for the suspended David

00:17 Icagbe, Walsall prior to his recall had had just Taylor Allen and Emmanuel Adeboyega available at

00:25 centre back with Priestley, Farquharson, Donovan, Daniels, Oshin, McKenzie and Harry Williams all

00:31 out injured. Tom Knowles was seen on crutches before the game and Joe Foulkes came in for his

00:38 first start since September after impressing against Forest Green despite the defeat on

00:44 Saturday. Mo Foul came in for Jamil Matt who picked up a hamstring injury and was replaced

00:49 at half time on his return against Forest Green on the weekend and as we said about Rulon Meneyesi

00:57 at rollercoaster evening he opened his scoring with a head up from Taylor Allen's corner seven

01:03 minutes before the break and that was Walsall's 19th goal from set pieces this season but at the

01:12 start of the second half he was guilty of being caught on the ball and fouled Emile Acqua inside

01:17 the box and Dean Campbell stepped up to the spot to equalise for Barrow and just moments before

01:25 that Mo Foul had had a great chance to extend Walsall's advantage when the ball was squared

01:31 to him from Josh Gordon after a good run down the right hand side and he was denied from point

01:37 blank range by Paul Farman. Barrow hit the post twice, Key and Spence just before they equalised

01:47 and Feely with a header at the back post towards the end. There was a claim for a penalty from

01:53 Douglas James Taylor, I was quite unsighted from the press box but he felt there was a handball

01:58 and he tried to volley the ball towards goal from close range and he also had another golden chance

02:04 to win it right at the death when his shot deflected wide of the target but Walsall climbed

02:10 one place into eighth as they draw 1-1 against playoff rivals Barrow.