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Walsall make Whitney caretaker boss

Walsall have placed first-team coach in charge for Saturday’s trip to following Sean O’Driscoll’s exit.

Whitney will be assisted by Neil Cutler and former Colchester United manager John Ward, as the trio reunite to take temporary control of the promotion hopes having done the same when left earlier in the season for Brentford.

Walsall’s home form has slowed their progress in aiming for automatic promotion to the , with Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Barnsley prolonging their wait for a home win in 2016.

Walsall hold a game in hand over 2nd place Wigan Athletic knowing a win would leave them just two points behind the .

In his first spell as caretaker boss earlier in the season, Whitney guided Walsall to a 3-1 win away at and recorded two draws against Chesterfield in Cup second round. Eventually beating the 5-3 on penalties after 180 minutes of had failed to separate the two sides.

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