Keeper Roberts stars for Saddlers

By Michael Beardmore
BOTH bosses were left raving about rookie Walsall keeper Liam Roberts after he eased the Saddlers clear of trouble and hit Oxford’s play-off hopes.
Roberts made a string of fine saves, including two sensational stops from Wes Thomas and James Henry, to frustrate the U’s.
And his display eased the pressure on underfire Walsall boss Jon Whitney, who beamed: “Robbo pulled off some world class saves.
“It seems like an exaggeration when you say world class but I think they are, especially the tip-over from Henry in the second half...

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