Walsall head coach Mat Sadler said Tuesday’s win over Stevenage in the Vertu Trophy was one of his proudest nights since becoming boss two and a half years ago.
Sadler made 10 changes to the side that beat Bromley on Saturday to maintain their lead at the top of League Two for the last-32 tie at the Lamex Stadium.
After going behind against Boro – currently second in League One – just before the hour, the Saddlers found another gear as on-loan Rico Richards grabbed his first two goals for the club to seal Walsall’s third win in a row and fifth in their past six games.
Sadler said there were a number of things that made him so proud of his side.
“Going into the game with loads of changes – I knew what I wanted out of the game – to make sure everyone was ready for the tough games we’ve got coming up and to throw their hat into the ring to want to play,” he told BBC Radio WM.
