Everyone is fighting for Walsall's cause - Sadler

Walsall boss Mat Sadler says he was happy to "keep the scoreboard ticking over" with Saturday's point at Gilingham - his side's fourth draw in six games - as they go into the end of the season run-in still top of League Two.

The Saddlers have not won in six games - and only had two wins in 13 matches - but they still hold top spot, by a point from Bradford City.

But, although they could have asked for a postponement of Saturday's game because of international call-ups, Sadler backed the strength of his squad to get a result at the Priestfield Stadium - and to keep getting results.

They still have a six-point cushion over the play-off pack going into a crucial eight-day period starting this Saturday, when they face the sides currently placed in third, fourth and fifth in the table.

Saturday's visit of third-placed AFC Wimbledon is followed by a trip to fourth-placed Doncaster Rovers before Darren Moore's fifth-placed Port Vale come to the Bescot on Saturday, 5 April.

"I have to be pleased with that point," Sadler told BBC Radio WM. "It moves us into the 70s and we now look forward to attacking the end.

"Everyone is fighting hard for the cause. We've got a very good squad. We've always said that. Everyone is chomping at the bit to do well.

"I was told we were down to the bare bones but I don't see that, when you can still bring in Donervon Daniels and Rico Browne.

"We were able to bring on Dan Johnson and Levi Amantchi and you've got Alfie Chang, who comes on and changes the game and does well. And you have Brandon Comley, obviously. We have got some real experience in there as well as youth.

"They've given me some good selection headaches. There were lots of pleasing performances.

"There was one thing missing, which was a goal. We were much the better team and should have won. The only disappointment is that we didn't score."

Walsall are still comfortably League Two's top scorers with 67 goals from this season's 38 games - but, since leading marksman Nathan Lowe was recalled by Stoke City in January, they have dried up comparatively in front of goal.

From averaging two goals a game, they have netted just 15 in their last 13 matches.

29 March: AFC Wimbledon (h)

1 April: Doncaster Rovers (a)

5 April: Port Vale (h)

12 April: Barrow (a)

18 April: Harrogate (h)

21 April: Newport County (a)

26 April: Accrington Stanley (h)

3 May: Crewe Alexandra (a)