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Yeovil 1 Walsall 1

Gavin Tomlin's 10th minute strike is cancelled out by Jabo Ibhere's equaliser for Saddlers.

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walsallcrest.jpgThe latest news from Huish Park as the Saddlers and new manager Jimmy Mullen kick off the 2007/08 campaign against Yeovil in League One.

16.50: Final whistle. After falling behind, Jimmy Mullen's men will be happy with the point. Walsall fans - get those comments in.

16.40: Stephen Hughes replaced by Marco Reich.

16.36: Jabo Ibehre seizes on a mix-up by the Yeovil back line and prods it home from a couple of yards.

16:21: Jabo Ibehre fires wide for the Saddlers with Yeovil defenders in close attendance.

16:03: Ricketts' shot on target tests Yeovil goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, who gets down to save it.

16;01: Second-half kicks off.

15:46: Half-time whistle is blown.

15:32: Sofiene Zaaboub's corner into the box for the Saddlers is met by Michael Ricketts eight yards out, but his header down goes wide.

15:10: Yeovil take the lead. A mistake by Roberts lets in Warne, whose shot is brilliantly saved by Ince, only for the rebound to fall to Gavin Tomlin, who duly finishes. 1-0 Yeovil.

15:07: Paul Warne shoots for Yeovil, goalkeeper Clayton Ince has it covered.

15:01: Free-kick from Stephen Roberts comes to nothing.

15:00: Teams kick off the campaign.

14:32: A big cheer goes up as 19-year-old Netan Sansara is named on the tannoy as making his debut for the Saddlers.

14:30: Saddlers team is named as follows: -

Walsall: Ince, Roberts, Gerrard, Palmer, Sansara, Nicholls, Taundry, Hughes, Zaaboub, Ricketts, Ibehre.

Subs: Gilmartin, Smith, Reich, Boertien, Demontagnac.

Referee: Phil Crossley (Kent)

14:15: The Yeovil team bus arrives at Huish Park, after a rain-swept journey to Somerset.

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