George Bennett's analysis: Walsall make history in their unrelenting pursuit of glory
Sitting top of the table with a healthy 12-point lead, Walsall have every right to feel proud of themselves.
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
But the difference with this team is that they're unrelenting in their pursuit of success. Mat Sadler may be reeling off the boring cliché of taking it 'one step at a time' but that is very much the approach that the soaring Saddlers are taking in their ascent to a potential League Two title.
They've made history along the way by securing a club record eighth successive league win and they did so in style with a comprehensive dismantling of visitors Tranmere Rovers.
Sadler named his second youngest line-up in League Two this term but it was the wise old head of 35-year-old Jamille Matt who set the tone for a memorable afternoon.
Walsall, traditionally a low-possession team under Sadler, zipped the ball around beautifully with Ryan Stirk controlling from deep and Taylor Allen spraying diagonals to get the home fans off their feet.
And it was from Allen's wand of a left foot that Walsall created the breakthrough when Matt towered above his marker to meet his laser-like delivery with a calm cushioned header into the far bottom corner.
The home fans sensed something special was in the making and Ryan Stirk put them in sight of an historic victory when he fizzed his strike low and hard into the bottom corner from distance.
