Four key talking points as Walsall's woeful run continues
The key Walsall talking points as they head into the final weekend of the League Two season with fate not in their own hands.
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Destiny out of their hands
Walsall occupied top spot for 119 days and had spent seven months nestled in the automatic promotion places prior to their 2-2 draw against Harrogate Town on Easter Monday.
They had a golden opportunity to move back into third but capitulated once again in a 1-0 defeat against Accrington Stanley at Bescot on Saturday.
Unless there is one final twist in the promotion plot, Walsall face the dreaded lottery of the play-offs and we all fear how that could end.
If Bradford City beat Fleetwood Town at Valley Parade then Walsall will be consigned to the play-offs, which was simply unthinkable when they boasted a 12-point lead at the top in January.
Lack of conviction