Walsall analysis: A night to savour as Saddlers soar to Wembley
'We're going to Wembley', sung a drunken Walsall fan from the stands long after the final whistle.
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WS1 had entered party mode, and rightly so. There is still another huge hurdle to overcome but Friday night was exactly the type of occasion that every player, staff member and supporter must saviour.
And it's safe to say they did. Jamie Jellis beamed his jubilant celebrations live on Instagram, Liam Gordon sung his heart out on camera and Charlie Lakin was reduced to tears.
Meanwhile, Mat Sadler was as cool as a cucumber amid the chaos, as he enjoyed a heart-warming embrace with his nearest and dearest after a rollercoaster campaign.
Sadler received praise for propelling Walsall into the 12-point lead at the League Two summit and rightfully came under scrutiny for overseeing a dramatic collapse after January.
However, the Walsall boss deserves credit for lifting Walsall from the psychological blow of suffering final day heartbreak at Crewe Alexandra just over a fortnight ago.
His change in system, from a 3-1-4-2 to a 3-4-2-1 has transformed them into a solid unit again. Walsall were organised and disciplined out of possession across both legs, but equally clinical and ruthless in front of goal during the key moments.
Over 9,500 supporters packed into the stadium to witness history and Walsall looked up for it from the outset.
Chesterfield were largely restricted to sideway passes across the back-line and the Saddlers defence was alert to most signs of danger in the rare moments that the visitors did threaten to break in behind.
