Two suspended Saddlers for Boston United

Last updated : 16 December 2006 By Andy Van Hagen
Key Walsall duo Martin Butler and Ian Roper will sit on the sidelines for our visit to Boston United. Both players picked up their 5th yellow card of the season in our 1-1 draw with Wrexham.

Roper and Butler have been the first names on Richard Money's team sheet this season with the following records:

Martin Butler (Walsall) appearances
DateCompetitionHomeResAwayGlsCrd
16/12/2006League TwoWrexham1-1Walsall0Y
09/12/2006League TwoWalsall0-2Swindon Town0
05/12/2006League TwoBury1-2Walsall0
25/11/2006League TwoWalsall2-1Notts. County0Y
21/11/2006F.A. CupWalsall0-1Macclesfield0
18/11/2006League TwoHereford Utd.0-1Walsall0Y
13/11/2006F.A. CupMacclesfield0-0Walsall0
04/11/2006League TwoWalsall1-0Torquay Utd.0Y
28/10/2006League TwoWalsall0-0MK Dons0
14/10/2006League TwoWalsall2-0Wycombe Wdrs.0
06/10/2006League TwoChester City0-0Walsall0
30/09/2006League TwoWalsall4-0Mansfield Town0
26/09/2006League TwoShrewsbury Tn.1-1Walsall0
23/09/2006League TwoBristol Rvs.1-2Walsall0
19/09/2006League CupWalsall1-3Bolton Wdrs.1
16/09/2006League TwoWalsall2-0Macclesfield0
12/09/2006League TwoWalsall5-0Peterborough2
09/09/2006League TwoGrimsby Town2-1Walsall1
02/09/2006League TwoBarnet1-1Walsall0Y
26/08/2006League TwoWalsall1-0Darlington1
19/08/2006League TwoLincoln City2-2Walsall0
12/08/2006League TwoWalsall2-0Hartlepool U.0
08/08/2006League TwoWalsall2-0Stockport Co.1
05/08/2006League TwoRochdale0-1Walsall1
Appearances 24; Goals 7; Yellow cards 5; Red cards 0


and ...

Ian Roper (Walsall) appearances
DateCompetitionHomeResAwayGlsCrd
16/12/2006League TwoWrexham1-1Walsall0Y
09/12/2006League TwoWalsall0-2Swindon Town0Y
05/12/2006League TwoBury1-2Walsall1
25/11/2006League TwoWalsall2-1Notts. County0
21/11/2006F.A. CupWalsall0-1Macclesfield0
18/11/2006League TwoHereford Utd.0-1Walsall0
13/11/2006F.A. CupMacclesfield0-0Walsall0
04/11/2006League TwoWalsall1-0Torquay Utd.1
28/10/2006League TwoWalsall0-0MK Dons0Y
21/10/2006League TwoAccrington S.1-2Walsall0
17/10/2006(Associate Members)Walsall1-1Swansea City0Y
06/10/2006League TwoChester City0-0Walsall0
30/09/2006League TwoWalsall4-0Mansfield Town0
23/09/2006League TwoBristol Rvs.1-2Walsall0
19/09/2006League CupWalsall1-3Bolton Wdrs.0
16/09/2006League TwoWalsall2-0Macclesfield0
12/09/2006League TwoWalsall5-0Peterborough0
09/09/2006League TwoGrimsby Town2-1Walsall0
02/09/2006League TwoBarnet1-1Walsall0
26/08/2006League TwoWalsall1-0Darlington0Y
22/08/2006League CupPlymouth Arg.0-1Walsall0
19/08/2006League TwoLincoln City2-2Walsall0
12/08/2006League TwoWalsall2-0Hartlepool U.0
08/08/2006League TwoWalsall2-0Stockport Co.1
Appearances 24; Goals 3; Yellow cards 5; Red cards 0

Roper is likely to be replaced by Scott Dann while Tommy Wright is expected to be given the chance to partner Hector Sam up front.