‘The Team Is Growing’ – Martin Ahead Of Walsall

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‘The Team Is Growing’ – Martin Ahead Of Walsall

Russell Martin is keen to utilise Tuesday’s Jersey Mike’s Trophy fixture against Walsall as an opportunity for his squad to continue evolving.

2026-11-10T09:00+00:00

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‘The Team Is Growing’ – Martin Ahead Of Walsall

Russell Martin is keen to utilise Tuesday’s Jersey Mike’s Trophy fixture against Walsall as an opportunity for his squad to continue evolving.

Sam Jones

2026-11-10T09:00+00:00

‘The Team Is Growing’ – Martin Ahead Of Walsall

Russell Martin is keen to utilise Tuesday’s Jersey Mike’s Trophy fixture against Walsall as an opportunity for his squad to continue evolving.

Sam Jones

2026-11-10T09:00+00:00

‘The Team Is Growing’ – Martin Ahead Of Walsall

Russell Martin is keen to utilise Tuesday’s Jersey Mike’s Trophy fixture against Walsall as an opportunity for his squad to continue evolving.

Sam Jones

2026-11-10T09:00+00:00

‘The Team Is Growing’ – Martin Ahead Of Walsall

Russell Martin is keen to utilise Tuesday’s Jersey Mike’s Trophy fixture against Walsall as an opportunity for his squad to continue evolving.

Sam Jones

2026-11-10T09:00+00:00

We host the Saddlers of Sky Bet League Two in our final Group J outing, with kick-off at King Power Stadium set for 7pm GMT.

A win would secure our progression into the knockout stages of the tournament, while also providing a chance for players to get more minutes under their belt prior to the international break.

Speaking following Friday’s 4-2 Emirates FA Cup First Round victory over Oxford United, our Manager wants to build momentum with success in another cup competition, with almost two weeks until our next Sky Bet League One fixture will take place.

“We’ll have a really strong team out on Tuesday again,” the 40-year-old confirmed following full-time. “It's really important to us that we keep having this feeling of winning and enjoying the feeling and building a connection with each other and the crowd.

“They were great tonight, the travelling crowd, really good. It’s another game we want to win to keep building this energy and the feeling that we have. The team is growing.”

Brighton & Hove Albion loanees Kamari Doyle and Tommy Watson both found the net at Oxford, with Harry Howell making a big impact as a half-time substitute, providing the assist for Emil Riis’ goal against the Hoops.

“The young players, the amount we have on the pitch again, they are really growing,” Martin assessed post-match. “There are some moments of frustration with them, like the goals we concede, but we have to ride out the small bumps we have while they're developing and growing.

“We need to keep demanding them to get better because the ceiling's really high for them and the group. I enjoyed that and on to the next round.”

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