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Walsall are hoping to capitalise on the "disarray" at Crystal Palace as they search for their first appearance in the third round of the League Cup since 2002.

"We are looking forward to it, it will be a really good test," Saddlers manager Dean Smith told the Express and Star. "Palace are a Premier League team and did really well last season but are in a bit of disarray in terms of management.

"We must have scared him (Tony Pulis) off! Things like that are surprising but there are fall-outs at football clubs and from the outside we don't really know what has happened. For us it is one to go and enjoy and we are hopeful we can go and get a result in the game as well."