Forest Green Rovers play the first of back-to-back home games tomorrow when we welcome Walsall to The New Lawn for the first time.

It was a 1-1 draw at the Banks’s Stadium back in August when Joseph Mills’ penalty was cancelled out late on.

Here is all you need to know ahead of the game…

What we said:

”I think we need to take confidence from the game last weekend,” said midfielder Kevin Dawson.

“It’s another week, it’s another chance to go and get three points and really put that run behind us and that is what we will be aiming to do.

“I think Walsall know as well as us that it will be two different teams to when we last met.

“You face all different teams, with all different problems, but we have got to focus on ourselves and we take positives from Saturday and go again.”

What we said:

“They’re all tough but they’re all beatable aren’t they?” said Darrell Clarke.

“I won’t be losing sleep or fearing about playing anybody in League Two.

“I know, when we’re on our day, we’re more than a match for anybody.

“We’ve had a bad seven days, a real disappointing seven days.

“We have to lift that grey cloud now.

“I have to lift my players, because they do care, and my staff because we all care about the club.

“That’s what we’ll be doing and looking to go down to Forest Green and get a win.”

Injury news:

Forest Green:

Forest Green will continue to be without full-backs Liam Shephard and Joseph Mills, while deadline day signing Chris Stokes is available for his first start since returning to the club.

George Williams continues his return from his opening day leg break, making it into the matchday squad for the last two matches.

Walsall:

Walsall are expected to still be without striker Rory Gaffney, who is struggling with an achilles injury, and captain James Clarke who has been missing since the Carlisle fixture with an unspecified knock.

Defender Callum Cockerill-Mollett has been injured since the beginning of January and it’s believed he won’t be fit in time for tomorrow.

About: Walsall

Having pieced together spells of form over the last three months, Darrell Clarke’s men now find themselves up to 15th in the table, with building blocks for the second half of the campaign clear to see.

Clarke is one of the division’s bosses who Rovers fans will be most familiar with, the 42-year-old having guided Bristol Rovers to National League promotion after beating Forest Green over two legs back in 2014/15.

A 1-1 draw with Grimsby Town, followed by a penalty shoot-out, saw his side lift the play-off trophy at Wembley, and confirm their spot in League Two.

With Rovers, Clarke secured impressive back-to-back promotions, scooping three manager of the month awards in the process, and consolidated his side’s place in League One for a further two seasons, finishing 13th in his final full season.

He was the fourth longest serving manager in the EFL at the time he parted company with the Pirates in December 2018 after a run of bad results.

In May 2019, Clarke signed a three-year contract with Walsall after the departure of Dean Keates, tasked with the job of getting Walsall back into League One.

Key Player: Wes McDonald

Winger Wes McDonald signed on a short-term deal in July 2019. The 22-year-old spent last season with Yeovil Town, making 12 appearances for the Glovers in all competitions.

He has also played first-team football for Solihull Moors and Nuneaton, on loan from Birmingham City, where he came through the academy.

McDonald has made 30 appearances for Walsall this term contributing with six goals and will be a key player for the remainder of the campaign.

Last time we met:

A late strike from substitute James Hardy cancelled out Joseph Mills’ first-half penalty as Forest Green Rovers and Walsall shared the spoils on week two.

Rovers took their chance right at the end of the first half as captain Joseph Mills seized the responsibility from the spot after Aaron Collins was fouled in the area.

Despite a solid defensive performance for much of the second half, Rovers were dealt a cruel blow with three minutes to spare.

Head-to-head:

This will be the first meeting between the two clubs at The New Lawn.

The reverse fixtured ended in a draw, while Walsall knocked FGR out of the Leasing,com Trophy back in November with an emphatic victory in the final group stage match.

Coverage:

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Full commentary of Saturday’s match will be available on BBC Radio Gloucestershire on 1413AM.

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There will also be key updates and team news on Facebook. Round-up the clash by checking out the club website where there will be a full report looking back on the encounter, as well as post-match reaction from players and management.