The vistors first goal came just past the twenty-minute mark through Darren Wrack and Eric McManus's side doubled their advantage seven minutes into the second half through Par Cedeqvist. Walsall: Bossu, Barness, Taylor, Bradley, Smith, Lyall, Wrack, Cederqvist, Denney, Wright, Demontagnac.
Blues striker Mikael Forssell, who was making his comeback after five months out with a knee injury, played for 75 minutes before being replaced by James McPike.
Blues: Legzdins, Wilson, Campion, Mark Hall, Pearce, Dicker, Kavanagh, Asa Hall, Forssell, Aluko, Price.