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Trott puts success down to team ethic

JONATHAN Trott today cited a reinforced team ethic as the driving force behind Warwickshire's strong start to the season. Read

Bears get the best of both worlds

WARWICKSHIRE sit handsomely top of both league tables after a 26-run (D/L) victory over Derbyshire sprung them to the summit of the Friends Provident League northern conference. Read

Money targets Bescot additions

RICHARD Money today admitted that Walsall have "a lot of work to do" over the coming weeks to ensure their squad evolves into a force to be reckoned with in League One next season. Read

Bears top the table after impressive victory

WARWICKSHIRE powered to the top of the Championship First Division after overwhelming neighbours Worcestershire at New Road. Read

Westwood happy to take pain for Walsall pleasure

CHRIS Westwood admitted Walsall would have had to "nail me down" to stop him being part of their glory day at Swindon. Read

Swindon 1 Walsall 1

IT'S been a special season for Walsall. But, wow, what an extra special ending. Read

Walsall looking to wrap up title

WALSALL'S players have been "phenomenal" in training over the last few days as they prepare for a highly unusual league match - one that will bring them medals if they win it. Read

Money aims to emulate 1960 Saddlers

RICHARD Money today saluted the 1959/60 Walsall squad that his team will attempt to emulate, as divisional champions, tomorrow. Read

Double delight suits Ambrose

TIM Ambrose's maiden double-century lifted Warwickshire to their biggest ever total at New Road and left Worcestershire facing a major rearguard action to save the match. Read

Westwood: It could go down to the wire

CHRIS Westwood today insisted Walsall are fired up for a final-day cliff-hanger - and warned that the League Two title equation might not unravel until the last minute of the last game. Read

Troughton fires a superb ton

WATCHING Jim Troughton scratch around last season, on his way to a string of single-figure scores that cost him his place in Warwick-shire's team, was an agonising business. Read

Change is good for Maddy

DARREN Maddy led Warwickshire into action against arch-rivals Worcestershire today feeling "rejuvenated" by his move to Edgbaston. Read

Ince aiming for the top with Walsall

WALSALL goalkeeper Clayton Ince wants to round off his record-breaking individual season with another personal best - by finishing top of a table. Read

Fox takes heat off the Saddlers

DANNY Fox insists the pressure will be on Swindon when Walsall visit Wiltshire for a mouth-watering, final-day showdown on Saturday. Read

Walsall 1 Wrexham 0

WALSALL are one win from the League Two title after Ishmel Demontagnac's Read

Maddy's got them sussed!

SOMETIMES a jinx well and truly takes hold. The mighty WG Grace, for example, never fancied facing Warwickshire. Read

Money urges Saddlers to celebrate in style

RICHARD Money has called upon his Walsall team to round off their home campaign with their "best performance of the season" tomorrow. Read

Saddlers to push on for title

SIX points from their last two games could well be enough to secure Walsall the League Two title, Richard Money asserted today. Read

Bears to take on Mushtaq

WARWICKSHIRE will resume conflict with county cricket's most effective bowler of recent times when Sussex begin a championship visit to Edgbaston tomorrow. Read

Saddlers set to spring a surprise

WALSALL assistant coach Eric McManus believes the Saddlers could "surprise a few people" in League One next season. Read

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Brian covers Warwickshire Cricket Club and Walsall FC for the Birmingham Mail.

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