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Bears are off to flying start

CENTURIES from two batsmen, solid support from the rest, quick wickets from the strike bowlers - Warwickshire have ticked plenty of boxes on the opening two days of the season. Read

Dazzling Darren is hot stuff

DARREN Maddy 'walked the walk' on his Warwickshire debut as the county season opened in a blaze of sunshine. Read

Jim hits the ground running

JIM Troughton produced stroke-play to match the sparkling weather as Warwickshire started their season strongly, posting 337 for five on the opening day against Lancashire at Edgbaston. Read

Ince wants to stick with Saddlers

CLAYTON Ince today outlined his contentment with life at Walsall. Read

Money promises to play fair

RICHARD Money has outlined two reasons why already-promoted Walsall will not be easing off in the last three games of the season. Read

Fox sets trophy target for Saddlers

DANNY Fox today outlined Walsall's desire to crown their promotion season by finishing top of the pile in League Two. Read

Money sets his sights on the big prize

RICHARD Money has urged his players to keep straining every sinew to try to pip Hartlepool for the League Two title. Read

Saddlers set to stage summer specials

BLUES and Villa will visit Bescot next pre-season before what Richard Money intends to be another promotion-challenging campaign for Walsall. Read

Ali can be a knockout for Worcester - Rhodes

KABIR Ali is "ready for a big season", according to Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes, as the county look to build on their double promotion triumph in 2007. Read

Injury setback is a worry for Giles

ASHLEY Giles today outlined his disappointment at yet another setback from his longstanding hip injury. Read

Result was all that mattered for Money

RICHARD Money admitted that Walsall's biggest day was secured despite the team's poorest display of the season, but voiced a sentiment shared by all with a Saddlers connection: "Who cares?" Read

Our squad has been brilliant - Benjamin

LOAN striker Trevor Benjamin struck the goal that clinched Walsall's promotion but was quick to hand credit for the feat to the rest of the squad. Read

Promotion is just the start - Money

RICHARD Money intends promotion from League Two, sealed by a 2-1 victory at Notts County on Saturday, to be a beginning, not an end, for Walsall. Read

Notts Country 1 Walsall 2

THOUSANDS of Walsall fans travelled to Nottingham hoping for a great big party. Courtesy of Trevor Benjamin's thrilling late strike, that's exactly what they got. Read

We must get off to a flier - Streak

WARWICKSHIRE captain Heath Streak wants his team to hit the ground running when they open their season with a four-day tussle with Lancashire at Edgbaston next week. Read

Promotion race isn't over yet - Money

WALSALL will set out for the short journey to Notts County with spirits high tomorrow - and by the time they travel home the promotion celebrations could be in full swing. Read

Saddlers boss heaps praise on star men

RICHARD Money has outlined his admiration for the experience at the core of his team as Walsall aim to seal promotion tomorrow. Read

Steyn's after inside information from Bears

DALE Steyn is aiming to make his two-month spell at Edgbaston good news for Warwickshire - and bad news for England. Read

Midfield duo are the key for Saddlers

WALSALL captain Michael Dobson today hailed his central midfield partner Dean Keates as a "great influence" on the club's surge towards League One. Read