New Walsall manager Chris Hutchings had to be satisfied with a point against Hereford in his first match in charge.

Hereford missed several good chances as Chris Palmer headed off the line from Matt Done's free-kick and Manny Smith blocked Andy Williams drive.

Walsall rode the storm and took the lead when Troy Deeney swept Sofiene Zaaboub's low cross home.

But Hereford grabbed a point with a penalty. Mark Bradley tripped Done and Steve Guinan hammered in the spot-kick.

"It's all a good platform to build on after winning last week as well.

"Getting another point, if we can pick up something at home against Millwall [on Tuesday] it keeps it rolling and it keeps us in with a shout.

"We'll go in full of confidence as, when we played at Millwall's ground, I thought we were good value for a draw there, so we've got nothing to fear."

Walsall: Ince, Palmer, Smith, Gerrard, Taundry, Nicholls, Mattis, Bradley, Zaaboub (Reich 75), Deeney, Ibehre.
Subs Not Used: Gilmartin, Boertien, Sansara, Davies.

Booked: Taundry.

Goals: Deeney 33.

Hereford: Samson, Rose, Broadhurst, Gowling, Taylor, Myrie-Williams, Diagouraga, Smith, Done, Guinan, Williams (Johnson 90).
Subs Not Used: Veiga, Gwynne, Jackson, Beckwith.

Booked: Rose, Taylor.

Goals: Guinan 59 pen.

Att: 4,438

Ref: Karl Evans (Greater Manchester).

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