Loan striker Reuben Reid scored a spectacular winner on his debut as Walsall fought back from a goal behind to beat Plymouth.
The visitors took the lead when Joe Mason fired a low shot under keeper Jonny Brain.
But Saddlers substitute Paul Marshall levelled the game up with a header from Julian Gray's cross.
Reid, on loan from West Brom, then capped a fine display with a sparkling run and shot past David Button.
Plymouth Argyle manager Peter Reid told BBC Radio Devon:
"I thought Joe Mason was tremendous today. He was really good, he can handle a football, is an intelligent player and it's a big bonus to have such a good young player.
"In a couple of instances our defending wasn't great. We let them get crosses in and the two goals from our point of view were very disappointing.
"I think sometimes we passed it well, but we gave the ball away too cheaply on numerous occasions and we didn't defend well enough as a team today."
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Saturday, 21 August 2010
Npower League One
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Walsall
2-1
Plymouth
FT
(HT 0-1)
Marshall 53
Reid 69
Mason 29
Walsall
01 Brain
05 Lancashire
14 Taundry
23 McGivern
03 Lescott
06 Smith (McDonald 86)
08 Richards
18 Gray
07 Jones (Marshall 45+4)
11 Nicholls
22 Reid (Grigg 83)
Substitutes
21 Bevan,
02 Westlake,
04 McDonald,
12 Marshall,
20 Geddes,
15 Paterson,
19 Grigg
Plymouth
31 Button
03 Ngala
11 Arnason red card
15 Bhasera
23 Timar (Johnson 63)
34 Molyneux yellow card (Clark 59)
04 Fletcher yellow card
20 Summerfield (MacLean 87)
36 Parrett
08 Patterson
16 Mason
Substitutes
01 Larrieu,
02 Duguid,
05 Johnson,
06 Clark,
35 Nelson,
10 Wright-Phillips,
32 MacLean
Ref: HillAtt: 3,966
WALSALL
PLYMOUTH
Possession
Walsall50%
Plymouth50%
Attempts on target
Walsall8
Plymouth6
Attempts off target
Walsall5
Plymouth5
Corners
Walsall5
Plymouth4
Fouls
Walsall8
Plymouth8
Final Result
96:15 The match gets underway.
Full Time
90:00+3:58 Sent off Kari Arnason is sent off by the referee for serious foul play.
90:00+3:54 Alex Nicholls fouled by Kari Arnason, the ref awards a free kick. Matthew Richards shoots direct from the free kick.
90:00 The referee brings the game to a close.
89:50 Matthew Richards takes a short corner.
89:21 Booking Carl Fletcher receives a yellow card for dissent.
88:13 Clayton McDonald gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steven MacLean. Dean Parrett takes the direct free kick.
85:38 Substitution Steven MacLean on for Luke Summerfield.
85:38 Substitution Clayton McDonald comes on in place of Emmanuele Smith.
84:03 Shot from outside the area by Carl Fletcher misses to the left of the target.
82:05 Substitution William Grigg comes on in place of Reuben Reid.
78:27 Ryan McGivern gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Luke Summerfield. Kari Arnason takes the direct free kick.
77:23 The referee penalises Joe Mason for handball. Free kick taken by Jon Brain.
73:45 Luke Summerfield takes a corner.
71:40 Joe Mason takes a shot. Jon Brain makes a save.
68:58 Assist on the goal came from Paul Marshall.
68:58 GOAL - Reuben Reid:Walsall 2 - 1 Plymouth Reuben Reid gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Walsall 2-1 Plymouth.
67:47 Luke Summerfield takes a inswinging corner.
67:25 The referee blows for offside against Reuben Reid. Free kick taken by David Button.
64:52 Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Paul Marshall.
62:43 Jon Brain takes the free kick.
62:43 Substitution Krisztian Timar leaves the field to be replaced by Reda Johnson.
62:43 The offside flag is raised against Rory Patterson.
61:33 Luke Summerfield takes a shot. Matthew Richards gets a block in.
59:36 Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Paul Marshall, clearance made by Krisztian Timar.
58:27 Substitution Lee Molyneux goes off and Chris Clark comes on.
57:06 Corner taken by Paul Marshall, Onismor Bhasera manages to make a clearance.
55:35 The offside flag is raised against Joe Mason. Jon Brain takes the indirect free kick.
54:58 Julian Gray takes a shot. Save by David Button.
54:14 Alex Nicholls challenges Lee Molyneux unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Button takes the free kick.
52:44 The assist for the goal came from Julian Gray.
52:44 GOAL - Paul Marshall:Walsall 1 - 1 Plymouth Paul Marshall scores a headed goal from just inside the box. Walsall 1-1 Plymouth.
50:32 Richard Taundry restarts play with the free kick.
50:32 Booking Lee Molyneux receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
50:13 Unfair challenge on Richard Taundry by Lee Molyneux results in a free kick.
48:13 Reuben Reid has an effort at goal from 25 yards. Save by David Button.
46:47 Luke Summerfield takes a shot. Blocked by Oliver Lancashire.
45:30 Unfair challenge on Dean Parrett by Matthew Richards results in a free kick. Lee Molyneux produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick.
45:01 The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.
Half Time
45:00+3:11 Substitution Paul Marshall comes on in place of Steve Jones.
45:00 The referee calls an end to the first half.
44:23 Unfair challenge on Krisztian Timar by Reuben Reid results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Krisztian Timar.
43:59 Centre by Steve Jones, Headed effort from inside the area by Emmanuele Smith misses to the left of the target.
43:07 Lee Molyneux challenges Reuben Reid unfairly and gives away a free kick. Aaron Lescott restarts play with the free kick.
38:14 Free kick awarded for a foul by Alex Nicholls on Kari Arnason. Free kick taken by David Button.
36:42 Rory Patterson has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal.
34:16 Rory Patterson challenges Oliver Lancashire unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ryan McGivern restarts play with the free kick.
32:57 Effort on goal by Rory Patterson from inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.
32:32 Free kick awarded for a foul by Reuben Reid on Kari Arnason. David Button restarts play with the free kick.
31:00 Effort from the edge of the box by Alex Nicholls goes wide of the right-hand upright.
28:59 The assist for the goal came from Kari Arnason.
28:59 GOAL - Joe Mason:Walsall 0 - 1 Plymouth Joe Mason finds the net with a goal from the edge of the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Walsall 0-1 Plymouth.
28:10 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Bondz N'Gala by Emmanuele Smith. Free kick taken by David Button.
27:30 Unfair challenge on Alex Nicholls by Lee Molyneux results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Julian Gray.
21:41 The official flags Alex Nicholls offside. Indirect free kick taken by David Button.
20:51 Lee Molyneux challenges Reuben Reid unfairly and gives away a free kick. Aaron Lescott takes the free kick.
Correction - 19:45 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Luke Summerfield, Header from close in by Joe Mason misses to the right of the target.
19:45 Luke Summerfield takes the inswinging corner, Joe Mason produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
19:06 Shot by Steve Jones from inside the penalty box bounces off the post.
17:24 Effort from just outside the area by Steve Jones goes over the target.
16:25 Rory Patterson takes a shot. Save by Jon Brain.
13:50 Richard Taundry takes a shot. Blocked by Krisztian Timar. Corner taken right-footed by Steve Jones from the left by-line, Kari Arnason makes a clearance.
12:39 Foul by Kari Arnason on Ryan McGivern, free kick awarded. Richard Taundry takes the direct free kick.
11:29 Corner taken by Luke Summerfield, clearance by Ryan McGivern.
8:34 Joe Mason is ruled offside. Oliver Lancashire restarts play with the free kick.
6:42 Carl Fletcher gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Richard Taundry. Emmanuele Smith takes the direct free kick.
5:32 Shot from just outside the area by Onismor Bhasera goes over the bar.
4:00 Long range shot by Matthew Richards goes wide right of the target.
3:22 Julian Gray takes a shot. Blocked by Krisztian Timar.
2:32 Reuben Reid takes a shot. Carl Fletcher gets a block in.
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