EMERGING left-back, Netan Sansara made a return to the starting line-up last weekend and is determined to hold onto his place as we head for Cheltenham Town for the first of four festive matches in a fortnight.

"It's been a long wait, but I just want to kick on from here," he said. "It's up to me to keep my place now; I thought that I did okay against Millwall once I got into my stride.

"I look at what the other young lads achieved here last year and to have five appearances under my belt before Christmas is pleasing. There are a lot of matches coming up in the weeks ahead and I want to put in the performances that will cement my place in the side.

"There is a great bond within the club; everyone has knitted together well and all we need now is to get the slice of luck on our side that we have been lacking recently."

The Saddlers play host to Stockport County on Boxing Day (kick-off 3.00pm) before travelling to Tranmere Rovers on Sunday, December 28th (kick-off 3.00pm) and Carlisle United on Saturday, January 3rd (kick-off 3.00pm). 

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