Walsall went ten points ahead of Coventry City tonight in the League One table.
The Saddlers were away to Stephen Pressley's Fleetwood Town and a Tom Bradshaw goal in the 49th minute gave Walsall a 1-0 win which takes them to 65 points ten clear of Tony Mowbray's side who are in seventh placed.
Oldham Athletic leap-frogged Blackpool in the bottom four thanks to a 53rd minute Palmer goal which divided the Latics and Seasiders at Boundary Park.