Date: Wed 10 May 2023

By Steve Whitney

Rushall Complete Remarkable Season With Walsall Senior Cup Victory

Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central play-off winners Rushall Olympic rounded off a remarkable 2022/23 campaign by beating Walsall 3-1 in the final of the Walsall Senior Cup on Tuesday night.

Having already claimed the Staffordshire Senior Cup and secured promotion via the play-offs to the Vanarama National League North, it has been a will be historic season for Liam McDonald’s side.

Against a young Saddlers outfit, the Pics took a 10th minute lead when some neat inter-play set up Andre Carvalho-Landell, who fired past Walsall keeper George Barrett from the edge of the box.

Rushall went two-up just 7 minutes later when Alex Cameron got hold of a loose ball and slotted his shot under Barrett.

Walsall reduced the deficit on 21 minutes when Ronan Maher took full advantage of a slip in defence to beat Jake Weaver.

The Pics went into half-time 2-1 ahead and on the hour-mark, virtually made sure the trophy was heading to Dales Lane when Reece Mitchell’s cross was headed home by Richard Batchelor.

Kieran Cook later struck the inside of a post as Rushall looked to extend their lead and then Fletcher came close to adding a fourth in the last few minutes.

But it was another terrific victory for the Pics in a season to remember.

Rushall Olympic Web Site

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