Scott Laird nets winner for Walsall

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Scott Laird's close-range strike moved Walsall up to eighth in League One and their 1-0 win sent second-bottom Chesterfield a step closer to the drop.Defender Laird's fourth goal of the season early in the second half pushed the Saddlers to within six points of the play-offs and kept Chesterfield eight points adrift of safety.Only a fine display from veteran stopper Thorsten Stuckmann prevented the Spireites from suffering a heavier defeat.He spread himself well to stop Isaiah Osbourne poking home...