'The signs are encouraging' - Butler

Walsall captain Andy Butler believes that the side can now go on and build on Saturday's hugely impressive victory at Notts County.

Butler scored the only goal of the game to give the Saddlers their first win of the campaign, and he has told the club's official website today that he feels the team are beginning to gel.

"This is a team game and everyone involved worked their socks off," he told www.saddlers.co.uk.

"We had a lot of new players coming in during the summer and we're getting used to each other all the time, but the signs are encouraging."

Next up for Dean Smith's men is Premier League side QPR in the League Cup, and Butler is looking forward to the challenge.

"It will be a good experience to go there and everyone is looking forward to testing themselves against Premier League opposition. It's certainly going to be an interesting test for us," he added.