FA Cup: Walsall 2-1 Carlisle United - Late goals send the Saddlers through

Substitutes Andy Williams and Douglas James-Taylor struck late on to earn Walsall a dramatic FA Cup victory over Carlisle and a potential money-spinning third round tie.

A first-half Ryan Edmondson goal looked to have steered the Cumbrians through but Williams equalised on 88 minutes and James-Taylor bagged the winner deep in added time.

There was little to choose between the League Two rivals throughout, with Edmondson scoring on 29 minutes when he met a Jon Mellish cross with a fine half-volley that soared past Saddlers keeper Owen Evans.

The Cumbrians had created a number of chances just prior to the goal but Danny Johnson was inches away from levelling late in the half when he had an effort cleared off the line.

Giant Carlisle keeper Tomas Holy was called on 15 minutes into the second half to push an Isaac Hutchinson effort around the post but was at fault two minutes from the end when he miscued a long ball into the box from Manny Monthe allowing Williams to score in the empty net.

James-Taylor wrapped up an unlikely victory in added time with an excellent first-time finish after being set up by Hutchinson.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

Walsall manager Michael Flynn:

(on Douglas James-Taylor) "He has the ability, he's got the physical attributes and he just over-thinks things.

"I don't think he had enough time to think about it - he's dug it out well and thankfully it has gone in.

"I have had a lot of players struggling in the starting XI and I couldn't change it around as much as I wanted to. If I'm honest it was a game we didn't need. But we've won it and it was a game we would have lost in September."

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson:

"The first goal has killed us. It is a horrendous mistake and you can't legislate for that.

"From the 88th minute to the 95th minute you have to say that Walsall deserved to go through but for 88 minutes we have absolutely dominated the game.

"I've told the lads that they've chucked it away. It was an FA Cup tie and we should have been in the draw but they've thrown it away."