game in a 1–0 win over Macclesfield Town. Since then, Sadler made an impressive display at Shrewsbury Town, having established himself in the first team and expressed interests of extending his loan spell at the club for the remainder of the season. On 6 January 2011 saw Sadler's loan spell at Shrewsbury Town extended until the end of the season. During the match against Port Vale on 8 March 2011, Sadler controversially fouled Tom Pope in a penalty box, leading to a penalty kick converted successfully, which resulted a 2–2 draw. Despite this, Sadler went on to be an ever-present player in the League Two season to play every minute of every game for his club. Sadler played in two matches in the play–offs against Torquay United, but lost 2–0 in the first leg and drew 0–0 in the second leg. At the end of the 2010–11 season, it was announced that Sadler was one of the three players released by the club. Walsall Despite Shrewsbury Town keen on signing him permanently, Sadler joined Walsall on 27 June 2011 on a one–year contract. Upon joining Walsall, Sadler said the move was a step to make a new start after lack of first team opportunity at Watford. Sadler made his Walsall debut, in the opening game of the season, in a 1–0 win over Leyton Orient. In the next game against Hartlepool United seven days later, Sadler provided an assist when he was fouled in the penalty box, leading to penalty and was successfully converted by Jon Macken in a 1–1 draw. His impressive display in the first team lead to being praised by Manager Dean Smith, who gave him a nickname as 'Mr Reliable'. Then on 5 November 2011, Sadler provided assist for Jamie Paterson, in a 1–1 draw against Huddersfield Town to end three games without a point. However, in a 1–1 draw against Charlton Athletic on 10 December 2011, Sadler was sent–off after a second bookable offence in a last minutes and missed a match in the FA Cup second round replay against Dagenham & Redbridge, which saw Walsall lost in a penalty–shootout. Despite the suspension, Sadler remained in the first team and then scored his first goal for Walsall on 27 March 2012, in a 3–1 win over Colchester United in what BBC Sport described as "breaking one of football's longer droughts in his 193rd league game