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Walsall survived a Coventry fightback to triumph 3-2 in a pulsating FA Cup derby marred by a pitch invasion and bottle-throwing incident.

Referee Thomas Bramall threatened to abandon the game after Coventry fans invaded the pitch and a bottle was thrown following Luke Thomas' superb equaliser for the Sky Blues.

City had deservedly fought back from 2-0 down but Nicky Devlin collected Liam Kinsella's through-ball to lash Walsall's 77th-minute winner into the top corner.

The Saddlers first led on 12 minutes as Zeli Ismail's inventive backheel found Andy Cook six yards out and he turned to poke past City keeper Lee Burge.

Walsall doubled their lead on 28 minutes as Josh Ginnelly pounced on Jordan Thompson's under-hit backpass to prod beyond Burge.

City pulled one back five minutes later as Jonson Clarke-Harris blocked Jon Guthrie's clearance and raced clear to slot home.

Thomas' excellent 20-yard volley crept under Roberts to make it 2-2 on 56 minutes but Walsall rallied and Cook's looping header hit the bar before Devlin's winner.

Report supplied by the Press Association.