Exhibit 23



            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

         We  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-105845) of Wayne Savings Bancshares,  Inc. of our
report dated June 9, 2006,  appearing in this Annual  Report of Form 11-K of the
Wayne Savings 401(k)  Retirement Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K)
for the year ended December 31, 2005.


/s/GRANT THORNTON LLP


Cincinnati, Ohio
June 28, 2006