League One (Week 5) : Peterborough beats Colchester 3-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 30, 2014 (AMP) — League One / Match day 5: Two wins in a row for Peterborough United. After their 0-1 win against Bradford City on August 23, Posh continued their sensational form in the League One with a 3-1 victory over Colchester United this Saturday.
Peterborough United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Washington ('21) and Ntlhe ('25). Leading 2-0 at the break, Posh further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Anderson in the 77th minute.
Peterborough United FC climbed to first place with 12 points from 5 games, one point ahead of runner-up Fleetwood Town FC.
View : Full League One table (as of August 30, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Preston | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Notts County | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 22 | Walsall | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 1 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2014-2015
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Overview
Colchester United FC
- Position: 23 -1
- Previous game:Colchester United 0-1 Doncaster Rovers (23 Aug.)
- Next game:Walsall - Colchester United (6 Sep.)
Peterborough United FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Bradford City 0-1 Peterborough United (23 Aug.)
- Next game:Peterborough United - Port Vale (6 Sep.)
Colchester United
1:3
Peterborough United
1:3 (0:2)
- 30 August 2014
- 15:00
- Colchester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough United | 12 |
| 2 | Fleetwood Town | 11 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 10 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 10 |
Week 5 Results
| Saturday 30 August 2014 | ||||
| Colchester United | 1-3 | Peterborough United | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2-0 | Crawley Town | ||
| Rochdale | 0-2 | Bradford City | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2-1 | Walsall | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0-2 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Swindon Town | 1-1 | Coventry City | ||
| Gillingham | 2-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Port Vale | 1-2 | Chesterfield | ||
| Preston | 1-1 | Sheffield United | ||
| Yeovil Town | 1-1 | Barnsley | ||
| Sunday 31 August 2014 | ||||
| Notts County | 15:00 | Bristol City | ||