League One (Week 8) : Sheffield United beats Colchester 3-2
ENGLAND, Sep. 16, 2014 (AMP) — League One / Match day 8: Two wins in a row for Sheffield United. After their 1-0 win against Rochdale on September 13, the Blades continued their sensational form in the League One with a 3-2 victory over Colchester United this Tuesday.
Davies scored dual goals
Colchester United had started off well by taking the lead in the 31st minute with a goal by Moncur. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Blades nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring three times in the second period (Davies '83, '88 on penalty and Flynn '85).
Sheffield United FC climbed to 6th place with 13 points from 7 games, tie on points with Bradford City AFC.
View : Full League One table (as of September 16, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | Preston | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 15 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 16 | Yeovil Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 20 | Walsall | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 7 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 5 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 |
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Overview
Colchester United FC
- Position: 22 -1
- Best performance of the season:Leyton Orient 0-2 Colchester United (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Leyton Orient 0-2 Colchester United (13 Sep.)
- Next game:Colchester United - Bradford City (20 Sep.)
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 6 +3
- Best performance of the season:Colchester United 2-3 Sheffield United (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Sheffield United 1-0 Rochdale (13 Sep.)
- Next game:Swindon Town - Sheffield United (20 Sep.)
- 16 September 2014
- 19:45
- Colchester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 20 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 16 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 14 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 13 |
Week 8 Results
| Tuesday 16 September 2014 | ||||
| Colchester United | 2-3 | Sheffield United | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-2 | Bradford City | ||
| Port Vale | 0-3 | Bristol City | ||
| Rochdale | 4-0 | Walsall | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0-0 | Crawley Town | ||
| Notts County | 1-1 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2-1 | Coventry City | ||
| Swindon Town | 2-2 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Gillingham | 2-1 | Peterborough United | ||
| Preston | 3-3 | Chesterfield | ||
| Yeovil Town | 1-1 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Wednesday 17 September 2014 | ||||
| Fleetwood Town | 19:45 | Barnsley | ||