League One (Week 8) : Gillingham beats Peterborough 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 16, 2014 (AMP) — League One / Match day 8: After a 0-0 draw with Notts County on September 13, Posh lost 2-1 against Gillingham.
Mcdonald scored dual goals
Mcdonald opened the score in the 26th minute, before seeing Peterborough United catch up in the 44th minute thanks to Taylor. 1-1 at half time. The Gills eventually won the game in the second period with with another goal by Mcdonald on penalty with just 4 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Peterborough United FC remains in second place with 16 points from 8 games, 4 points behind Bristol City FC.
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 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2014-2015
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Overview
Gillingham FC
- Position: 10 +5
- Best performance of the season:Gillingham 2-0 Crewe Alexandra (30 Aug.)
- Previous game:Oldham Athletic 0-0 Gillingham (13 Sep.)
- Next game:Gillingham - Walsall (20 Sep.)
Peterborough United FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Peterborough United 3-1 Port Vale (6 Sep.)
- Previous game:Peterborough United 0-0 Notts County (13 Sep.)
- Next game:Yeovil Town - Peterborough United (20 Sep.)
Gillingham
2:1
Peterborough United
2:1 (1:1)
- 16 September 2014
- 19:45
- Gillingham
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 | ||