League One (Week 9) : Swindon beats Sheffield United 5-2
ENGLAND, Sep. 20, 2014 (AMP) — League One / Match day 9: After their 2-2 draw against Oldham Athletic on September 16, the Robins bounced back with a 5-2 victory over Sheffield United this Saturday.
Smith scored dual goals
Swindon Town dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Smith in the 13th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Robins further widened their lead in the second period by scoring four times (Smith '55/penalty, Obika '58, Williams '76 and Thompson '86).
Swindon Town FC climbed to fourth place with 15 points from 8 games, only one point behind Peterborough United FC.
View : Full League One table (as of September 20, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 21 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Rochdale | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | Preston | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | Yeovil Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| 20 | Walsall | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 8 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 7 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 4 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2014-2015
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Overview
Swindon Town FC
- Position: 4 +3
- Best performance of the season:Swindon Town 5-2 Sheffield United (20 Sep.)
- Previous game:Swindon Town 2-2 Oldham Athletic (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Swindon Town (27 Sep.)
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 10 -4
- Best performance of the season:Colchester United 2-3 Sheffield United (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Colchester United 2-3 Sheffield United (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Sheffield United - Gillingham (27 Sep.)
Swindon Town
5:2
Sheffield United
5:2 (1:0)
- 20 September 2014
- 15:00
- Swindon
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 21 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 16 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 15 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 14 |
Week 9 Results
| Saturday 20 September 2014 | ||||
| Preston | 2-0 | Crawley Town | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 1-2 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Colchester United | 0-0 | Bradford City | ||
| Notts County | 0-0 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Rochdale | 1-0 | Coventry City | ||
| Swindon Town | 5-2 | Sheffield United | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 3-2 | Chesterfield | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 3-3 | Bristol City | ||
| Port Vale | 2-1 | Barnsley | ||
| Yeovil Town | 1-0 | Peterborough United | ||
| Gillingham | 0-0 | Walsall | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 6-1 | Crewe Alexandra | ||