League One (Week 37) : Preston beats Peterborough 2-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 17, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 37: Three wins in a row for Preston. After their success against Milton Keynes Dons and Crewe Alexandra, the Lilywhites continued their sensational form in the League One with a 2-0 victory over Peterborough United this Tuesday.
Preston dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Johnson in the 37th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Lilywhites further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Beckford with just 9 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Preston North End FC remains in second place with 72 points from 36 games, 11 points behind Bristol City FC.
View : Full League One table (as of March 17, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 73 | 32 | 41 | 83 |
| 2 | Preston | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 72 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 37 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 39 | 26 | 70 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 39 | 33 | 66 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 55 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 37 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 54 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 37 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 53 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 51 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 51 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 35 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 60 | 46 | 14 | 50 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 50 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 50 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 37 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 48 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 47 |
| 15 | Walsall | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 46 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 46 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 43 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 43 |
| 19 | Notts County | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 42 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 67 | -32 | 42 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 64 | -22 | 40 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 39 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 37 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 61 | -17 | 37 |
| 24 | Yeovil Town | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 58 | -30 | 33 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2014-2015
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Overview
Preston North End FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Preston 5-1 Crewe Alexandra (14 Mar.)
- Previous game:Preston 5-1 Crewe Alexandra (14 Mar.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Preston (21 Mar.)
Peterborough United FC
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Crawley Town 1-4 Peterborough United (11 Oct.)
- Previous game:Doncaster Rovers 0-2 Peterborough United (14 Mar.)
- Next game:Peterborough United - Chesterfield (21 Mar.)
Preston
2:0
Peterborough United
2:0 (1:0)
- 17 March 2015
- 19:45
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 83 |
| 2 | Preston | 72 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 70 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 66 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 55 |
Week 37 Results
| Tuesday 17 March 2015 | ||||
| Chesterfield | 3-0 | Gillingham | ||
| Leyton Orient | 0-0 | Barnsley | ||
| Port Vale | 2-3 | Crawley Town | ||
| Walsall | 1-1 | Sheffield United | ||
| Colchester United | 2-0 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-2 | Swindon Town | ||
| Notts County | 1-2 | Rochdale | ||
| Preston | 2-0 | Peterborough United | ||
| Bristol City | 3-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 0-2 | Coventry City | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1-3 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Tuesday 21 April 2015 | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 19:45 | Bradford City | ||