League One (Week 23) : Sheffield United beats Scunthorpe 4-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 24, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 23: Two wins in a row for Sheffield United. After their 1-0 win against Port Vale on March 21, the Blades continued their sensational form in the League One with a 4-0 victory over Scunthorpe United this Tuesday.
Baxter scored dual goals
Sheffield United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Holt ('14) and Baxter ('40 on penalty). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Blades further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Murphy '81 and Baxter '85/penalty).
Sheffield United FC climbed to fifth place with 61 points from 38 games, 8 points behind Milton Keynes Dons FC.
View : Full League One table (as of December 29, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 73 | 32 | 41 | 83 |
| 2 | Preston | 37 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 63 | 32 | 31 | 73 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 37 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 39 | 26 | 70 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 40 | 36 | 69 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 61 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 56 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 55 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 37 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 63 | 50 | 13 | 53 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 53 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 52 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 52 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 49 | 5 | 51 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 51 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 48 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 48 |
| 16 | Walsall | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 46 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 54 | -11 | 43 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 43 |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 64 | -21 | 43 |
| 20 | Notts County | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 42 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 68 | -33 | 42 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 39 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 63 | -17 | 38 |
| 24 | Yeovil Town | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 58 | -30 | 33 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2014-2015
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Overview
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield United 4-0 Scunthorpe United (24 Mar.)
- Previous game:Sheffield United 1-0 Port Vale (21 Mar.)
- Next game:Sheffield United - Crewe Alexandra (28 Mar.)
Scunthorpe United FC
- Position: 18 -1
- Best performance of the season:Leyton Orient 1-4 Scunthorpe United (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:Rochdale 3-1 Scunthorpe United (21 Mar.)
- Next game:Notts County - Scunthorpe United (28 Mar.)
Sheffield United
4:0
Scunthorpe United
4:0 (2:0)
- 24 March 2015
- 19:45
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 83 |
| 2 | Preston | 73 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 70 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 69 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 61 |
Week 23 Results
| Sunday 28 December 2014 | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1-0 | Port Vale | ||
| Coventry City | 0-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-3 | Walsall | ||
| Peterborough United | 0-0 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Crawley Town | 0-0 | Colchester United | ||
| Rochdale | 0-2 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Bradford City | 1-0 | Notts County | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1-1 | Preston | ||
| Gillingham | 1-3 | Bristol City | ||
| Monday 29 December 2014 | ||||
| Yeovil Town | 0-3 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Tuesday 3 February 2015 | ||||
| Barnsley | 1-0 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Tuesday 24 March 2015 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 4-0 | Scunthorpe United | ||