League One (Week 2) : Walsall beats Southend 2-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 15, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 2: After their 1-1 draw against Oldham Athletic on August 8, the Saddlers bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Southend United this Saturday.
Walsall dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Bradshaw Tom in the 8th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Saddlers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Mantom Sam in the 48th minute.
Walsall FC climbed to fifth place with 4 points from 2 games, tie on points with Swindon Town FC.
View : Full League One table (as of August 15, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Bury | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Southend United FC
- Position: 21 -11
- Previous game:Fleetwood Town 1-1 Southend United (8 Aug.)
- Next game:Doncaster Rovers - Southend United (19 Aug.)
Walsall FC
- Position: 5 +5
- Best performance of the season:Southend United 0-2 Walsall (15 Aug.)
- Previous game:Walsall 1-1 Oldham Athletic (8 Aug.)
- Next game:Rochdale - Walsall (18 Aug.)
Southend United
0:2
Walsall
0:2 (0:1)
- 15 August 2015
- 15:00
- Southend-on-Sea
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 6 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 6 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 4 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 4 |
| 5 | Walsall | 4 |
Week 2 Results
| Saturday 15 August 2015 | ||||
 | Millwall | 0-4 | Coventry City | |
| Port Vale | 1-1 | Gillingham | ||
| Southend United | 0-2 | Walsall | ||
| Barnsley | 1-0 | Burton Albion | ||
| Bury | 2-2 | Swindon Town | ||
| Peterborough United | 2-1 | Colchester United | ||
| Sheffield United | 2-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Bradford City | 1-1 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1-0 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
 | Blackpool | 0-2 | Rochdale | |
| Sunday 16 August 2015 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 12:30 | Doncaster Rovers | |