League One (Week 4) : Walsall beats Coventry 2-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 22, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 4: After three straigth victories against Wigan Athletic, Millwall and Crewe Alexandra, the Sky Blues lost 2-1 against Walsall.
Walsall dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Forde Anthony in the 40th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Saddlers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Bradshaw Tom in the 52nd minute.
Walsall FC climbed to second place with 10 points from 4 games, tie on points with Gillingham FC.
View : Full League One table (as of August 22, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillingham | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Walsall | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Burton Albion | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Bury | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 |
| 21 | Southend United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 2 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Walsall FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Southend United 0-2 Walsall (15 Aug.)
- Previous game:Rochdale 1-2 Walsall (18 Aug.)
- Next game:Blackpool - Walsall (29 Aug.)
Coventry City FC
- Position: 3 -2
- Best performance of the season:Millwall 0-4 Coventry City (15 Aug.)
- Previous game:Coventry City 3-2 Crewe Alexandra (18 Aug.)
- Next game:Coventry City - Southend United (31 Aug.)
Walsall
2:1
Coventry City
2:1 (1:0)
- 22 August 2015
- 15:00
- Walsall
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillingham | 10 |
| 2 | Walsall | 10 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 9 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 9 |
| 5 | Burton Albion | 9 |
Week 4 Results
| Saturday 22 August 2015 | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0-0 | Rochdale | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1-1 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 0-0 | Millwall |  | |
| Walsall | 2-1 | Coventry City | ||
| Burton Albion | 2-1 | Peterborough United | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 4-0 | Colchester United | ||
| Port Vale | 3-0 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Southend United | 0-1 | Swindon Town | ||
| Barnsley | 0-0 | Bradford City | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3-3 | Bury | ||
| Gillingham | 2-0 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
| Sheffield United | 2-0 | Blackpool |  | |