League One (Week 5) : Walsall beats Blackpool 4-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 29, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 5: Four wins in a row for Walsall. After their success against Southend United, Rochdale and Coventry City, the Saddlers continued their sensational form in the League One with a 4-0 victory over Blackpool this Saturday.
Sawyers Romaine scored dual goals
Walsall dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Sawyers Romaine in the 25th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Saddlers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Aldred Tom '57/own, Mantom Sam '67 and Sawyers Romaine '74).
Walsall FC climbed to first place with 13 points from 5 games, one point ahead of runner-up Sheffield United FC.
View : Full League One table (as of August 29, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Bury | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 4 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 19 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 22 | Southend United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 2 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Blackpool FC
- Position: 24
- Previous game:Sheffield United 2-0 Blackpool (22 Aug.)
- Next game:Scunthorpe United - Blackpool (5 Sep.)
Walsall FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 0-4 Walsall (29 Aug.)
- Previous game:Walsall 2-1 Coventry City (22 Aug.)
- Next game:Walsall - Bury (5 Sep.)
- 29 August 2015
- 15:00
- Blackpool
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 13 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 12 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 12 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 11 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 10 |
Week 5 Results
| Saturday 29 August 2015 | ||||
| Bradford City | 1-0 | Port Vale | ||
| Colchester United | 2-2 | Scunthorpe United | ||
 | Millwall | 0-2 | Chesterfield | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 0-1 | Burton Albion | ||
| Bury | 1-1 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2-0 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Peterborough United | 1-1 | Gillingham | ||
 | Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Crewe Alexandra | |
| Blackpool | 0-4 | Walsall | |
| Rochdale | 3-0 | Barnsley | ||
| Swindon Town | 0-2 | Sheffield United | ||
| Monday 31 August 2015 | ||||
| Coventry City | 19:45 | Southend United | ||