League One (Week 6) : Colchester beats Sheffield United 3-2
ENGLAND, Sep. 15, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 6: The Blades crashed to their 2nd consecutive defeat as they lost 3-2 against Colchester United.
Moncur George scored dual goals
Colchester United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Moncur George ('6, '23). Leading 2-0 at the break, The U's further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Sordell Marvin with just 8 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Sheffield United FC are down in fifth place with 12 points from 7 games, one point behind Coventry City FC.
View : Full League One table (as of September 6, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillingham | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | Walsall | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 21 | Southend United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 5 -3
- Best performance of the season:Peterborough United 1-3 Sheffield United (18 Aug.)
- Previous game:Sheffield United 1-3 Bury (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Bradford City - Sheffield United (20 Sep.)
Colchester United FC
- Position: 19 +2
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield United 2-3 Colchester United (15 Sep.)
- Previous game:Chesterfield 3-3 Colchester United (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Colchester United - Gillingham (19 Sep.)
Sheffield United
2:3
Colchester United
2:3 (0:2)
- 15 September 2015
- 19:45
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillingham | 17 |
| 2 | Walsall | 16 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 15 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 13 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 12 |
Week 6 Results
| Saturday 5 September 2015 | ||||
| Southend United | 2-1 | Peterborough United | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Rochdale | ||
| Barnsley | 1-2 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Chesterfield | 2-3 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
| Oldham Athletic | 1-2 | Bradford City | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1-3 | Swindon Town | ||
| Gillingham | 1-0 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 0-1 | Blackpool |  | |
| Walsall | 0-1 | Bury | ||
| Sunday 6 September 2015 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 1-2 | Coventry City | ||
| Tuesday 15 September 2015 | ||||
| Port Vale | 0-2 | Millwall |  | |
| Sheffield United | 2-3 | Colchester United | ||