League One (Week 8) : Rochdale beats Scunthorpe 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 19, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 8: After losing 1-0 to Burton Albion on September 12, the Dale bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Scunthorpe United this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Bunney Joe ('67) and Vincenti Peter ('85).
Rochdale AFC climbed to fifth place with 14 points from 8 games, 2 points behind Coventry City FC.
View : Full League One table (as of September 19, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 2 | Walsall | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Bury | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 10 |
| 13 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Southend United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Rochdale AFC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Rochdale 3-0 Barnsley (29 Aug.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 1-0 Rochdale (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Millwall - Rochdale (26 Sep.)
Scunthorpe United FC
- Position: 20 -3
- Best performance of the season:Scunthorpe United 2-0 Crewe Alexandra (15 Aug.)
- Previous game:Scunthorpe United 1-0 Coventry City (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Southend United - Scunthorpe United (26 Sep.)
Rochdale
2:1
Scunthorpe United
2:1 (0:0)
- 19 September 2015
- 15:00
- Rochdale
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 18 |
| 2 | Walsall | 17 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 17 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 16 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 14 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 19 September 2015 | ||||
| Bury | 1-0 | Port Vale | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-1 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Rochdale | 2-1 | Scunthorpe United | ||
 | Wigan Athletic | 2-1 | Fleetwood Town | |
| Coventry City | 1-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Peterborough United | 1-1 | Walsall | ||
| Swindon Town | 0-1 | Burton Albion | ||
 | Blackpool | 1-1 | Barnsley | |
| Colchester United | 2-1 | Gillingham | ||
 | Millwall | 0-2 | Southend United | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 0-1 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Sunday 20 September 2015 | ||||
| Bradford City | 12:00 | Sheffield United | ||