League One (Week 17) : Coventry defeats Colchester 3-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 14, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 17: Three wins in a row for Coventry City. After their success against Peterborough United and Barnsley, the Sky Blues continued their sensational form in the League One with a 3-1 victory over Colchester United this Saturday.
Murphy Jacob scored dual goals
Colchester United opened the score in the score in the 17th minute thanks to Bonne Macauley, before Coventry City regained the advantage with Murphy Jacob ('32, '40). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Sky Blues further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Fortune Marc - Antoine in the 49th minute.
Coventry City FC climbed to second place with 34 points from 17 games, tie on points with Gillingham FC.
View : Full League One table (as of November 14, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillingham | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | Walsall | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Burton Albion | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 30 |
| 6 | Bury | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Millwall | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 25 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 24 |
| 11 | Southend United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 23 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 23 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 23 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 21 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 20 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 20 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 19 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 17 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 16 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 16 |
| 22 | Fleetwood Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 15 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 14 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 13 |
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Overview
Colchester United FC
- Position: 17 -1
- Best performance of the season:Colchester United 2-0 Bradford City (29 Sep.)
- Previous game:Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Colchester United (31 Oct.)
- Next game:Millwall - Colchester United (21 Nov.)
Coventry City FC
- Position: 2 +2
- Best performance of the season:Millwall 0-4 Coventry City (15 Aug.)
- Previous game:Coventry City 4-3 Barnsley (3 Nov.)
- Next game:Coventry City - Gillingham (21 Nov.)
- 14 November 2015
- 15:00
- Colchester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillingham | 34 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 34 |
| 3 | Walsall | 32 |
| 4 | Burton Albion | 32 |
| 5 |  Wigan Athletic | 30 |
Week 17 Results
| Saturday 14 November 2015 | ||||
| Rochdale | 0-2 | Wigan Athletic | | |
| Barnsley | 1-2 | Port Vale | ||
| Gillingham | 3-1 | Bury | ||
 | Blackpool | 0-2 | Doncaster Rovers | |
| Peterborough United | 2-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Sheffield United | 2-2 | Southend United | ||
| Colchester United | 1-3 | Coventry City | ||
| Bradford City | 2-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Chesterfield | 1-2 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Swindon Town | 2-1 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Tuesday 1 December 2015 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 19:45 | Millwall |  | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 19:45 | Walsall | ||