League One (Week 22) : Walsall beats Port Vale 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 20, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 22: Three wins in a row for Walsall. After their success against Bradford City and Shrewsbury Town, the Saddlers continued their sensational form in the League One with a 2-0 victory over Port Vale this Sunday.
Cook Jordan scored dual goals
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Cook Jordan at '64 and '83.
Walsall FC climbed to second place with 42 points from 21 games, 3 points behind Burton Albion FC.
View : Full League One table (as of December 20, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 45 |
| 2 | Walsall | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 42 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 41 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 40 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 37 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | Southend United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Bury | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Millwall | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 30 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 30 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 28 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 27 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 25 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 23 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 22 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 22 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 21 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 20 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 20 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 55 | -22 | 20 |
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Overview
Walsall FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 0-4 Walsall (29 Aug.)
- Previous game:Shrewsbury Town 1-3 Walsall (1 Dec.)
- Next game:Millwall - Walsall (26 Dec.)
Port Vale FC
- Position: 13 -1
- Best performance of the season:Port Vale 3-0 Doncaster Rovers (22 Aug.)
- Previous game:Port Vale 1-1 Scunthorpe United (12 Dec.)
- Next game:Coventry City - Port Vale (26 Dec.)
Walsall
2:0
Port Vale
2:0 (0:0)
- 20 December 2015
- 12:00
- Walsall
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 45 |
| 2 | Walsall | 42 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 41 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 40 |
| 5 |  Wigan Athletic | 37 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 18 December 2015 | ||||
| Southend United | 4-1 | Bury | ||
| Saturday 19 December 2015 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 0-1 | Sheffield United | ||
| Burton Albion | 3-3 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Coventry City | 1-1 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Rochdale | 3-1 | Colchester United | ||
| Barnsley | 0-2 | Wigan Athletic | | |
| Chesterfield | 0-1 | Bradford City | ||
 | Millwall | 0-3 | Gillingham | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 0-1 | Swindon Town | ||
 | Blackpool | 2-0 | Peterborough United | |
| Sunday 20 December 2015 | ||||
| Walsall | 2-0 | Port Vale | ||