League One (Week 23) : Southend beats Colchester 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 23: Two wins in a row for Southend United. After their 4-1 win against Bury on December 18, the Shrimpers continued their sensational form in the League One with a 2-0 victory over Colchester United this Saturday.
Colchester United made Southend United doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by White John ('49) and Mooney David ('73).
Southend United FC remains in 7th place with 37 points from 22 games, tie on points with Wigan Athletic FC.
View : Full League One table (as of December 26, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 45 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 45 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 44 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 43 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 37 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 37 |
| 7 | Southend United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 37 |
| 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 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 30 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 30 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 30 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 28 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 28 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 25 |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 23 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 23 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 23 |
| 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 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 57 | -24 | 20 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Colchester United FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Colchester United 2-0 Bradford City (29 Sep.)
- Previous game:Rochdale 3-1 Colchester United (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Gillingham - Colchester United (28 Dec.)
Southend United FC
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Oldham Athletic 2-5 Southend United (24 Nov.)
- Previous game:Southend United 4-1 Bury (18 Dec.)
- Next game:Southend United - Millwall (28 Dec.)
Colchester United
0:2
Southend United
0:2 (0:0)
- 26 December 2015
- 15:00
- Colchester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 45 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 45 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 44 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 43 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 37 |
Week 23 Results
| Saturday 26 December 2015 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0-1 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Peterborough United | 2-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Coventry City | 1-0 | Port Vale | ||
| Swindon Town | 1-3 | Gillingham | ||
| Colchester United | 0-2 | Southend United | ||
 | Millwall | 0-1 | Walsall | |
| Tuesday 12 January 2016 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 19:45 | Sheffield United | |
| Tuesday 16 February 2016 | ||||
| Rochdale | 19:45 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
 | Blackpool | 19:45 | Oldham Athletic | |
| Tuesday 23 February 2016 | ||||
| Bury | 19:45 | Barnsley | ||
| Tuesday 8 March 2016 | ||||
| Bradford City | 19:45 | Burton Albion | ||