League One (Week 27) : Sheffield United beats Colchester 2-1
ENGLAND, Jan. 16, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 27: After their 3-3 draw against Wigan Athletic on January 12, the Blades returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Colchester United this Saturday.
Sheffield United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Sharp Billy in the 20th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Blades further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Basham Chris in stoppage time.
Sheffield United FC remains in 7th place with 40 points from 26 games, one point behind Peterborough United FC.
View : Full League One table (as of January 16, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 54 |
| 2 | Walsall | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 52 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 34 | 19 | 51 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 20 | 48 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 48 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 38 | 14 | 41 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Southend United | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 38 |
| 9 | Millwall | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 37 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 36 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 35 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Bury | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 33 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 32 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 30 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 30 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 28 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 26 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 26 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 21 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 61 | -26 | 21 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 20 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Colchester United FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Colchester United 2-0 Bradford City (29 Sep.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Colchester United - Fleetwood Town (19 Jan.)
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield United 3-0 Fleetwood Town (20 Oct.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 3-3 Sheffield United (12 Jan.)
- Next game:Sheffield United - Swindon Town (23 Jan.)
Colchester United
1:2
Sheffield United
1:2 (0:1)
- 16 January 2016
- 15:00
- Colchester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 54 |
| 2 | Walsall | 52 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 51 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 48 |
| 5 |  Wigan Athletic | 48 |
Week 27 Results
| Saturday 16 January 2016 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0-3 | Barnsley | ||
| Bury | 2-3 | Walsall | ||
| Coventry City | 0-2 | Burton Albion | ||
| Peterborough United | 0-0 | Southend United | ||
| Swindon Town | 4-3 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
 | Blackpool | 5-0 | Scunthorpe United | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2-2 | Gillingham | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 3-1 | Chesterfield | |
| Bradford City | 1-0 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Colchester United | 1-2 | Sheffield United | ||
| Sunday 17 January 2016 | ||||
 | Millwall | 15:00 | Port Vale | |
| Tuesday 23 February 2016 | ||||
| Rochdale | 19:45 | Fleetwood Town | ||