League One (Week 32) : Wigan Athletic beats Walsall 2-1
ENGLAND, Feb. 20, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 32: After a 1-1 draw with Crewe Alexandra on February 13, the Saddlers lost 2-1 against Wigan Athletic.
Wigan Athletic dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Mcaleny Conor in the 39th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Latics further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Wildschut Yanic in stoppage time.
Wigan Athletic FC climbed to second place with 59 points from 32 games, 4 points behind Burton Albion FC, which has two games in hand.
View : Full League One table (as of February 20, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 63 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 30 | 22 | 59 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 39 | 19 | 58 |
| 4 | Walsall | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 57 |
| 5 | Millwall | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 53 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 33 | 22 | 52 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 48 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 48 |
| 9 | Southend United | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 47 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 31 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 45 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 45 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 31 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 44 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 44 |
| 14 | Bury | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 43 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 42 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 39 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 36 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 34 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 34 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 33 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 33 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 29 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 56 | -22 | 28 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 78 | -38 | 23 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Walsall FC
- Position: 4 -1
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 0-4 Walsall (29 Aug.)
- Previous game:Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Walsall (13 Feb.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Walsall (27 Feb.)
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 2 +2
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 5-0 Colchester United (17 Oct.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 0-0 Oldham Athletic (13 Feb.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Bury (27 Feb.)
Walsall
1:2
Wigan Athletic
1:2 (0:1)
- 20 February 2016
- 15:00
- Walsall
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 63 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 59 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 58 |
| 4 | Walsall | 57 |
| 5 |  Millwall | 53 |
Week 32 Results
| Saturday 20 February 2016 | ||||
| Barnsley | 1-0 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Chesterfield | 3-1 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2-1 | Gillingham | ||
| Bradford City | 2-2 | Rochdale | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2-1 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Walsall | 1-2 | Wigan Athletic | | |
| Bury | 5-2 | Colchester United | ||
| Millwall | 3-0 | Peterborough United | |
| Sheffield United | 1-0 | Port Vale | ||
| Swindon Town | 3-2 | Blackpool |  | |
| Monday 22 February 2016 | ||||
| Southend United | 19:45 | Burton Albion | ||
| Tuesday 8 March 2016 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 19:45 | Coventry City | ||