League One (Week 37) : Walsall beats Colchester 2-1
ENGLAND, Mar. 19, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 37: Three wins in a row for Walsall. After their success against Chesterfield and Fleetwood Town, the Saddlers continued their sensational form in the League One with a 2-1 victory over Colchester United this Saturday.
Colchester United had started off well by taking the lead in the 45th minute with a goal by Gilbey Alex. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Saddlers nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Bradshaw Tom '89 and Preston Matt '90).
Walsall FC remains in third place with 68 points from 37 games, tie on points with Wigan Athletic FC.
View : Full League One table (as of March 19, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 37 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 31 | 19 | 74 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 60 | 34 | 26 | 68 |
| 3 | Walsall | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 38 | 19 | 68 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 37 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 63 |
| 5 | Millwall | 37 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 62 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 37 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 59 | 48 | 11 | 58 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 37 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 38 | 5 | 58 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 40 | 18 | 56 |
| 9 | Southend United | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 55 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 55 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 48 | 3 | 54 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 52 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 52 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 50 |
| 15 | Bury | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 49 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 37 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 62 | 60 | 2 | 48 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 45 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 37 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 42 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 40 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 49 | -14 | 38 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 37 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 51 | -13 | 37 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 36 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 37 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 65 | -27 | 30 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 37 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 46 | 86 | -40 | 28 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Walsall FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 0-4 Walsall (29 Aug.)
- Previous game:Fleetwood Town 0-1 Walsall (15 Mar.)
- Next game:Sheffield United - Walsall (2 Apr.)
Colchester United FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Colchester United 2-0 Bradford City (29 Sep.)
- Previous game:Colchester United 3-3 Wigan Athletic (12 Mar.)
- Next game:Colchester United - Doncaster Rovers (25 Mar.)
- 19 March 2016
- 15:00
- Walsall
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 74 |
| 2 |  Wigan Athletic | 68 |
| 3 | Walsall | 68 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 63 |
| 5 |  Millwall | 62 |
Week 37 Results
| Saturday 19 March 2016 | ||||
| Coventry City | 0-0 | Swindon Town | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 0-2 | Barnsley | ||
| Port Vale | 0-4 | Burton Albion | ||
| Walsall | 2-1 | Colchester United | ||
| Bury | 2-2 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-2 | Peterborough United | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2-3 | Rochdale | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 1-1 | Chesterfield | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1-2 | Blackpool |  | |
| Millwall | 1-0 | Sheffield United | |
| Southend United | 1-1 | Gillingham | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Bradford City | |