League One (Week 40) : Blackpool beats Southend 2-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 2, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 40: Two wins in a row for Blackpool. After their 0-1 win against Doncaster Rovers on March 28, the Seasiders continued their sensational form in the League One with a 2-0 victory over Southend United this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Cullen Mark ('49) and Blyth Jacob ('79).
Southend United FC are down in 10th place with 58 points from 40 games, tie on points with Rochdale AFC.
View : Full League One table (as of April 2, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 40 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 70 | 36 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 40 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 34 | 17 | 76 |
| 3 | Walsall | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 68 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 44 | 21 | 67 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 67 |
| 6 | Millwall | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 60 | 44 | 16 | 66 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 39 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 60 | 48 | 12 | 62 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 53 | 5 | 58 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 52 | 5 | 58 |
| 10 | Southend United | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 58 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 44 | 15 | 57 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 56 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 41 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 56 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 39 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 54 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 51 |
| 16 | Bury | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 51 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 52 | 62 | -10 | 46 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 62 | -14 | 46 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 41 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 45 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 42 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 41 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 38 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 40 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 87 | -36 | 35 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 72 | -32 | 30 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Blackpool FC
- Position: 19
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 5-0 Scunthorpe United (16 Jan.)
- Previous game:Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Blackpool (28 Mar.)
- Next game:Blackpool - Colchester United (9 Apr.)
Southend United FC
- Position: 10 -2
- Best performance of the season:Oldham Athletic 2-5 Southend United (24 Nov.)
- Previous game:Southend United 3-1 Sheffield United (30 Mar.)
- Next game:Southend United - Fleetwood Town (9 Apr.)
Blackpool
2:0
Southend United
2:0 (0:0)
- 2 April 2016
- 15:00
- Blackpool
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wigan Athletic | 77 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 76 |
| 3 | Walsall | 68 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 67 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 67 |
Week 40 Results
| Saturday 2 April 2016 | ||||
| Colchester United | 0-0 | Millwall |  | |
| Peterborough United | 3-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Blackpool | 2-0 | Southend United | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1-5 | Wigan Athletic | | |
| Burton Albion | 1-1 | Bury | ||
| Swindon Town | 1-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Gillingham | 0-0 | Coventry City | ||
| Rochdale | 2-2 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Bradford City | 1-0 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Sheffield United | 2-0 | Walsall | ||
| Chesterfield | 4-2 | Port Vale | ||
| Tuesday 12 April 2016 | ||||
| Barnsley | 19:45 | Oldham Athletic | ||