League One (Week 42) : Rochdale defeats Blackpool 3-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 16, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 42: Two wins in a row for Rochdale. After their 1-2 win against Peterborough United on April 9, the Dale continued their sensational form in the League One with a 3-0 victory over Blackpool this Saturday.
Rochdale dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Eastham Ashley in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Dale further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Bunney Joe '50 and Mendez-laing Nathaniel '60).
Rochdale AFC remains in 8th place with 64 points from 42 games, 2 points behind Barnsley FC.
View : Full League One table (as of April 16, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 72 | 39 | 33 | 80 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 77 |
| 3 | Walsall | 41 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 74 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 71 |
| 5 | Millwall | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 47 | 17 | 69 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 48 | 18 | 68 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 63 | 51 | 12 | 66 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 53 | 9 | 64 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 53 | 8 | 62 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 62 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 43 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 62 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 46 | 15 | 60 |
| 13 | Southend United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 59 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 73 | 66 | 7 | 57 |
| 15 | Bury | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 57 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 68 | -11 | 51 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 66 | -12 | 49 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 48 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 47 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 66 | -16 | 47 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 43 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 54 | -15 | 45 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 41 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 91 | -38 | 38 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 42 | 78 | -36 | 30 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Rochdale AFC
- Position: 8
- Best performance of the season:Rochdale 4-1 Southend United (25 Mar.)
- Previous game:Peterborough United 1-2 Rochdale (9 Apr.)
- Next game:Rochdale - Gillingham (19 Apr.)
Blackpool FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 5-0 Scunthorpe United (16 Jan.)
- Previous game:Blackpool 0-1 Colchester United (9 Apr.)
- Next game:Fleetwood Town - Blackpool (23 Apr.)
Rochdale
3:0
Blackpool
3:0 (1:0)
- 16 April 2016
- 15:00
- Rochdale
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wigan Athletic | 80 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 77 |
| 3 | Walsall | 74 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 71 |
| 5 |  Millwall | 69 |
Week 42 Results
| Saturday 16 April 2016 | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0-3 | Sheffield United | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Gillingham | 0-2 | Port Vale | ||
| Walsall | 1-0 | Southend United | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2-3 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Rochdale | 3-0 | Blackpool | | |
| Swindon Town | 0-1 | Bury | ||
| Coventry City | 2-1 | Millwall | | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 3-1 | Wigan Athletic | | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1-1 | Bradford City | ||
| Burton Albion | 0-0 | Barnsley | ||
| Colchester United | 1-4 | Peterborough United | ||