League One (Week 44) : Burton beats Colchester 3-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 23, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 44: After their 0-0 draw against Barnsley on April 19 and 1-1 draw against Wigan Athletic on April 19, the Brewers bounced back with a 3-0 victory over Colchester United this Saturday.
Akins Lucas scored tripple goals
Burton Albion dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Akins Lucas in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Brewers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Akins Lucas '49, '60).
Burton Albion FC remains in second place with 81 points from 44 games, 3 points behind Wigan Athletic FC.
View : Full League One table (as of April 23, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 77 | 41 | 36 | 84 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 36 | 19 | 81 |
| 3 | Millwall | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 68 | 48 | 20 | 75 |
| 4 | Walsall | 43 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 61 | 47 | 14 | 75 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 74 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 44 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 51 | 13 | 70 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 69 | 52 | 17 | 69 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 68 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 54 | 9 | 66 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 58 | 6 | 65 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 52 | 4 | 65 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 48 | 14 | 63 |
| 13 | Southend United | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 59 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 44 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 73 | 69 | 4 | 57 |
| 15 | Bury | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 68 | -15 | 57 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 69 | -10 | 55 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 54 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 50 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 43 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 70 | -16 | 50 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 48 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 44 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 54 | -15 | 46 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 44 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 45 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 44 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 54 | 95 | -41 | 39 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 80 | -37 | 31 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Colchester United FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Colchester United 4-1 Doncaster Rovers (25 Mar.)
- Previous game:Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Colchester United (19 Apr.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Colchester United (30 Apr.)
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 5-1 Colchester United (28 Nov.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 1-1 Wigan Athletic (19 Apr.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Gillingham (30 Apr.)
Colchester United
0:3
Burton Albion
0:3 (0:1)
- 23 April 2016
- 15:00
- Colchester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wigan Athletic | 84 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 81 |
| 3 |  Millwall | 75 |
| 4 | Walsall | 75 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 74 |
Week 44 Results
| Saturday 23 April 2016 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 0-0 | Barnsley | ||
| Bury | 1-3 | Millwall | | |
| Colchester United | 0-3 | Burton Albion | ||
| Swindon Town | 1-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Gillingham | 2-3 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Peterborough United | 0-2 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 4-1 | Southend United | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2-0 | Coventry City | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Port Vale | 4-1 | Rochdale | ||
| Bradford City | 4-0 | Walsall | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 0-0 | Blackpool |  | |