League One (Week 44) : Wigan Athletic defeats Southend 4-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 23, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 44: After their 1-1 draw against Burton Albion on April 19, the Latics bounced back with a 4-1 victory over Southend United this Saturday.
Grigg Will scored dual goals
Wigan Athletic dominated the first half thanks to goals from Mccann Chris ('9) and Grigg Will ('17, '36). Leading 3-0 at the break, the Latics further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Jacobs Michael in the 50th minute.
Wigan Athletic FC remains in first place with 84 points from 44 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up Burton Albion 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
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 5-0 Colchester United (17 Oct.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 1-1 Wigan Athletic (19 Apr.)
- Next game:Blackpool - Wigan Athletic (30 Apr.)
Southend United FC
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:Oldham Athletic 2-5 Southend United (24 Nov.)
- Previous game:Southend United 0-1 Oldham Athletic (19 Apr.)
- Next game:Southend United - Bradford City (30 Apr.)
Wigan Athletic
4:1
Southend United
4:1 (3:0)
- 23 April 2016
- 15:00
- Wigan
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 |  | |