League One (Week 39) : Walsall defeats Shrewsbury 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 26, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 39: After losing 4-0 to Bradford City on April 23, the Saddlers returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town this Tuesday.
Walsall dominated the first half thanks to goals from Morris Kieron ('11) and Henry Rico ('44). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Saddlers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Walsall FC remains in third place with 78 points from 44 games, 3 points behind Burton Albion FC.
View : Full League One table (as of March 30, 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 | Walsall | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 48 | 15 | 78 |
| 4 | Millwall | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 68 | 48 | 20 | 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 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 72 | -17 | 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
Walsall FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 0-4 Walsall (29 Aug.)
- Previous game:Bradford City 4-0 Walsall (23 Apr.)
- Next game:Walsall - Fleetwood Town (2 May.)
Shrewsbury Town FC
- Position: 19 -2
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield United 2-4 Shrewsbury Town (24 Nov.)
- Previous game:Gillingham 2-3 Shrewsbury Town (23 Apr.)
- Next game:Shrewsbury Town - Peterborough United (30 Apr.)
Walsall
2:1
Shrewsbury Town
2:1 (2:0)
- 26 April 2016
- 19:45
- Walsall
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wigan Athletic | 84 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 81 |
| 3 | Walsall | 78 |
| 4 |  Millwall | 75 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 74 |
Week 39 Results
| Monday 28 March 2016 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Rochdale | |
| Scunthorpe United | 6-0 | Swindon Town | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0-1 | Bradford City | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Port Vale | 0-1 | Barnsley | ||
| Bury | 0-1 | Gillingham | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0-1 | Blackpool |  | |
| Millwall | 2-0 | Burton Albion | |
| Tuesday 29 March 2016 | ||||
| Coventry City | 0-1 | Colchester United | ||
| Wednesday 30 March 2016 | ||||
| Southend United | 3-1 | Sheffield United | ||
| Tuesday 5 April 2016 | ||||
| Fleetwood Town | 2-0 | Peterborough United | ||
| Tuesday 26 April 2016 | ||||
| Walsall | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Town | ||