League One : Peterborough United finish 13th after beating Blackpool
ENGLAND, May. 8, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 46: Two wins in a row for Peterborough United. After their 3-4 win against Shrewsbury Town on April 30, Posh continued their sensational form in the League One with a 5-1 victory over Blackpool this Sunday.
Taylor John scored tripple goals
Blackpool had started off well by taking the lead in the 16th minute with a goal by Blyth Jacob. Trailing 1-0 at half time, Posh nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring five times in the second period (Maddison Marcus '48 on penalty, Taylor John '74, '84, '86 and Coulthirst Shaquile '76).
View : Full League One table (as of May 8, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 82 | 45 | 37 | 87 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 85 |
| 3 | Walsall | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 49 | 22 | 84 |
| 4 | Millwall | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 73 | 49 | 24 | 81 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 40 | 15 | 80 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 70 | 54 | 16 | 74 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 47 | 13 | 74 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 49 | 18 | 69 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 56 | 15 | 69 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 69 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 59 | 5 | 66 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 65 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 82 | 73 | 9 | 63 |
| 14 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 73 | -17 | 60 |
| 15 | Southend United | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 64 | -6 | 59 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 71 | -7 | 59 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 54 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 53 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 51 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 79 | -21 | 50 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 46 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 46 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 57 | 99 | -42 | 40 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 46 | 83 | -37 | 34 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Peterborough United FC
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:Peterborough United 5-1 Blackpool (8 May.)
- Previous game:Shrewsbury Town 3-4 Peterborough United (30 Apr.)
Blackpool FC
- Position: 22 -1
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 5-0 Scunthorpe United (16 Jan.)
- Previous game:Blackpool 0-4 Wigan Athletic (30 Apr.)
Peterborough United
5:1
Blackpool
5:1 (0:1)
- 8 May 2016
- 12:30
- Peterborough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wigan Athletic | 87 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 85 |
| 3 | Walsall | 84 |
| 4 |  Millwall | 81 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 80 |
Week 46 Results
| Sunday 8 May 2016 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0-0 | Burton Albion | ||
| Gillingham | 1-2 | Millwall | | |
| Bradford City | 2-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 0-2 | Coventry City | ||
| Port Vale | 0-5 | Walsall | ||
| Bury | 3-2 | Southend United | ||
| Swindon Town | 3-0 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Colchester United | 1-2 | Rochdale | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Peterborough United | 5-1 | Blackpool | | |
| Sheffield United | 0-2 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 1-4 | Barnsley | |