League One : Walsall finish third after beating Port Vale
ENGLAND, May. 8, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 46: Three wins in a row for Walsall. After their success against Shrewsbury Town and Fleetwood Town, the Saddlers continued their sensational form in the League One with a 5-0 victory over Port Vale this Sunday.
Forde Anthony scored dual goals
Walsall dominated the first half thanks to goals from Downing Paul ('23), Bradshaw Tom ('26) and Forde Anthony ('38). Leading 3-0 at the break, the Saddlers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Forde Anthony '67 and Mantom Sam '71).
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
Port Vale FC
- Position: 12
- Best performance of the season:Port Vale 4-1 Rochdale (23 Apr.)
- Previous game:Scunthorpe United 1-0 Port Vale (30 Apr.)
Walsall FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Port Vale 0-5 Walsall (8 May.)
- Previous game:Walsall 3-1 Fleetwood Town (2 May.)
Port Vale
0:5
Walsall
0:5 (0:3)
- 8 May 2016
- 12:30
- Burslem
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 | |