League One (Week 1) : Scunthorpe defeats Bristol Rovers 3-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 6, 2016 (AMP) — League One: Scunthorpe United FC won their first game of season against Bristol Rovers FC.
Bristol Rovers had started off well by taking the lead in the 31st minute with a goal by Taylor Matthew. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Iron nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring three times in the second period (Van Veen Kevin '66, Morris Josh '81 and Wootton Kyle '90).
View : Full League One table (as of August 6, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Walsall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Bury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Scunthorpe United FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Scunthorpe United 3-1 Bristol Rovers (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Fleetwood Town - Scunthorpe United (13 Aug.)
Bristol Rovers FC
- Position: 20
- Next game:Bristol Rovers - Oxford United (14 Aug.)
Scunthorpe United
3:1
Bristol Rovers
3:1 (0:1)
- 6 August 2016
- 15:00
- Scunthorpe
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Millwall | 3 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 3 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 3 |
| 2 | Walsall | 3 |
| 5 | Bury | 3 |
Week 1 Results
| Saturday 6 August 2016 | ||||
| Walsall | 3-1 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Northampton Town | 1-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Bury | 2-0 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
| Oxford United | 1-1 | Chesterfield | ||
| Southend United | 1-3 | Gillingham | ||
| Bradford City | 0-0 | Port Vale | ||
| Rochdale | 2-3 | Peterborough United | ||
| Swindon Town | 1-0 | Coventry City | ||
| Millwall | 3-0 | Oldham Athletic | |
| Scunthorpe United | 3-1 | Bristol Rovers | ||
 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Sheffield United | |