League One (Week 3) : Peterborough defeats Millwall 5-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 16, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 3: After a 2-2 draw with Milton Keynes Dons on August 13, the Lions lost 5-1 against Peterborough United.
Edwards Gwion scored dual goals
Peterborough United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Maddison Marcus ('6), Taylor Paul ('7) and Edwards Gwion ('20). Leading 3-0 at the break, Posh further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Edwards Gwion '52 and Nichols Tom '67).
Peterborough United FC climbed to 6th place with 6 points from 3 games, only one point behind Bradford City AFC.
View : Full League One table (as of August 16, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 24 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Peterborough United FC
- Position: 6 +5
- Best performance of the season:Peterborough United 5-1 Millwall (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Peterborough United 0-1 Bradford City (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Oxford United - Peterborough United (20 Aug.)
Millwall FC
- Position: 12 -9
- Best performance of the season:Millwall 3-0 Oldham Athletic (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Milton Keynes Dons 2-2 Millwall (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Millwall - Sheffield United (20 Aug.)
Peterborough United
5:1
Millwall
5:1 (3:0)
- 16 August 2016
- 19:45
- Peterborough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 7 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 7 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 7 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 7 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 7 |
Week 3 Results
| Tuesday 16 August 2016 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 0-3 | Southend United | ||
| Gillingham | 1-1 | Swindon Town | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-2 | Bradford City | ||
| Chesterfield | 2-0 | Walsall | ||
| Peterborough United | 5-1 | Millwall | | |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1-2 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 0-0 | Northampton Town | ||
| Coventry City | 0-0 | Bury | ||
| Port Vale | 1-0 | Rochdale | ||
 | Charlton Athletic | 3-0 | Shrewsbury Town | |
| Wednesday 17 August 2016 | ||||
| Fleetwood Town | 19:45 | Oxford United | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 19:45 | Bolton Wanderers |  | |