League One (Week 8) : Scunthorpe defeats Shrewsbury 1-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 17, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 8: Two wins in a row for Scunthorpe United. After their 4-0 win against Southend United on September 10, the Iron continued their sensational form in the League One with a 1-0 victory over Shrewsbury Town this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Mirfin David goal in the 45th minute.
Scunthorpe United FC climbed to first place with 16 points from 7 games, one point ahead of runner-up Bolton Wanderers FC.
View : Full League One table (as of September 17, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Bury | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Southend United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 8 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Shrewsbury Town FC
- Position: 22 -4
- Best performance of the season:Oldham Athletic 2-3 Shrewsbury Town (3 Sep.)
- Previous game:Bury 2-1 Shrewsbury Town (10 Sep.)
- Next game:AFC Wimbledon - Shrewsbury Town (24 Sep.)
Scunthorpe United FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Scunthorpe United 5-0 Gillingham (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Scunthorpe United 4-0 Southend United (10 Sep.)
- Next game:Scunthorpe United - Charlton Athletic (20 Sep.)
Shrewsbury Town
0:1
Scunthorpe United
0:1 (0:1)
- 17 September 2016
- 15:00
- Shrewsbury
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 16 |
| 2 |  Bolton Wanderers | 15 |
| 3 | Bury | 14 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 14 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 14 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 17 September 2016 | ||||
| Chesterfield | 3-1 | Northampton Town | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0-1 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-0 | Oxford United | ||
| Swindon Town | 1-2 | Bury | ||
| Rochdale | 2-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
 | Charlton Athletic | 1-2 | AFC Wimbledon | |
| Walsall | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | |
| Sheffield United | 1-0 | Peterborough United | ||
| Coventry City | 0-0 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Southend United | 3-1 | Millwall |  | |
| Port Vale | 2-1 | Gillingham | ||
| Bradford City | 1-1 | Bristol Rovers | ||