League One (Week 13) : Walsall defeats Shrewsbury 3-2
ENGLAND, Oct. 15, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 13: Two wins in a row for Walsall. After their 2-1 win against Millwall on October 1, the Saddlers continued their sensational form in the League One with a 3-2 victory over Shrewsbury Town this Saturday.
Walsall dominated the first half thanks to goals from Bakayoko Amadou ('23) and Morris Kieron ('42). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Saddlers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Oztumer Erhun with just 2 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Walsall FC climbed to 14th place with 16 points from 12 games, tie on points with Fleetwood Town FC.
View : Full League One table (as of October 15, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 28 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Bury | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 17 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Fleetwood Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 16 |
| 14 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 16 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 15 |
| 17 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 15 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 15 |
| 19 | Southend United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 15 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 13 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 12 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 12 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 10 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 9 |
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Overview
Walsall FC
- Position: 14 +2
- Best performance of the season:Walsall 3-1 AFC Wimbledon (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Walsall 2-1 Millwall (1 Oct.)
- Next game:Gillingham - Walsall (18 Oct.)
Shrewsbury Town FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Oldham Athletic 2-3 Shrewsbury Town (3 Sep.)
- Previous game:Bradford City 2-0 Shrewsbury Town (8 Oct.)
- Next game:Shrewsbury Town - Sheffield United (18 Oct.)
Walsall
3:2
Shrewsbury Town
3:2 (2:1)
- 15 October 2016
- 15:00
- Walsall
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 28 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 24 |
| 3 |  Bolton Wanderers | 22 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 21 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 21 |
Week 13 Results
| Saturday 15 October 2016 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 4-0 | Port Vale | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2-0 | Peterborough United | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Oldham Athletic | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 3-0 | Coventry City | |
| Southend United | 1-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Rochdale | 2-0 | Bury | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 0-0 | Swindon Town | ||
| Walsall | 3-2 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Northampton Town | 1-3 | Millwall |  | |
| Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Gillingham | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Oxford United | 1-0 | Bradford City | ||