League One (Week 15) : Northampton beats Shrewsbury 4-2
ENGLAND, Oct. 22, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 15: After losing 1-3 to Millwall on October 18 and 3-0 to Peterborough United on October 18, the Cobblers bounced back with a 4-2 victory over Shrewsbury Town this Saturday.
Anderson Paul scored dual goals
Northampton Town dominated the first half thanks to goals from Zakuani Gabriel ('22) and Anderson Paul ('31). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Cobblers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Hoskins Sam '65 and Anderson Paul '89).
Northampton Town FC climbed to 8th place with 21 points from 15 games, only one point behind Port Vale FC.
View : Full League One table (as of October 22, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 20 |
| 11 | Bury | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 20 |
| 12 | Walsall | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 20 |
| 13 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 19 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 19 |
| 15 | Southend United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 19 |
| 16 | Millwall | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 18 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 17 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 16 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 16 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 15 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 15 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 12 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Shrewsbury Town FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Oldham Athletic 2-3 Shrewsbury Town (3 Sep.)
- Previous game:Shrewsbury Town 0-3 Sheffield United (18 Oct.)
- Next game:Southend United - Shrewsbury Town (29 Oct.)
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 8 +4
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 4-0 Southend United (24 Sep.)
- Previous game:Peterborough United 3-0 Northampton Town (18 Oct.)
- Next game:Northampton Town - Bury (29 Oct.)
Shrewsbury Town
2:4
Northampton Town
2:4 (1:2)
- 22 October 2016
- 15:00
- Shrewsbury
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 31 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 26 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 25 |
| 4 |  Bolton Wanderers | 25 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 23 |
Week 15 Results
| Saturday 22 October 2016 | ||||
 | Millwall | 2-1 | Fleetwood Town | |
| Peterborough United | 0-1 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2-4 | Northampton Town | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-3 | Southend United | ||
| Chesterfield | 0-3 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Gillingham | 1-1 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
| Bradford City | 3-3 | Sheffield United | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 0-2 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Port Vale | 2-2 | Oxford United | ||
| Swindon Town | 0-2 | Walsall | ||
| Coventry City | 2-0 | Rochdale | ||
| Monday 24 October 2016 | ||||
| Bury | 19:45 | Bolton Wanderers | | |