League One (Week 17) : Bradford City defeats Rochdale 4-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 12, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 17: Two wins in a row for Bradford City. After their 2-3 win against AFC Wimbledon on October 29, the Bantams continued their sensational form in the League One with a 4-0 victory over Rochdale this Saturday.
Bradford City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Clarke Billy ('41) and Dieng Timothee ('44). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Bantams further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Hanson James '59 and Marshall Mark '63).
Bradford City AFC climbed to second place with 32 points from 17 games, 5 points behind Scunthorpe United FC.
View : Full League One table (as of November 12, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 26 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Millwall | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 24 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 23 |
| 12 | Southend United | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 23 |
| 13 | Fleetwood Town | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| 14 | Walsall | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 22 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 20 |
| 16 | Bury | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 20 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 20 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 19 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 19 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 19 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 17 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 16 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 14 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 12 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Bradford City AFC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Bradford City 4-0 Rochdale (12 Nov.)
- Previous game:AFC Wimbledon 2-3 Bradford City (29 Oct.)
- Next game:Southend United - Bradford City (19 Nov.)
Rochdale AFC
- Position: 10 -3
- Best performance of the season:Rochdale 3-0 Southend United (8 Oct.)
- Previous game:Rochdale 1-0 Oldham Athletic (29 Oct.)
- Next game:Rochdale - Swindon Town (19 Nov.)
Bradford City
4:0
Rochdale
4:0 (2:0)
- 12 November 2016
- 15:00
- Bradford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 37 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 32 |
| 3 |  Bolton Wanderers | 31 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 28 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 26 |
Week 17 Results
| Saturday 12 November 2016 | ||||
| Swindon Town | 3-0 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
 | Millwall | 4-0 | Bristol Rovers | |
| Bury | 1-4 | Southend United | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 0-0 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Gillingham | 2-1 | Northampton Town | ||
| Port Vale | 2-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Coventry City | 0-1 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Bradford City | 4-0 | Rochdale | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Walsall | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2-0 | Oxford United | ||
| Sunday 13 November 2016 | ||||
| Peterborough United | 12:15 | Bolton Wanderers | | |
| Chesterfield | 14:15 | Sheffield United | ||