League One (Week 19) : Scunthorpe beats Peterborough 2-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 22, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 19: Five wins in a row for Scunthorpe United. After their success against Chesterfield, Swindon Town, Coventry City and Oldham Athletic, the Iron continued their sensational form in the League One with a 2-0 victory over Peterborough United this Tuesday.
Scunthorpe United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Van Veen Kevin in the 21st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Iron further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Bishop Neal with just 7 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Scunthorpe United FC remains in first place with 43 points from 19 games, a 6-point lead over runner-up Sheffield United FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League One table (as of November 22, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 24 | 43 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | AFC Wimbledon | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Southend United | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 27 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 26 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 | Millwall | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 25 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 24 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 23 |
| 17 | Walsall | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 22 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 20 |
| 19 | Bury | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 20 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 19 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 18 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 17 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 15 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 14 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Peterborough United FC
- Position: 6 -1
- Best performance of the season:Peterborough United 5-1 Millwall (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 0-1 Peterborough United (19 Nov.)
- Next game:Peterborough United - Chesterfield (10 Dec.)
Scunthorpe United FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Scunthorpe United 5-0 Gillingham (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Scunthorpe United 1-0 Oldham Athletic (19 Nov.)
- Next game:Scunthorpe United - Oxford United (26 Nov.)
- 22 November 2016
- 19:45
- Peterborough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 43 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 37 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 35 |
| 4 |  Bolton Wanderers | 34 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 30 |
Week 19 Results
| Tuesday 22 November 2016 | ||||
| Peterborough United | 0-2 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 1-5 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
| Sheffield United | 1-0 | Bury | ||
| Oxford United | 1-0 | Gillingham | ||
| Southend United | 1-1 | Swindon Town | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2-3 | Chesterfield | ||
| Bradford City | 1-0 | Northampton Town | ||
| Port Vale | 2-2 | Oldham Athletic | ||
 | Millwall | 0-0 | AFC Wimbledon | |
| Rochdale | 4-0 | Walsall | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 3-0 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 20:00 | Coventry City | |