League One (Week 21) : Fleetwood beats Walsall 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 10, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 21: After their 2-2 draw against AFC Wimbledon on November 26, the Cod Army bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Walsall this Saturday.
Fleetwood Town dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Hunter Ashley in the 42nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Cod Army further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Grant Bobby in the 67th minute.
Fleetwood Town FC climbed to 7th place with 32 points from 21 games, tie on points with Peterborough United FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League One table (as of December 10, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 41 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 40 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 36 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 32 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 32 |
| 8 | Southend United | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 31 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 29 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 28 |
| 12 | Millwall | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 27 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 27 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 27 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 26 |
| 17 | Walsall | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 26 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 24 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 23 |
| 20 | Bury | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 20 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 19 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 18 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 18 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Fleetwood Town FC
- Position: 7 +1
- Best performance of the season:Fleetwood Town 3-0 Shrewsbury Town (22 Nov.)
- Previous game:AFC Wimbledon 2-2 Fleetwood Town (26 Nov.)
- Next game:Swindon Town - Fleetwood Town (17 Dec.)
Walsall FC
- Position: 17 -1
- Best performance of the season:Walsall 3-1 AFC Wimbledon (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Sheffield United 0-1 Walsall (29 Nov.)
- Next game:Walsall - Bradford City (17 Dec.)
Fleetwood Town
2:1
Walsall
2:1 (1:0)
- 10 December 2016
- 15:00
- Fleetwood
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 44 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 41 |
| 3 |  Bolton Wanderers | 40 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 36 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 33 |
Week 21 Results
| Saturday 10 December 2016 | ||||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Rochdale | 3-2 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Peterborough United | 5-2 | Chesterfield | ||
 | Millwall | 0-1 | Shrewsbury Town | |
| Port Vale | 2-3 | Northampton Town | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 4-2 | Bury | ||
| Southend United | 3-1 | Coventry City | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2-1 | Walsall | ||
| Sheffield United | 4-0 | Swindon Town | ||
| Oxford United | 1-1 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Bradford City | 0-0 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
| Monday 12 December 2016 | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 20:00 | Gillingham | |