League One (Week 21) : Peterborough defeats Chesterfield 5-2
ENGLAND, Dec. 10, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 21: After losing 0-2 to Scunthorpe United on November 22, Posh returned to winning ways with a 5-2 victory over Chesterfield this Saturday.
Nichols Tom scored dual goals
Two goals for both sides during the first half, Nichols Tom (1e) and Edwards Gwion (45e) for Peterborough United, Evans Ched (22e) and O Neil Liam (25e) for Chesterfield. After the break, Posh settled the issue with three additional goals by Taylor Paul ('55), Nichols Tom ('65) and Bostwick Michael ('82).
Peterborough United FC remains in 6th place with 32 points from 20 games, one point behind Rochdale AFC.
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
Peterborough United FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Peterborough United 5-1 Millwall (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Charlton Athletic - Peterborough United (17 Dec.)
Chesterfield FC
- Position: 23 -1
- Best performance of the season:Chesterfield 3-1 Northampton Town (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Chesterfield 3-2 Bristol Rovers (26 Nov.)
- Next game:Chesterfield - Bolton Wanderers (17 Dec.)
Peterborough United
5:2
Chesterfield
5:2 (2:2)
- 10 December 2016
- 15:00
- Peterborough
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 | |