League One (Week 21) : Rochdale beats Scunthorpe 3-2
ENGLAND, Dec. 10, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 21: After a 1-1 draw with Oxford United on November 26, the Iron lost 3-2 against Rochdale.
Rochdale dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Thompson Joe in the 41st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Dale further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Rathbone Oliver '53 and Andrew Calvin '75).
Scunthorpe United FC remains in first place with 44 points from 21 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up Sheffield United FC.
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
Rochdale AFC
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:Rochdale 4-0 Walsall (22 Nov.)
- Previous game:Gillingham 3-0 Rochdale (26 Nov.)
- Next game:Northampton Town - Rochdale (17 Dec.)
Scunthorpe United FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Scunthorpe United 5-0 Gillingham (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Scunthorpe United 1-1 Oxford United (26 Nov.)
- Next game:Scunthorpe United - Millwall (17 Dec.)
Rochdale
3:2
Scunthorpe United
3:2 (1:0)
- 10 December 2016
- 15:00
- Rochdale
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 | |