League One (Week 22) : Sheffield United defeats Coventry 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 15, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 22: Two wins in a row for Sheffield United. After their 4-0 win against Swindon Town on December 10, the Blades continued their sensational form in the League One with a 2-1 victory over Coventry City this Thursday.
Sharp Billy scored dual goals
Sheffield United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Sharp Billy in the 23rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Blades further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Sharp Billy with just 3 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Sheffield United FC climbed to second place with 44 points from 22 games, tie on points with Scunthorpe United FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League One table (as of December 15, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 44 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 43 |
| 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 | Walsall | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 26 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 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 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 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
Coventry City FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Coventry City 2-0 Chesterfield (1 Nov.)
- Previous game:Southend United 3-1 Coventry City (10 Dec.)
- Next game:Bristol Rovers - Coventry City (26 Dec.)
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield United 4-0 Swindon Town (10 Dec.)
- Previous game:Sheffield United 4-0 Swindon Town (10 Dec.)
- Next game:Sheffield United - Oldham Athletic (26 Dec.)
- 15 December 2016
- 19:45
- Coventry
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 44 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 44 |
| 3 |  Bolton Wanderers | 43 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 36 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 33 |
Week 22 Results
| Thursday 15 December 2016 | ||||
| Coventry City | 1-2 | Sheffield United | ||
| Saturday 17 December 2016 | ||||
| Chesterfield | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers | | |
| Northampton Town | 15:00 | Rochdale | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 15:00 | Port Vale | ||
| Swindon Town | 15:00 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Gillingham | 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Bury | 15:00 | Oxford United | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 15:00 | Millwall |  | |
| Walsall | 15:00 | Bradford City | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 15:00 | Southend United | ||
 | Charlton Athletic | 15:00 | Peterborough United | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 15:00 | Bristol Rovers | ||