League One (Week 22) : Southend beats Oldham 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 17, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 22: Two wins in a row for Southend United. After their 3-1 win against Coventry City on December 10, the Shrimpers continued their sensational form in the League One with a 2-0 victory over Oldham Athletic this Saturday.
Southend United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Ranger Nile in the 18th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Shrimpers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Mcglashan Jermaine in the 76th minute.
Southend United FC climbed to 7th place with 34 points from 22 games, only one point behind Peterborough United FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League One table (as of December 17, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 47 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 44 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 43 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 37 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 36 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 35 |
| 7 | Southend United | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 33 |
| 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 32 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 28 |
| 14 | Millwall | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 27 |
| 16 | Walsall | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 27 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 27 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 24 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 24 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 21 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 21 |
| 22 | Bury | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 20 |
| 23 | Coventry City | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 19 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Oldham Athletic AFC
- Position: 24 -2
- Best performance of the season:Oldham Athletic 2-0 Scunthorpe United (18 Oct.)
- Previous game:Oxford United 1-1 Oldham Athletic (10 Dec.)
- Next game:Sheffield United - Oldham Athletic (26 Dec.)
Southend United FC
- Position: 7 +1
- Best performance of the season:Bury 1-4 Southend United (12 Nov.)
- Previous game:Southend United 3-1 Coventry City (10 Dec.)
- Next game:Southend United - AFC Wimbledon (26 Dec.)
- 17 December 2016
- 15:00
- Oldham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 47 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 44 |
| 3 |  Bolton Wanderers | 43 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 37 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 36 |
Week 22 Results
| Thursday 15 December 2016 | ||||
| Coventry City | 1-2 | Sheffield United | ||
| Saturday 17 December 2016 | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | |
| Northampton Town | 2-3 | Rochdale | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 4-0 | Port Vale | ||
| Swindon Town | 1-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Gillingham | 1-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Bury | 2-3 | Oxford United | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 3-0 | Millwall |  | |
| Walsall | 1-1 | Bradford City | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 0-2 | Southend United | ||
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-2 | Peterborough United | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2-0 | Bristol Rovers | ||