League One (Week 23) : Bristol Rovers defeats Coventry 4-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 23: After losing 2-0 to Shrewsbury Town on December 17, the Pirates bounced back with a 4-1 victory over Coventry City this Monday.
Bodin Billy scored tripple goals
Bristol Rovers dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Hartley Peter in the 18th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Pirates further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Bodin Billy '54, '74, '83/penalty).
Bristol Rovers FC climbed to 10th place with 33 points from 23 games, only one point behind Millwall FC.
View : Full League One table (as of December 26, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 47 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 39 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Southend United | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 34 |
| 9 | Millwall | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 34 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 33 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 32 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 31 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 30 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | Walsall | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 30 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 30 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 27 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 24 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 24 |
| 20 | Bury | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 21 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 21 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 21 |
| 23 | Coventry City | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 19 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Bristol Rovers FC
- Position: 10 +2
- Best performance of the season:Bristol Rovers 4-1 Coventry City (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Shrewsbury Town 2-0 Bristol Rovers (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Bristol Rovers - AFC Wimbledon (31 Dec.)
Coventry City FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Coventry City 2-0 Chesterfield (1 Nov.)
- Previous game:Coventry City 1-2 Sheffield United (15 Dec.)
- Next game:Peterborough United - Coventry City (31 Dec.)
Bristol Rovers
4:1
Coventry City
4:1 (1:0)
- 26 December 2016
- 15:00
- Bristol
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 48 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 47 |
| 3 |  Bolton Wanderers | 46 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 39 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 38 |
Week 23 Results
| Monday 26 December 2016 | ||||
| Southend United | 3-0 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Port Vale | 0-1 | Walsall | ||
 | Millwall | 2-0 | Swindon Town | |
| Sheffield United | 2-0 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Town | |
| Bradford City | 0-0 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Peterborough United | 1-1 | Gillingham | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 0-0 | Bury | ||
| Rochdale | 3-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Oxford United | 0-1 | Northampton Town | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-1 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
| Bristol Rovers | 4-1 | Coventry City | ||