League One (Week 23) : Walsall beats Port Vale 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 23: After their 1-1 draw against Bradford City on December 17, the Saddlers bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Port Vale this Monday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Laird Scott goal in the 27th minute.
Walsall FC climbed to 15th place with 30 points from 23 games, tie on points with Oxford United 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
Port Vale FC
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Port Vale 3-1 Millwall (27 Sep.)
- Previous game:AFC Wimbledon 4-0 Port Vale (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Port Vale - Chesterfield (30 Dec.)
Walsall FC
- Position: 15 +1
- Best performance of the season:Walsall 3-1 AFC Wimbledon (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Walsall 1-1 Bradford City (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Oxford United - Walsall (31 Dec.)
Port Vale
0:1
Walsall
0:1 (0:1)
- 26 December 2016
- 15:00
- Burslem
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 | ||