League One (Week 24) : Bolton Wanderers beats Scunthorpe 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 31, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 24: After a 0-0 draw with Bradford City on December 26, the Iron lost 2-1 against Bolton Wanderers.
Bolton Wanderers dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Vela Josh in the 17th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Trotters further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Henry James in stoppage time.
Bolton Wanderers FC climbed to second place with 49 points from 24 games, only one point behind Sheffield United FC.
View : Full League One table (as of December 31, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 50 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 49 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 25 | 48 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 42 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 39 |
| 6 | Southend United | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 38 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 37 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 37 |
| 9 | Millwall | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 32 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 32 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 31 |
| 14 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 31 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 30 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 30 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 30 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 27 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 24 |
| 20 | Bury | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 22 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 21 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 21 |
| 23 | Coventry City | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 20 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Bolton Wanderers FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Bolton Wanderers 4-0 Gillingham (12 Dec.)
- Previous game:Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Shrewsbury Town (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Coventry City - Bolton Wanderers (2 Jan.)
Scunthorpe United FC
- Position: 3 -2
- Best performance of the season:Scunthorpe United 5-0 Gillingham (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Bradford City 0-0 Scunthorpe United (26 Dec.)
- Next game:
Bolton Wanderers
2:1
Scunthorpe United
2:1 (1:0)
- 31 December 2016
- 15:00
- Bolton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 50 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 49 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 48 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 42 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 39 |
Week 24 Results
| Friday 30 December 2016 | ||||
| Port Vale | 1-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Rochdale | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
 | Millwall | 2-1 | Gillingham | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 3-2 | Swindon Town | ||
| Saturday 31 December 2016 | ||||
| Southend United | 1-1 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
| Sheffield United | 1-0 | Northampton Town | ||
| Oxford United | 0-0 | Walsall | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 1-0 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Scunthorpe United | |
| Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Peterborough United | 1-1 | Coventry City | ||
| Bradford City | 1-1 | Bury | ||