League One (Week 24) : Bristol Rovers beats AFC Wimbledon 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 31, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 24: Two wins in a row for Bristol Rovers. After their 4-1 win against Coventry City on December 26, the Pirates continued their sensational form in the League One with a 2-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon this Saturday.
Taylor Matthew scored dual goals
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Taylor Matthew at '61 and '70.
Bristol Rovers FC remains in 10th place with 36 points from 24 games, one point behind Millwall 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
Bristol Rovers FC
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Bristol Rovers 4-1 Coventry City (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Bristol Rovers 4-1 Coventry City (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Charlton Athletic - Bristol Rovers (2 Jan.)
AFC Wimbledon
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:AFC Wimbledon 5-1 Bury (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Southend United 3-0 AFC Wimbledon (26 Dec.)
- Next game:AFC Wimbledon - Millwall (2 Jan.)
Bristol Rovers
2:0
AFC Wimbledon
2:0 (0:0)
- 31 December 2016
- 15:00
- Bristol
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 | ||