League One (Week 24) : Sheffield United defeats Northampton 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 31, 2016 (AMP) — League One / Match day 24: Four wins in a row for Sheffield United. After their success against Swindon Town, Coventry City and Oldham Athletic, the Blades continued their sensational form in the League One with a 1-0 victory over Northampton Town this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Sheffield United nor Northampton Town have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Freeman Kieron with one minute left in regular time.
Sheffield United FC climbed to first place with 50 points from 24 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Scunthorpe United FC, which has a game in hand.
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 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 48 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 42 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Southend United | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 38 |
| 7 | Millwall | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 37 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 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 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 32 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 30 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | Walsall | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 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 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 21 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 21 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 21 |
| 23 | Coventry City | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 19 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 18 |
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Overview
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield United 4-0 Swindon Town (10 Dec.)
- Previous game:Sheffield United 2-0 Oldham Athletic (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Bury - Sheffield United (2 Jan.)
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 4-0 Southend United (24 Sep.)
- Previous game:Oxford United 0-1 Northampton Town (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Northampton Town - Bradford City (2 Jan.)
- 31 December 2016
- 13:00
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 50 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 48 |
| 3 |  Bolton Wanderers | 46 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 42 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 38 |
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 | 15:00 | Walsall | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 15:00 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 15:00 | Scunthorpe United | |
| Bristol Rovers | 15:00 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Peterborough United | 15:00 | Coventry City | ||
| Bradford City | 15:00 | Bury | ||