League One (Week 27) : Scunthorpe defeats Northampton 2-1
ENGLAND, Jan. 14, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 27: Two wins in a row for Scunthorpe United. After their 3-2 win against Bury on January 7, the Iron continued their sensational form in the League One with a 2-1 victory over Northampton Town this Saturday.
Van Veen Kevin opened the score in the 21st minute, before seeing Northampton Town catch up in the 42nd minute thanks to Revell Alex. 1-1 at half time. The Iron eventually won the game in the second period with with a goal by Morris Josh with just 7 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Scunthorpe United FC remains in second place with 55 points from 27 games, one point behind Sheffield United FC.
View : Full League One table (as of January 14, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 56 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 26 | 27 | 55 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 50 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 45 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 45 |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 43 |
| 7 | Southend United | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 42 |
| 8 | Millwall | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 39 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 39 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 38 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 36 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 36 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 34 |
| 14 | Walsall | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 34 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 31 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 30 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 30 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 29 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 28 |
| 20 | Bury | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 25 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 25 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 45 | -17 | 25 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 22 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 21 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 16
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 4-0 Southend United (24 Sep.)
- Previous game:Bristol Rovers 5-0 Northampton Town (7 Jan.)
- Next game:Milton Keynes Dons - Northampton Town (21 Jan.)
Scunthorpe United FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Scunthorpe United 5-0 Gillingham (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Scunthorpe United 3-2 Bury (7 Jan.)
- Next game:Scunthorpe United - Port Vale (28 Jan.)
- 14 January 2017
- 15:00
- Northampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 56 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 55 |
| 3 |  Bolton Wanderers | 50 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 45 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 45 |
Week 27 Results
| Saturday 14 January 2017 | ||||
| Southend United | 2-1 | Rochdale | ||
| Northampton Town | 1-2 | Scunthorpe United | ||
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-0 | Millwall |  |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1-2 | Swindon Town | |
| Oldham Athletic | 1-0 | Gillingham | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1-0 | Bradford City | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 3-1 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Chesterfield | 1-0 | Coventry City | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2-1 | Oxford United | ||
| Bury | 5-1 | Peterborough United | ||
| Walsall | 4-1 | Sheffield United | ||
| Saturday 25 March 2017 | ||||
| Port Vale | 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||