League One (Week 28) : Walsall beats Bristol Rovers 3-1
ENGLAND, Jan. 21, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 28: Two wins in a row for Walsall. After their 4-1 win against Sheffield United on January 14, the Saddlers continued their sensational form in the League One with a 3-1 victory over Bristol Rovers this Saturday.
Walsall dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by O Connell Eoghan in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Saddlers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Jackson Simeon '68 and Edwards Joe '73).
Bristol Rovers FC are down in 10th place with 39 points from 28 games, one point behind Millwall FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League One table (as of January 21, 2017) »
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Sheffield United | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 57 |
2 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 26 | 27 | 55 |
3 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 50 |
4 | Fleetwood Town | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 46 |
5 | Bradford City | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 46 |
6 | Rochdale | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 45 |
7 | Southend United | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 42 |
8 | Peterborough United | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 41 |
9 | Millwall | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 40 |
10 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 39 |
11 | AFC Wimbledon | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 37 |
12 | Oxford United | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 37 |
13 | Walsall | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 37 |
14 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 36 |
15 | Port Vale | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 32 |
16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 31 |
17 | Gillingham | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 31 |
18 | Northampton Town | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 30 |
19 | Swindon Town | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 29 |
20 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 28 |
21 | Bury | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 26 |
22 | Chesterfield | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 45 | -17 | 26 |
23 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 22 |
24 | Coventry City | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 21 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Walsall FC
- Position: 13 +1
- Best performance of the season:Walsall 4-1 Sheffield United (14 Jan.)
- Previous game:Walsall 4-1 Sheffield United (14 Jan.)
- Next game:Bury - Walsall (28 Jan.)
Bristol Rovers FC
- Position: 10 -1
- Best performance of the season:Bristol Rovers 5-0 Northampton Town (7 Jan.)
- Previous game:Fleetwood Town 3-1 Bristol Rovers (14 Jan.)
- Next game:Bristol Rovers - Swindon Town (28 Jan.)
Walsall
3:1
Bristol Rovers
3:1 (1:0)
- 21 January 2017
- 15:00
- Walsall
Table
Pos | Team | Pts |
---|---|---|
1 | Sheffield United | 57 |
2 | Scunthorpe United | 55 |
3 | ![]() | 50 |
4 | Fleetwood Town | 46 |
5 | Bradford City | 46 |
Week 28 Results
Friday 20 January 2017 | ||||
Port Vale | 2-2 | Bury | ||
Saturday 21 January 2017 | ||||
Shrewsbury Town | 1-0 | Oldham Athletic | ||
Bradford City | 1-1 | Millwall | ![]() | |
Milton Keynes Dons | 5-3 | Northampton Town | ||
Swindon Town | 0-1 | Peterborough United | ||
Sheffield United | 2-2 | Gillingham | ||
Chesterfield | 0-0 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
Rochdale | 0-4 | Oxford United | ||
Coventry City | 0-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
Walsall | 3-1 | Bristol Rovers | ||
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | ||||
![]() | Charlton Athletic | 19:45 | Scunthorpe United | |
Tuesday 4 April 2017 | ||||
Southend United | 19:45 | Bolton Wanderers | ![]() |