League One (Week 34) : Peterborough defeats Rochdale 3-1
ENGLAND, Feb. 25, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 34: After losing 2-0 to Walsall on February 21 and 1-4 to Southend United on February 21, Posh bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Rochdale this Saturday.
Peterborough United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Baldwin Jack ('36) and Nichols Tom ('38). Leading 2-1 at the break, Posh further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Taylor Paul with just 6 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Peterborough United FC climbed to 8th place with 50 points from 34 games, 2 points behind Millwall FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League One table (as of February 25, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 35 | 26 | 68 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 59 | 34 | 25 | 61 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 61 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 58 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 55 |
| 6 | Southend United | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 10 | 53 |
| 7 | Millwall | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 52 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 50 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 49 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 48 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 47 |
| 12 | Walsall | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 46 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 43 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 33 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 42 |
| 15 | Milton Keynes Dons | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 42 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 40 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 39 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 38 |
| 19 | Bury | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 37 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 36 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 34 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 33 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 56 | -25 | 28 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 33 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 52 | -23 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Peterborough United FC
- Position: 8 +1
- Best performance of the season:Peterborough United 5-1 Millwall (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Peterborough United 1-4 Southend United (21 Feb.)
- Next game:Millwall - Peterborough United (28 Feb.)
Rochdale AFC
- Position: 10 -2
- Best performance of the season:Rochdale 4-0 Walsall (22 Nov.)
- Previous game:Rochdale 3-3 Charlton Athletic (18 Feb.)
- Next game:Rochdale - Sheffield United (4 Mar.)
Peterborough United
3:1
Rochdale
3:1 (2:1)
- 25 February 2017
- 15:00
- Peterborough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 68 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 61 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 61 |
| 4 |  Bolton Wanderers | 58 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 55 |
Week 34 Results
| Saturday 25 February 2017 | ||||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Chesterfield | 0-4 | Oxford United | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | Walsall | ||
| Sheffield United | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | |
| Coventry City | 1-3 | Swindon Town | ||
| Port Vale | 1-2 | Bradford City | ||
| Gillingham | 2-1 | Southend United | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 0-0 | Millwall |  | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-1 | Bury | |
| Peterborough United | 3-1 | Rochdale | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 3-0 | Northampton Town | ||