League One (Week 40) : Oldham and Sheffield United play to a 1-1 draw
ENGLAND, Mar. 25, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 40: Sheffield United was held to a 1-1 draw by Oldham Athletic on Saturday.
Oldham Athletic players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Obadeyi Tope in the 44th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Sheffield United with a saving goal from O Shea Jay in the 50th minute.
Sheffield United FC remains in first place with 79 points from 39 games, a 4-point lead over runner-up Bolton Wanderers FC.
View : Full League One table (as of March 25, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 39 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 74 | 44 | 30 | 79 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 34 | 28 | 75 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 39 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 36 | 19 | 69 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 39 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 66 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 39 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 46 | 20 | 64 |
| 6 | Southend United | 39 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 47 | 13 | 63 |
| 7 | Millwall | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 53 | 45 | 8 | 60 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 55 | 6 | 57 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 57 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 39 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 56 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 55 |
| 12 | Walsall | 39 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 53 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 39 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 51 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 50 |
| 15 | Milton Keynes Dons | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 48 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 47 |
| 17 | Bury | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 46 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 45 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 45 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 43 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 59 | -17 | 42 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 40 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 59 | -18 | 39 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 66 | -28 | 33 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 60 | -27 | 32 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2016-2017
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Overview
Oldham Athletic AFC
- Position: 18 +1
- Best performance of the season:Oldham Athletic 2-0 Peterborough United (24 Jan.)
- Previous game:Peterborough United 1-1 Oldham Athletic (18 Mar.)
- Next game:Southend United - Oldham Athletic (1 Apr.)
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield United 4-0 AFC Wimbledon (4 Feb.)
- Previous game:Sheffield United 2-1 Charlton Athletic (18 Mar.)
- Next game:Sheffield United - Millwall (28 Mar.)
Oldham Athletic
1:1
Sheffield United
1:1 (1:0)
- 25 March 2017
- 15:00
- Oldham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 79 |
| 2 |  Bolton Wanderers | 75 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 69 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 66 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 64 |
Week 40 Results
| Saturday 25 March 2017 | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1-0 | Millwall |  | |
| Chesterfield | 1-3 | Rochdale | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0-2 | Bolton Wanderers | | |
| Northampton Town | 0-0 | Oxford United | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 0-2 | Southend United | ||
| Bury | 0-0 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Coventry City | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1-1 | Sheffield United | ||
| Gillingham | 0-1 | Peterborough United | ||
| Sunday 26 March 2017 | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 12:30 | Bradford City | ||
| Tuesday 4 April 2017 | ||||
 | Charlton Athletic | 19:45 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Tuesday 25 April 2017 | ||||
| Walsall | 19:45 | Port Vale | ||