League One (Week 40) : Bolton Wanderers beats Shrewsbury 2-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 25, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 40: Five wins in a row for Bolton Wanderers. After their success against Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, Northampton Town and Oxford United, the Trotters continued their sensational form in the League One with a 2-0 victory over Shrewsbury Town this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Beevers Mark ('51) and Le Fondre Adam ('66).
Bolton Wanderers FC remains in second place with 75 points from 39 games, 4 points behind Sheffield United 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
Shrewsbury Town FC
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Shrewsbury Town 2-0 Bristol Rovers (17 Dec.)
- Previous game:Port Vale 2-1 Shrewsbury Town (17 Mar.)
- Next game:Bristol Rovers - Shrewsbury Town (1 Apr.)
Bolton Wanderers FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Gillingham 0-4 Bolton Wanderers (14 Mar.)
- Previous game:Oxford United 2-4 Bolton Wanderers (21 Mar.)
- Next game:Bolton Wanderers - Chesterfield (1 Apr.)
Shrewsbury Town
0:2
Bolton Wanderers
0:2 (0:0)
- 25 March 2017
- 15:00
- Shrewsbury
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 | ||