League One (Week 41) : Oxford defeats Bury 5-1
ENGLAND, Mar. 28, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 41: After their 0-0 draw against Northampton Town on March 25, the Boys from Up the Hill returned to winning ways with a 5-1 victory over Bury this Tuesday.
Mcaleny Conor scored dual goals
Oxford United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Johnson Marvin ('11), Rothwell Joe ('35) and Martinez Toni ('39). Leading 3-0 at the break, the Boys from Up the Hill further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Mcaleny Conor '49, '90).
Oxford United FC climbed to 8th place with 59 points from 40 games, only one point behind Millwall FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League One table (as of March 28, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 40 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 76 | 44 | 32 | 82 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 34 | 28 | 75 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 39 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 36 | 19 | 69 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 48 | 21 | 67 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 40 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 54 | 39 | 15 | 66 |
| 6 | Southend United | 39 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 47 | 13 | 63 |
| 7 | Millwall | 39 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 60 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 9 | 59 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 58 | 4 | 57 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 57 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 55 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 40 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 54 |
| 13 | Walsall | 39 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 53 |
| 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 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 69 | -11 | 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
Oxford United FC
- Position: 8 +2
- Best performance of the season:Oxford United 5-1 Bury (28 Mar.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 0-0 Oxford United (25 Mar.)
- Next game:Oxford United - Fleetwood Town (5 Apr.)
Bury FC
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Bury 5-1 Peterborough United (14 Jan.)
- Previous game:Bury 0-0 Fleetwood Town (25 Mar.)
- Next game:Bury - Bradford City (8 Apr.)
Oxford United
5:1
Bury
5:1 (3:0)
- 28 March 2017
- 19:45
- Oxford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 82 |
| 2 |  Bolton Wanderers | 75 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 69 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 67 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 66 |
Week 41 Results
| Tuesday 28 March 2017 | ||||
| Oxford United | 5-1 | Bury | ||
| Saturday 1 April 2017 | ||||
| Fleetwood Town | 15:00 | Swindon Town | ||
| Southend United | 15:00 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Bradford City | 15:00 | Walsall | ||
| Rochdale | 15:00 | Northampton Town | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 15:00 | Gillingham | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 15:00 | Chesterfield | |
| Port Vale | 15:00 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
 | Millwall | 15:00 | Scunthorpe United | |
| Peterborough United | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
| Bristol Rovers | 15:00 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Wednesday 5 April 2017 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 19:45 | Coventry City | ||