League One (Week 1) : Southend beats Blackburn 2-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 5, 2017 (AMP) — League One: Southend United FC won their first game of season against Blackburn Rovers FC.
Southend United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Leonard Ryan ('27) and Kightly Michael ('38). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Shrimpers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
View : Full League One table (as of August 5, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Oxford United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Southend United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Bury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Walsall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2017-2018
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Overview
Southend United FC
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Southend United 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (5 Aug.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Southend United (12 Aug.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 15
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Doncaster Rovers (12 Aug.)
Southend United
2:1
Blackburn Rovers
2:1 (2:0)
- 5 August 2017
- 15:00
- Southend-on-Sea
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 |
| 1 | Oxford United | 3 |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 3 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 3 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 3 |
Week 1 Results
| Saturday 5 August 2017 | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1-1 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2-0 | Rotherham United |  | |
| Portsmouth | 2-0 | Rochdale | ||
 | Charlton Athletic | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers | |
| Southend United | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers | | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 0-0 | Gillingham | ||
| Peterborough United | 2-1 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Bury | 1-0 | Walsall | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 0-2 | Oxford United | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1-0 | Northampton Town | ||
| Bradford City | 2-1 | Blackpool |  | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-1 | Wigan Athletic |  | |