League One (Week 2) : Doncaster beats Blackburn 3-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 12, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 2: After their 0-0 draw against Gillingham on August 5, Rovers bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Saturday.
Blackburn Rovers made Doncaster Rovers doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Marquis John ('46), Coppinger James ('67 on penalty) and May Alfie ('82).
Doncaster Rovers FC climbed to 6th place with 4 points from 2 games, 2 points behind Shrewsbury Town FC.
View : Full League One table (as of August 12, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Bury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2017-2018
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Overview
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 22 -7
- Previous game:Southend United 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (5 Aug.)
- Next game:Bradford City - Blackburn Rovers (19 Aug.)
Doncaster Rovers FC
- Position: 6 +7
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Doncaster Rovers (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Gillingham (5 Aug.)
- Next game:Doncaster Rovers - Blackpool (19 Aug.)
Blackburn Rovers
1:3
Doncaster Rovers
1:3 (0:0)
- 12 August 2017
- 15:00
- Blackburn
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford United | 6 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 6 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 6 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 6 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 |
Week 2 Results
| Saturday 12 August 2017 | ||||
| Gillingham | 0-1 | Bradford City | ||
| Rochdale | 1-1 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-3 | Doncaster Rovers | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-0 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
| Bristol Rovers | 1-4 | Peterborough United | ||
| Oxford United | 3-0 | Portsmouth | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 0-1 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Walsall | 2-1 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Northampton Town | 0-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
 | Rotherham United | 5-0 | Southend United | |
 | Blackpool | 1-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Sunday 13 August 2017 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 15:00 | Bury | |