League One (Week 2) : Peterborough beats Bristol Rovers 4-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 12, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 2: Two wins in a row for Peterborough United. After their 2-1 win against Plymouth Argyle on August 5, Posh continued their sensational form in the League One with a 4-1 victory over Bristol Rovers this Saturday.
Marriott Jack scored tripple goals
Peterborough United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Marriott Jack in the 6th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Posh further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Marriott Jack '55, '90 and Taylor Steven '78).
Peterborough United FC climbed to second place with 6 points from 2 games, tie on points with Oxford United 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
Bristol Rovers FC
- Position: 24 -6
- Previous game:Charlton Athletic 1-0 Bristol Rovers (5 Aug.)
- Next game:Bury - Bristol Rovers (19 Aug.)
Peterborough United FC
- Position: 2 +2
- Best performance of the season:Bristol Rovers 1-4 Peterborough United (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Peterborough United - Rotherham United (19 Aug.)
Bristol Rovers
1:4
Peterborough United
1:4 (0:1)
- 12 August 2017
- 15:00
- Bristol
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 | |