League One (Week 5) : Walsall beats Plymouth 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 2, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 5: After their 1-1 draw against Portsmouth on August 26 and 3-3 draw against Bradford City on August 26, the Saddlers returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle this Saturday.
Walsall dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Agyeil Dan in the 23rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Saddlers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Oztumer Erhun with just 9 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Walsall FC climbed to 10th place with 8 points from 5 games, tie on points with Oxford United FC.
View : Full League One table (as of September 2, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | Walsall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 0 |
| 24 | Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2017-2018
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Overview
Walsall FC
- Position: 10 +2
- Best performance of the season:Walsall 2-1 Plymouth Argyle (2 Sep.)
- Previous game:Walsall 3-3 Bradford City (26 Aug.)
- Next game:Bristol Rovers - Walsall (9 Sep.)
Plymouth Argyle FC
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Charlton Athletic (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Plymouth Argyle 0-4 Scunthorpe United (26 Aug.)
- Next game:Plymouth Argyle - Milton Keynes Dons (9 Sep.)
Walsall
2:1
Plymouth Argyle
2:1 (1:0)
- 2 September 2017
- 15:00
- Walsall
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough United | 13 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 |
| 3 |  Charlton Athletic | 12 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 11 |
| 5 |  Wigan Athletic | 10 |
Week 5 Results
| Saturday 2 September 2017 | ||||
| Bradford City | 3-1 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 3-4 | Charlton Athletic | | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 0-0 | Peterborough United | ||
| Bury | 0-1 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Oxford United | ||
| Walsall | 2-1 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
 | Blackpool | 1-0 | AFC Wimbledon | |
| Southend United | 0-0 | Rochdale | ||
| Gillingham | 1-2 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Sunday 3 September 2017 | ||||
| Portsmouth | 14:30 | Rotherham United |  | |
| Tuesday 19 September 2017 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 19:45 | Northampton Town | |
| Tuesday 31 October 2017 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Fleetwood Town | |