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