League One (Week 6) : Oxford beats Gillingham 3-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 9, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 6: After their 1-1 draw against Shrewsbury Town on September 2 and 1-1 draw against Milton Keynes Dons on September 2, the Boys from Up the Hill returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Gillingham this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Payne Jack ('48), Rothwell Joe ('54) and Hall Robert ('56).
Oxford United FC climbed to 6th place with 11 points from 6 games, only one point behind Scunthorpe 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
Oxford United FC
- Position: 6 +3
- Best performance of the season:Oxford United 3-0 Gillingham (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:Milton Keynes Dons 1-1 Oxford United (2 Sep.)
- Next game:Oxford United - Bradford City (12 Sep.)
Gillingham FC
- Position: 23 -1
- Previous game:Gillingham 1-2 Shrewsbury Town (2 Sep.)
- Next game:AFC Wimbledon - Gillingham (12 Sep.)
Oxford United
3:0
Gillingham
3:0 (0:0)
- 9 September 2017
- 15:00
- Oxford
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 | |