League One (Week 8) : Blackpool defeats Oxford 3-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 16, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 8: Two wins in a row for Blackpool. After their 1-3 win against Plymouth Argyle on September 12, the Seasiders continued their sensational form in the League One with a 3-1 victory over Oxford United this Saturday.
Vassell Kyle scored dual goals
Blackpool dominated the first half thanks to goals from Vassell Kyle ('6) and Cooke Callum ('16). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Seasiders further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Vassell Kyle in stoppage time.
Blackpool FC climbed to fourth place with 17 points from 8 games, tie on points with Bradford City AFC.
View : Full League One table (as of September 16, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 9 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 9 |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Southend United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 22 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 5 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 5 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 4 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2017-2018
58666
Overview
Blackpool FC
- Position: 4 +1
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 3-1 Oxford United (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Plymouth Argyle 1-3 Blackpool (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Bristol Rovers - Blackpool (23 Sep.)
Oxford United FC
- Position: 9 -1
- Best performance of the season:Oxford United 3-0 Gillingham (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:Oxford United 2-2 Bradford City (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Oxford United - Walsall (23 Sep.)
Blackpool
3:1
Oxford United
3:1 (2:0)
- 16 September 2017
- 15:00
- Blackpool
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 17 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 17 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 17 |
| 5 |  Wigan Athletic | 16 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 16 September 2017 | ||||
| Bury | 0-0 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Southend United | 2-2 | Northampton Town | ||
| Bradford City | 1-0 | Rotherham United |  | |
| Gillingham | 1-0 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
| Portsmouth | 4-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Blackpool | 3-1 | Oxford United | |
| Oldham Athletic | 1-2 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 3-0 | Bristol Rovers | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 3-2 | Rochdale | ||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 | AFC Wimbledon | |
| Walsall | 1-1 | Peterborough United | ||
| Sunday 17 September 2017 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 15:00 | Scunthorpe United | ||