League One (Week 8) : Walsall and Peterborough play to a 1-1 draw
ENGLAND, Sep. 16, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 8: Peterborough United was held to a 1-1 draw by Walsall on Saturday.
Walsall players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Oztumer Erhun in the 37th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Peterborough United with a saving goal from Edwards Gwion in the 72nd minute.
Peterborough United FC remains in second place with 17 points from 8 games, 5 points behind Shrewsbury Town FC.
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
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Overview
Walsall FC
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:Walsall 2-1 Plymouth Argyle (2 Sep.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 5-1 Walsall (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Oxford United - Walsall (23 Sep.)
Peterborough United FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 1-4 Peterborough United (26 Aug.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Peterborough United - Wigan Athletic (23 Sep.)
Walsall
1:1
Peterborough United
1:1 (1:0)
- 16 September 2017
- 15:00
- Walsall
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 | ||