League One (Week 8) : Wigan Athletic beats Bristol Rovers 3-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 16, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 8: Two wins in a row for Wigan Athletic. After their 0-3 win against Charlton Athletic on September 12, the Latics continued their sensational form in the League One with a 3-0 victory over Bristol Rovers this Saturday.
Wigan Athletic dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Powell Nick in the 31st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Latics further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Grigg Will '49 and Massey Gavin '90).
Wigan Athletic FC climbed to fifth place with 16 points from 7 games, only one point behind Blackpool 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
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 4-1 Bury (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Wigan Athletic (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Northampton Town (19 Sep.)
Bristol Rovers FC
- Position: 15 -3
- Best performance of the season:Bristol Rovers 3-1 Fleetwood Town (26 Aug.)
- Previous game:Bristol Rovers 2-3 Oldham Athletic (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Bristol Rovers - Blackpool (23 Sep.)
Wigan Athletic
3:0
Bristol Rovers
3:0 (1:0)
- 16 September 2017
- 15:00
- Wigan
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 | ||