League One (Week 5) : Wigan Athletic beats Northampton 1-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 19, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 5: Three wins in a row for Wigan Athletic. After their success against Charlton Athletic and Bristol Rovers, the Latics continued their sensational form in the League One with a 1-0 victory over Northampton Town this Tuesday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Jacobs Michael in the 56th minute.
Wigan Athletic FC remains in second place with 19 points from 8 games, 3 points behind Shrewsbury Town FC.
View : Full League One table (as of September 3, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 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 | Southend United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 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: 2
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 4-1 Bury (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Bristol Rovers (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Peterborough United - Wigan Athletic (23 Sep.)
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 18 +6
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 3-1 Portsmouth (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Southend United 2-2 Northampton Town (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Northampton Town - Bradford City (23 Sep.)
Wigan Athletic
1:0
Northampton Town
1:0 (0:0)
- 19 September 2017
- 19:45
- Wigan
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 19 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 17 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 17 |
| 5 |  Blackpool | 17 |
Week 5 Results
| Saturday 2 September 2017 | ||||
| Bradford City | 3-1 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 3-4 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 0-0 | Peterborough United | ||
| Bury | 0-1 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Oxford United | ||
| Walsall | 2-1 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Blackpool | 1-0 | AFC Wimbledon | |
| Southend United | 0-0 | Rochdale | ||
| Gillingham | 1-2 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Sunday 3 September 2017 | ||||
| Portsmouth | 0-1 | Rotherham United |  | |
| Tuesday 19 September 2017 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Northampton Town | |
| Tuesday 31 October 2017 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Fleetwood Town | |