League One (Week 9) : Bristol Rovers defeats Blackpool 3-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 23, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 9: After two straigth victories against Plymouth Argyle and Oxford United, the Seasiders lost 3-1 against Bristol Rovers.
Vassell Kyle opened the score in the 12th minute, before seeing Bristol Rovers catch up in the 40th minute thanks to Bodin Billy. 1-1 at half time. The Pirates eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Sweeney Ryan ('84) and Harrison Ellis ('90).
Blackpool FC are down in 6th place with 17 points from 9 games, one point behind Scunthorpe United FC.
View : Full League One table (as of September 23, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 15 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Milton Keynes Dons | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
| 13 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 12 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 |
| 16 | Southend United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 |
| 21 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 6 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 5 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 4 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2017-2018
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Overview
Bristol Rovers FC
- Position: 14 +1
- Best performance of the season:Bristol Rovers 3-1 Blackpool (23 Sep.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Bristol Rovers (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Portsmouth - Bristol Rovers (26 Sep.)
Blackpool FC
- Position: 6 -1
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 3-1 Oxford United (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Blackpool 3-1 Oxford United (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Blackpool - Rochdale (26 Sep.)
Bristol Rovers
3:1
Blackpool
3:1 (1:1)
- 23 September 2017
- 15:00
- Bristol
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 20 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 20 |
| 4 |  Wigan Athletic | 19 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 18 |
Week 9 Results
| Friday 22 September 2017 | ||||
| AFC Wimbledon | 0-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Saturday 23 September 2017 | ||||
 | Rotherham United | 5-1 | Oldham Athletic | |
| Fleetwood Town | 2-4 | Southend United | ||
| Peterborough United | 3-2 | Wigan Athletic | | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  | |
| Oxford United | 1-2 | Walsall | ||
| Rochdale | 3-0 | Gillingham | ||
 | Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Bury | |
| Northampton Town | 0-1 | Bradford City | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2-0 | Portsmouth | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 3-1 | Blackpool | | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-3 | Doncaster Rovers | ||