League One (Week 9) : Rotherham beats Oldham 5-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 23, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 9: After losing 1-0 to Bradford City on September 16, the Millers returned to winning ways with a 5-1 victory over Oldham Athletic this Saturday.
Moore Kieffer scored dual goals
Ihiekwe Michael opened the score in the 8th minute, before seeing Oldham Athletic catch up in the 21st minute thanks to Davies Craig. 1-1 at half time. The Millers eventually won the game in the second period with four more goals by Moore Kieffer ('73, '78), Forde Anthony ('87) and Yates Jerry ('89).
Rotherham United FC climbed to 8th place with 15 points from 9 games, only one point behind Charlton Athletic 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
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 8 +1
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 5-0 Southend United (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Bradford City 1-0 Rotherham United (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Rotherham United (26 Sep.)
Oldham Athletic AFC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Bristol Rovers 2-3 Oldham Athletic (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Oldham Athletic 1-2 Shrewsbury Town (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Oldham Athletic - Peterborough United (26 Sep.)
Rotherham United
5:1
Oldham Athletic
5:1 (1:1)
- 23 September 2017
- 15:00
- Rotherham
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 | ||