League One (Week 9) : Scunthorpe beats Portsmouth 2-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 23, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 9: Two wins in a row for Scunthorpe United. After their 0-1 win against Doncaster Rovers on September 17, the Iron continued their sensational form in the League One with a 2-0 victory over Portsmouth this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Novak Lee ('12) and Holmes Duane ('33).
Scunthorpe United FC climbed to fifth place with 18 points from 9 games, only one point behind Wigan 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
Scunthorpe United FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Plymouth Argyle 0-4 Scunthorpe United (26 Aug.)
- Previous game:Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Scunthorpe United (17 Sep.)
- Next game:Gillingham - Scunthorpe United (26 Sep.)
Portsmouth FC
- Position: 15 -3
- Best performance of the season:Portsmouth 4-1 Fleetwood Town (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Portsmouth 4-1 Fleetwood Town (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Portsmouth - Bristol Rovers (26 Sep.)
Scunthorpe United
2:0
Portsmouth
2:0 (2:0)
- 23 September 2017
- 15:00
- Scunthorpe
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 | ||