League One (Week 12) : Bristol Rovers beats Northampton 6-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 7, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 12: Two wins in a row for Bristol Rovers. After their 2-1 win against Plymouth Argyle on September 30, the Pirates continued their sensational form in the League One with a 6-0 victory over Northampton Town this Saturday.
Harrison Ellis scored dual goals
Bristol Rovers dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Bodin Billy in the 37th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Pirates further widened their lead in the second period by scoring five times (Harrison Ellis '56, '61, Gaffney Rory '72, Sercombe Liam '76 and Telford Dom '86).
Bristol Rovers FC climbed to 12nd place with 18 points from 12 games, tie on points with Blackpool FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League One table (as of October 7, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 19 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 18 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Southend United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 16 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| 16 | Walsall | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 14 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 10 |
| 20 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 9 |
| 21 | AFC Wimbledon | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 9 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 8 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 7 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2017-2018
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Overview
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 3-1 Portsmouth (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 1-0 Northampton Town (30 Sep.)
- Next game:Northampton Town - AFC Wimbledon (14 Oct.)
Bristol Rovers FC
- Position: 12 +2
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 0-6 Bristol Rovers (7 Oct.)
- Previous game:Bristol Rovers 2-1 Plymouth Argyle (30 Sep.)
- Next game:Bristol Rovers - Oxford United (14 Oct.)
- 7 October 2017
- 15:00
- Northampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 30 |
| 2 |  Wigan Athletic | 28 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 26 |
| 4 |  Rotherham United | 21 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 20 |
Week 12 Results
| Saturday 7 October 2017 | ||||
| Northampton Town | 0-6 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Rochdale | 0-1 | Rotherham United | | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-4 | Bradford City | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-2 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 4-1 | Southend United | ||
| Walsall | 1-1 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Oxford United | 3-0 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 1-2 | Wigan Athletic | | |
| Sunday 8 October 2017 | ||||
| Gillingham | 14:30 | Portsmouth | ||
| Tuesday 24 October 2017 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 19:45 | Bury | ||
| Tuesday 28 November 2017 | ||||
 | Charlton Athletic | 19:45 | Peterborough United | |
 | Blackpool | 19:45 | Blackburn Rovers |  |