League One (Week 15) : Blackburn defeats Portsmouth 3-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 21, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 15: After their 1-1 draw against Plymouth Argyle on October 17, Rovers returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Portsmouth this Saturday.
Blackburn Rovers dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Dack Bradley in the 38th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Rovers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Graham Danny '58 and Conway Craig '90).
Blackburn Rovers FC climbed to 6th place with 23 points from 13 games, 2 points behind Rotherham United FC.
View : Full League One table (as of October 21, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 35 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 23 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 23 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | Southend United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 20 |
| 14 | Walsall | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 19 |
| 15 | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 18 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 16 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 15 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 15 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Bury | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 12 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 12 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 11 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2017-2018
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Overview
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 6 +4
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 4-1 Milton Keynes Dons (26 Aug.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Plymouth Argyle (17 Oct.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Blackburn Rovers (28 Oct.)
Portsmouth FC
- Position: 12 -1
- Best performance of the season:Portsmouth 4-1 Fleetwood Town (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Portsmouth (17 Oct.)
- Next game:Portsmouth - Bradford City (28 Oct.)
Blackburn Rovers
3:0
Portsmouth
3:0 (1:0)
- 21 October 2017
- 15:00
- Blackburn
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 |
| 2 |  Wigan Athletic | 35 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 27 |
| 4 |  Charlton Athletic | 27 |
| 5 |  Rotherham United | 25 |
Week 15 Results
| Saturday 21 October 2017 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1-0 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Bradford City | 0-1 | Charlton Athletic | | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 4-4 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2-1 | Peterborough United | ||
 | Blackpool | 1-3 | Wigan Athletic | |
| Rochdale | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 0-1 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Southend United | 1-0 | Bury | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0-3 | Walsall | ||
| Oxford United | 3-3 | Rotherham United | | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3-0 | Portsmouth | |
| Gillingham | 1-2 | Northampton Town | ||