League One (Week 16) : Scunthorpe beats Oldham 3-2
ENGLAND, Oct. 28, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 16: Two wins in a row for Scunthorpe United. After their 2-1 win against Peterborough United on October 21, the Iron continued their sensational form in the League One with a 3-2 victory over Oldham Athletic this Saturday.
Scunthorpe United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Hopper Tom ('5) and Morris Josh ('10). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Iron further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Holmes Duane with just 7 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Scunthorpe United FC climbed to fifth place with 26 points from 16 games, 4 points behind Charlton Athletic FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League One table (as of October 28, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 37 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 36 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| 11 | Southend United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 22 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | Walsall | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 19 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 19 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 18 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 17 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 15 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 14 |
| 23 | Bury | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 12 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2017-2018
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Overview
Oldham Athletic AFC
- Position: 18 -1
- Best performance of the season:Oldham Athletic 3-2 Peterborough United (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Oldham Athletic 2-1 Bury (24 Oct.)
- Next game:Oldham Athletic - Rochdale (18 Nov.)
Scunthorpe United FC
- Position: 5 +3
- Best performance of the season:Plymouth Argyle 0-4 Scunthorpe United (26 Aug.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Scunthorpe United - Bristol Rovers (11 Nov.)
- 28 October 2017
- 15:00
- Oldham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 |
| 2 |  Wigan Athletic | 36 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 30 |
| 4 |  Charlton Athletic | 30 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 26 |
Week 16 Results
| Saturday 28 October 2017 | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1-0 | Blackpool |  | |
| Fleetwood Town | 2-0 | Oxford United | ||
| Portsmouth | 0-1 | Bradford City | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 1-0 | AFC Wimbledon | |
| Oldham Athletic | 2-3 | Scunthorpe United | ||
 | Rotherham United | 1-3 | Gillingham | |
| Bury | 0-1 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-1 | Rochdale | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 0-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Peterborough United | 1-0 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Walsall | 0-1 | Southend United | ||