League One (Week 16) : Southend beats Walsall 1-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 28, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 16: Two wins in a row for Southend United. After their 1-0 win against Bury on October 21, the Shrimpers continued their sensational form in the League One with a 1-0 victory over Walsall this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Cox Simon goal in the 17th minute.
Southend United FC climbed to 11st place with 23 points from 16 games, tie on points with Oxford United FC.
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
Walsall FC
- Position: 15 -1
- Best performance of the season:Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Walsall (21 Oct.)
- Previous game:Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Walsall (21 Oct.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Walsall (11 Nov.)
Southend United FC
- Position: 11 +2
- Best performance of the season:Fleetwood Town 2-4 Southend United (23 Sep.)
- Previous game:Southend United 1-0 Bury (21 Oct.)
- Next game:Portsmouth - Southend United (18 Nov.)
Walsall
0:1
Southend United
0:1 (0:1)
- 28 October 2017
- 15:00
- Walsall
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 | ||