League One (Week 19) : Bristol Rovers beats Rotherham 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 2, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 19: After three straigth defeats, the Pirates bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Rotherham United this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Harrison Ellis ('64) and Sercombe Liam ('75).
Rotherham United FC are down in 13rd place with 26 points from 20 games, one point behind Blackpool FC.
View : Full League One table (as of November 21, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 42 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 37 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 36 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 35 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 29 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Southend United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 28 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 27 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 27 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 27 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 26 |
| 14 | Walsall | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 25 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 24 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 23 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 23 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 20 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 20 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 20 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 19 |
| 23 | Bury | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 17 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2017-2018
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Overview
Bristol Rovers FC
- Position: 15 +1
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 0-6 Bristol Rovers (7 Oct.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Bristol Rovers (25 Nov.)
- Next game:Bristol Rovers - Southend United (9 Dec.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 13 -5
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 5-0 Southend United (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 1-3 Wigan Athletic (25 Nov.)
- Next game:Blackpool - Rotherham United (9 Dec.)
Bristol Rovers
2:1
Rotherham United
2:1 (0:0)
- 2 December 2017
- 15:00
- Bristol
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wigan Athletic | 42 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 40 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 38 |
| 4 |  Blackburn Rovers | 37 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 36 |
Week 19 Results
| Tuesday 21 November 2017 | ||||
 | Blackpool | 1-1 | Gillingham | |
| Wigan Athletic | 3-0 | Doncaster Rovers | |
| Bury | 1-0 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Peterborough United | 2-1 | Portsmouth | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Southend United | ||
| Walsall | 4-2 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Bradford City | 1-2 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Oxford United | 2-4 | Blackburn Rovers | | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-0 | Northampton Town | ||
 | Charlton Athletic | 2-1 | Rochdale | |
| Oldham Athletic | 0-0 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Saturday 2 December 2017 | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Rotherham United | | |