League One (Week 17) : Southend defeats Oldham 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 2, 2017 (AMP) — League One / Match day 17: After their 1-1 draw against Milton Keynes Dons on November 25 and 1-1 draw against Oxford United on November 25, the Shrimpers bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Oldham Athletic this Saturday.
Southend United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Demetriou Jason in the 17th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Shrimpers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Wright Josh in the 54th minute.
Southend United FC climbed to 9th place with 28 points from 20 games, only one point behind Portsmouth FC.
View : Full League One table (as of November 12, 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
Southend United FC
- Position: 9 +2
- Best performance of the season:Fleetwood Town 2-4 Southend United (23 Sep.)
- Previous game:Southend United 1-1 Oxford United (25 Nov.)
- Next game:Bristol Rovers - Southend United (9 Dec.)
Oldham Athletic AFC
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Oldham Athletic 3-1 Rochdale (18 Nov.)
- Previous game:Gillingham 0-0 Oldham Athletic (25 Nov.)
- Next game:Oldham Athletic - Northampton Town (9 Dec.)
Southend United
2:0
Oldham Athletic
2:0 (1:0)
- 2 December 2017
- 15:00
- Southend-on-Sea
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 17 Results
| Saturday 11 November 2017 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-1 | Rotherham United |  | |
| Oxford United | 1-2 | Northampton Town | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
| Bradford City | 0-1 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers | ||
 | Blackpool | 2-3 | Portsmouth | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Walsall | |
| Gillingham | 1-1 | Bury | ||
| Sunday 12 November 2017 | ||||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2-2 | Peterborough United | ||
| Saturday 2 December 2017 | ||||
| Southend United | 2-0 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Tuesday 30 January 2018 | ||||
| Rochdale | 19:45 | Wigan Athletic | | |