League One Round-Up

There was no game for Notts this weekend but some very interesting results. The big League One game ended with league leaders Bristol City losing at home to play-off hopefuls Sheffield United. There was also a surprise home defeat by Chesterfield to lowly Leyton Orient, also 2^nd placed Swindon losing at home to strugglers Scunthorpe United.

3^rd placed MK Dons losing away at Gillingham. Oldham also slipped up at home to Colchester United. The biggest win was at Crawley, who beat rapidly falling Barnsley 5-1. Not so long ago Barnsley were above Notts in the top half but find themselves now in 19^th place.

League One Results

Bristol City 1–3 Sheffield United

Chesterfield 2–3 Leyton Orient

Crawley 5–1 Barnsley

Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Fleetwood

Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Yeovil

Gillingham 4 – 2 MK Dons

Notts County v Preston North End – Postponed

Oldham 0–1 Colchester

Peterborough 2–1 Rochdale

Scunthorpe 3–1 Swindon

Walsall 0–1 Port Vale

6 Home wins, 4 away wins and 0 draws.

Upcoming fixtures

Tuesday 17^th February 2015

Bristol City v Peterborough

Colchester v MK Dons

Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra

Notts County v Sheffield United

Scunthorpe v Chesterfield

Wednesday 18^th February 2015

Leyton Orient v Bradford

League One update

The top 4 places remain unchanged despite the first three placed all losing and Preston not playing. Bristol City are top with 61 points from 29 games, Swindon 2nd with 57 points from 30 games, MK Dons 3rd on 56 points also from 30 games and Preston 4th with 53 points from 29 games.

Sheffield United move up to 5^th with 45 points from 28 games taking the place of Oldham who drop to 6^th with 43 points from 30 games.

Leading the chasing pack and staying in 7^th place come Chesterfield with 42 points from 30 games above Doncaster who move up to 8^th place, also on 42 points but from 29 games.

Bradford drop to 9^th with 41 points from 28 games, level on points with Peterborough who move up to 10^th having played 30 games. Also on 41 points but falling to 11^th are Fleetwood along with Gillingham who climb to 12^th both having played 31 games.

Walsall slip to 13^th with 40 points from 30 games. Next come Port Vale rising to 14^th with 39 points from 31 games, Rochdale have fallen to 15^th with 38 points from 28 games.

Notts having not played a game, fall to 16^th also on 38 points but from 29 games above Crewe who climb to 17^th on the same points but from 30 games.

Rising to 18^th come Scunthorpe with 37 points from 28 games, followed by Barnsley falling to 19^th with 35 points from 30 games and Coventry remaining at 20^th place with 32 points also from 30 games.

The relegation places are occupied by Colchester staying at 21^st with 31 points from 30 games. Crawley rising to 22^nd with 30 points from 31 games, Leyton lift themselves to 23^rd with 29 points from 29 games but Yeovil drop to 24^th and bottom with 28 points from 32 games.

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The gap between 6^th placed Oldham and 21st placed Colchester is only 12 points.

Notts, although falling to 16^th, are still only 5 points away from a play off place but are also only 7 points above Colchester and safety.

Notts welcome Sheffield United, 3-1 victors away at table topping Bristol City, to Meadow Lane this coming Tuesday evening.

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