League Two (Week 5) : Northampton beats Exeter 1-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 30, 2014 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 5: After their 1-1 draw against Shrewsbury Town on August 23, the Cobblers returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Exeter City this Saturday.
Exeter City made Northampton Town doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Richards with one minute left in regular time.
Northampton Town FC climbed to 8th place with 8 points from 5 games, 2 points behind Portsmouth FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of August 30, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 1 | Cheltenham Town | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Morecambe | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Bury | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Southend United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | York City | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Newport County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 2 |
| 23 | Oxford United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
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Overview
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 8 +5
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 1-0 Exeter City (30 Aug.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 1-1 Shrewsbury Town (23 Aug.)
- Next game:
Exeter City FC
- Position: 21
- Previous game:Exeter City 1-1 York City (23 Aug.)
- Next game:Exeter City - Mansfield Town (6 Sep.)
Northampton Town
1:0
Exeter City
1:0 (0:0)
- 30 August 2014
- 15:00
- Northampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 13 |
| 1 | Cheltenham Town | 13 |
| 3 | Morecambe | 12 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 10 |
Week 5 Results
| Saturday 30 August 2014 | ||||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2-3 | Stevenage | ||
| Bury | 2-1 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Cambridge United | 5-0 | Carlisle United | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2-0 | Luton Town | ||
| York City | 0-0 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 1-0 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2-1 | Morecambe | ||
| Northampton Town | 1-0 | Exeter City | ||
| Mansfield Town | 1-2 | Burton Albion | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-0 | Southend United | ||
| Portsmouth | 0-1 | Newport County | ||
| Oxford United | 3-3 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||