League Two (Week 9) : Accrington beats Northampton 5-4
ENGLAND, Sep. 20, 2014 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 9: After a 5-1 victory over Hartlepool United on September 16, the Cobblers lost 5-4 against Accrington Stanley.
Atkinson and O Sullivan scored dual goals
Accrington Stanley dominated the first half thanks to goals from Atkinson ('22, '37) and O Sullivan ('28). Leading 3-1 at the break, Stanley further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (O Sullivan '75 and Maguire '84).
Northampton Town FC are down in 9th place with 14 points from 9 games, one point behind Mansfield Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of September 20, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Southend United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 14 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 11 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
| 16 | Newport County | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 10 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 |
| 19 | York City | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
| 21 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 7 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 3 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
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Overview
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 9 -4
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 5-1 Hartlepool United (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 5-1 Hartlepool United (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Morecambe - Northampton Town (27 Sep.)
Accrington Stanley FC
- Position: 17 +3
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 4-5 Accrington Stanley (20 Sep.)
- Previous game:Oxford United 3-1 Accrington Stanley (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Accrington Stanley - Plymouth Argyle (27 Sep.)
Northampton Town
4:5
Accrington Stanley
4:5 (1:3)
- 20 September 2014
- 15:00
- Northampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury | 20 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 19 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 18 |
| 4 | Southend United | 17 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 16 |
Week 9 Results
| Saturday 20 September 2014 | ||||
| Bury | 3-1 | Burton Albion | ||
| York City | 2-3 | Southend United | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 1-1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Portsmouth | 1-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Northampton Town | 4-5 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-0 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Mansfield Town | 3-2 | Carlisle United | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1-2 | Exeter City | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0-0 | Newport County | ||
| Cambridge United | 0-1 | Luton Town | ||
| Oxford United | 0-0 | Stevenage | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | Morecambe | ||