League Two (Week 20) : Burton beats Hartlepool 4-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 13, 2014 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 20: After their 1-1 draw against Exeter City on December 6, the Brewers bounced back with a 4-0 victory over Hartlepool United this Saturday.
Burton Albion dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Mcdonald in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Brewers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Macdonald '46, Cansdell-sherriff '65 and Beavon '69).
Burton Albion FC climbed to second place with 39 points from 21 games, 2 points behind Wycombe Wanderers FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League Two table (as of December 13, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 39 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 37 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 34 |
| 6 | Newport County | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 34 |
| 8 | Southend United | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Bury | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Morecambe | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 30 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 29 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 28 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 27 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 26 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 25 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 24 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 24 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 24 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 23 |
| 20 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 21 |
| 21 | York City | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 19 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 18 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 18 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 | -24 | 12 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
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Overview
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 2 +2
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 4-0 Hartlepool United (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Exeter City 1-1 Burton Albion (6 Dec.)
- Next game:Southend United - Burton Albion (19 Dec.)
Hartlepool United FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Hartlepool United 1-3 Wycombe Wanderers (29 Nov.)
- Next game:Hartlepool United - Oxford United (20 Dec.)
Burton Albion
4:0
Hartlepool United
4:0 (1:0)
- 13 December 2014
- 15:00
- Burton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 41 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 39 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 37 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 |
Week 20 Results
| Saturday 13 December 2014 | ||||
| Newport County | 2-0 | Stevenage | ||
| Exeter City | 2-0 | Carlisle United | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 0-1 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Burton Albion | 4-0 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Cambridge United | 0-0 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| York City | 2-3 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 4-1 | Southend United | ||
| Oxford United | 2-1 | Bury | ||
| Portsmouth | 2-3 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Northampton Town | 2-3 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Morecambe | 3-0 | Luton Town | ||