League Two (Week 21) : Luton beats Newport 3-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 20, 2014 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 21: After losing 3-0 to Morecambe on December 13, the Hatters returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Newport County this Saturday.
Luton Town dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Wilkinson in the 5th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Hatters further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Rooney '51 and Howells '90).
Luton Town FC climbed to third place with 40 points from 21 games, tie on points with Shrewsbury Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of December 20, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | Burton Albion | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 40 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 37 |
| 6 | Southend United | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 35 |
| 7 | Newport County | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Bury | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Morecambe | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 30 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 29 |
| 13 | Stevenage | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 28 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 27 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 27 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 26 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 25 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 25 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 24 |
| 20 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 21 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 21 |
| 22 | York City | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 20 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 19 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 39 | -24 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
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Overview
Luton Town FC
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:Luton Town 3-0 Newport County (20 Dec.)
- Previous game:Morecambe 3-0 Luton Town (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Wycombe Wanderers - Luton Town (26 Dec.)
Newport County AFC
- Position: 7 -1
- Best performance of the season:Newport County 4-1 AFC Wimbledon (27 Sep.)
- Previous game:Newport County 2-0 Stevenage (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Newport County - Plymouth Argyle (26 Dec.)
Luton Town
3:0
Newport County
3:0 (1:0)
- 20 December 2014
- 15:00
- Luton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 42 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 40 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 40 |
| 4 | Burton Albion | 40 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 |
Week 21 Results
| Friday 19 December 2014 | ||||
| Southend United | 0-0 | Burton Albion | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1-1 | Cambridge United | ||
| Saturday 20 December 2014 | ||||
| Accrington Stanley | 1-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 1-1 | Portsmouth | ||
| Stevenage | 1-0 | Exeter City | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1-0 | Morecambe | ||
| Hartlepool United | 1-1 | Oxford United | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3-0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Luton Town | 3-0 | Newport County | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 0-1 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Bury | 2-2 | York City | ||
| Carlisle United | 2-1 | Northampton Town | ||