League Two (Week 23) : Tranmere defeats Northampton 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 28, 2014 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 23: After losing 2-0 to Burton Albion on December 26, Rovers returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Northampton Town this Sunday.
Odejayi opened the score in the 32nd minute, before seeing Northampton Town catch up in the 44th minute thanks to Richards. 1-1 at half time. Rovers eventually won the game in the second period with with a goal by Kirby in the 63rd minute.
Northampton Town FC are down in 20th place with 24 points from 23 games, one point behind Cheltenham Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of December 28, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 44 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 44 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 43 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Newport County | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Southend United | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 39 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 37 |
| 8 | Bury | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 37 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | Stevenage | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 34 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 33 |
| 12 | Morecambe | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 33 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 30 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 29 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 28 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 28 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 27 |
| 18 | York City | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 26 |
| 19 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 25 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 24 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 24 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 22 |
| 23 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 22 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 42 | -26 | 14 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
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Overview
Tranmere Rovers FC
- Position: 22 +1
- Best performance of the season:Tranmere Rovers 3-1 Portsmouth (29 Nov.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 2-0 Tranmere Rovers (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Morecambe - Tranmere Rovers (10 Jan.)
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 20 -1
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 5-1 Hartlepool United (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 2-3 Bury (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Northampton Town - Southend United (3 Jan.)
Tranmere Rovers
2:1
Northampton Town
2:1 (1:1)
- 28 December 2014
- 15:00
- Birkenhead
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 44 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 43 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 42 |
| 5 | Newport County | 40 |
Week 23 Results
| Sunday 28 December 2014 | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 0-2 | Morecambe | ||
| Bury | 2-0 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Stevenage | 3-2 | Cambridge United | ||
| Carlisle United | 0-3 | York City | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2-1 | Northampton Town | ||
| Southend United | 0-0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 4-1 | Exeter City | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-2 | Oxford United | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 0-1 | Newport County | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0-0 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Luton Town | 1-1 | Portsmouth | ||
| Tuesday 24 February 2015 | ||||
| Accrington Stanley | 19:45 | Burton Albion | ||