League Two (Week 26) : Portsmouth hold Burton to 1-1
ENGLAND, Jan. 17, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 26: Burton Albion was held to a 1-1 draw by Portsmouth on Saturday.
Portsmouth players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Wallace in the 36th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Burton Albion with a saving goal from Lenihan in the 82nd minute.
Burton Albion FC remains in second place with 50 points from 26 games, one point behind Wycombe Wanderers FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of January 17, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 51 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 50 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 48 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 46 |
| 5 | Newport County | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 46 |
| 6 | Southend United | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 44 |
| 7 | Stevenage | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 41 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 40 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 39 |
| 10 | Bury | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 38 |
| 11 | Morecambe | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 36 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 35 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 33 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 33 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 31 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 29 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 29 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 29 |
| 19 | York City | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 27 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 27 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 27 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 26 |
| 23 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 26 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 46 | -28 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
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Overview
Portsmouth FC
- Position: 16 +1
- Best performance of the season:Portsmouth 3-0 Morecambe (22 Nov.)
- Previous game:Newport County 1-0 Portsmouth (10 Jan.)
- Next game:Portsmouth - Southend United (24 Jan.)
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 4-0 Hartlepool United (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 2-1 Mansfield Town (10 Jan.)
- Next game:York City - Burton Albion (24 Jan.)
Portsmouth
1:1
Burton Albion
1:1 (1:0)
- 17 January 2015
- 15:00
- Portsmouth
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 51 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 50 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 48 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 46 |
| 5 | Newport County | 46 |
Week 26 Results
| Friday 16 January 2015 | ||||
| Cheltenham Town | 1-1 | Morecambe | ||
| Saturday 17 January 2015 | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1-0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-1 | Luton Town | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 1-3 | Carlisle United | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 3-0 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 3-0 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2-3 | Exeter City | ||
| Bury | 1-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Cambridge United | 4-0 | Newport County | ||
| York City | 0-2 | Stevenage | ||
| Oxford United | 2-3 | Southend United | ||
| Portsmouth | 1-1 | Burton Albion | ||