League Two (Week 27) : Northampton beats Newport 3-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 24, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 27: The Exiles crashed to their 2nd consecutive defeat as they lost 3-0 against Northampton Town.
Northampton Town dominated the first half thanks to goals from Cresswell ('13) and O Toole ('29). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Cobblers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by D Ath with just 8 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Newport County AFC are down in 6th place with 46 points from 27 games, one point behind Southend United FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of January 24, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 52 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 51 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 51 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 47 |
| 5 | Southend United | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 47 |
| 6 | Newport County | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 46 |
| 7 | Bury | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 41 |
| 8 | Stevenage | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 41 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 41 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 40 |
| 11 | Morecambe | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 37 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 36 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 35 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 34 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 33 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 30 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 30 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 29 |
| 19 | York City | 27 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 28 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 28 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 27 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 49 | -16 | 27 |
| 23 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 26 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 47 | -28 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
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Overview
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 14 +1
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 5-1 Hartlepool United (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Accrington Stanley - Northampton Town (31 Jan.)
Newport County AFC
- Position: 6 -1
- Best performance of the season:Newport County 4-1 AFC Wimbledon (27 Sep.)
- Previous game:Cambridge United 4-0 Newport County (17 Jan.)
- Next game:Newport County - Shrewsbury Town (31 Jan.)
Northampton Town
3:0
Newport County
3:0 (2:0)
- 24 January 2015
- 15:00
- Northampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 52 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 51 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 51 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 47 |
| 5 | Southend United | 47 |
Week 27 Results
| Saturday 24 January 2015 | ||||
| Cheltenham Town | 1-1 | Luton Town | ||
| Bury | 2-1 | Carlisle United | ||
| Oxford United | 2-2 | Exeter City | ||
| Northampton Town | 3-0 | Newport County | ||
| Portsmouth | 1-2 | Southend United | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2-1 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Mansfield Town | 0-0 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-1 | Morecambe | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 3-2 | Stevenage | ||
| York City | 1-1 | Burton Albion | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1-1 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Tuesday 27 January 2015 | ||||
| Cambridge United | 19:45 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||