League Two (Week 28) : Shrewsbury beats Newport 1-0
WALES, Jan. 31, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 28: Three wins in a row for Shrewsbury Town. After their success against Hartlepool United and Stevenage, Salop continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 1-0 victory over Newport County this Saturday.
Newport County made Shrewsbury Town doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Akpa Akpro in the 77th minute.
Shrewsbury Town FC climbed to first place with 54 points from 28 games, tie on points with runner-up Burton Albion FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of January 31, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 54 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 54 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 53 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 50 |
| 5 | Southend United | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 50 |
| 6 | Newport County | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 46 |
| 7 | Bury | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 44 |
| 8 | Stevenage | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 41 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 41 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 40 |
| 11 | Morecambe | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 38 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 37 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 37 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 36 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 33 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 33 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 30 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 30 |
| 19 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 30 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 30 |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 30 |
| 22 | York City | 28 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 28 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 28 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 49 | -27 | 21 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
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Overview
Newport County AFC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Newport County 4-1 AFC Wimbledon (27 Sep.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 3-0 Newport County (24 Jan.)
- Next game:AFC Wimbledon - Newport County (7 Feb.)
Shrewsbury Town FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Shrewsbury Town 5-0 Bury (21 Oct.)
- Previous game:Shrewsbury Town 3-2 Stevenage (24 Jan.)
- Next game:Shrewsbury Town - Southend United (7 Feb.)
Newport County
0:1
Shrewsbury Town
0:1 (0:0)
- 31 January 2015
- 15:00
- Newport
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 54 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 54 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 53 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 50 |
| 5 | Southend United | 50 |
Week 28 Results
| Saturday 31 January 2015 | ||||
| Luton Town | 3-2 | Cambridge United | ||
| Newport County | 0-1 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Burton Albion | 1-0 | Bury | ||
| Stevenage | 0-2 | Oxford United | ||
| Carlisle United | 2-1 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 0-0 | Portsmouth | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 1-5 | Northampton Town | ||
| Southend United | 1-0 | York City | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 3-1 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Exeter City | 1-2 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Hartlepool United | 3-2 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Morecambe | 1-1 | AFC Wimbledon | ||