League Two (Week 34) : Northampton defeats Portsmouth 1-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 3, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 34: Three wins in a row for Northampton Town. After their success against York City and Shrewsbury Town, the Cobblers continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 1-0 victory over Portsmouth this Tuesday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Holmes goal in the 25th minute.
Northampton Town FC climbed to 10th place with 50 points from 34 games, 2 points behind Stevenage FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of March 3, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 25 | 24 | 64 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 64 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 63 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 58 |
| 5 | Bury | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 58 |
| 6 | Southend United | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 58 |
| 7 | Newport County | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 53 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 52 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 52 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 43 | 11 | 50 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 46 |
| 12 | Morecambe | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 45 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 44 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 44 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 43 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 41 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 41 |
| 18 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 40 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 39 |
| 20 | York City | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 36 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 36 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 34 |
| 23 | Cheltenham Town | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 34 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 56 | -31 | 27 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
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Overview
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 10 +5
- Best performance of the season:Accrington Stanley 1-5 Northampton Town (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Northampton Town (28 Feb.)
- Next game:Plymouth Argyle - Northampton Town (7 Mar.)
Portsmouth FC
- Position: 13 -1
- Best performance of the season:Cambridge United 2-6 Portsmouth (21 Feb.)
- Previous game:Portsmouth 0-0 Oxford United (28 Feb.)
- Next game:Accrington Stanley - Portsmouth (7 Mar.)
Northampton Town
1:0
Portsmouth
1:0 (1:0)
- 3 March 2015
- 19:45
- Northampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 64 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 64 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 63 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 58 |
| 5 | Bury | 58 |
Week 34 Results
| Saturday 6 December 2014 | ||||
| Exeter City | 1-1 | Burton Albion | ||
| Tuesday 3 March 2015 | ||||
| Cambridge United | 0-3 | York City | ||
| Stevenage | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Bury | 1-0 | Luton Town | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1-2 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 0-0 | Southend United | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 1-2 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2-0 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Northampton Town | 1-0 | Portsmouth | ||
| Carlisle United | 1-0 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Oxford United | 1-1 | Morecambe | ||
| Newport County | 0-1 | Mansfield Town | ||