League Two (Week 38) : Burton defeats Tranmere 4-1
ENGLAND, Mar. 21, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 38: Four wins in a row for Burton Albion. After their success against Hartlepool United, Accrington Stanley and Southend United, the Brewers continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 4-1 victory over Tranmere Rovers this Saturday.
Burton Albion dominated the first half thanks to goals from Mccrory ('18) and Akins ('22). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Brewers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (El Khayati '72 and Dugdale '89/own).
Burton Albion FC remains in first place with 76 points from 38 games, a 5-point lead over runner-up Shrewsbury Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of March 21, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 32 | 24 | 76 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 71 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 37 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 54 | 34 | 20 | 68 |
| 4 | Bury | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 37 | 13 | 67 |
| 5 | Southend United | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 63 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 37 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 58 |
| 7 | Newport County | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 58 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 57 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 57 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 54 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 53 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 52 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 2 | 49 |
| 14 | Morecambe | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 49 |
| 15 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 49 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 63 | -16 | 46 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 45 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 44 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 43 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 41 |
| 21 | York City | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 38 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 54 | -14 | 37 |
| 23 | Cheltenham Town | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 55 | -20 | 37 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 57 | -28 | 36 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
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Overview
Tranmere Rovers FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Tranmere Rovers 3-0 Accrington Stanley (17 Jan.)
- Previous game:Cambridge United 1-2 Tranmere Rovers (17 Mar.)
- Next game:Tranmere Rovers - AFC Wimbledon (28 Mar.)
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 4-0 Hartlepool United (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 2-1 Southend United (18 Mar.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Stevenage (30 Mar.)
- 21 March 2015
- 15:00
- Birkenhead
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 76 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 71 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 68 |
| 4 | Bury | 67 |
| 5 | Southend United | 63 |
Week 38 Results
| Saturday 21 March 2015 | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1-1 | Morecambe | ||
| Bury | 2-1 | Northampton Town | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2-0 | Oxford United | ||
| Stevenage | 0-1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 1-2 | Exeter City | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1-4 | Burton Albion | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2-2 | York City | ||
| Southend United | 0-0 | Cambridge United | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | Portsmouth | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-0 | Newport County | ||
| Hartlepool United | 1-0 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Tuesday 24 March 2015 | ||||
| Luton Town | 19:45 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||