League Two (Week 39) : Newport beats Accrington 2-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 27, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 39: After their 0-0 draw against Plymouth Argyle on March 21, the Exiles bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Accrington Stanley this Friday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by O Connor ('66) and Jeffers ('90).
Newport County AFC climbed to 6th place with 61 points from 39 games, 2 points behind Southend United FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League Two table (as of March 27, 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 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 57 | 36 | 21 | 71 |
| 4 | Bury | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 37 | 13 | 67 |
| 5 | Southend United | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 63 |
| 6 | Newport County | 39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 61 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 37 | 8 | 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 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 65 | -18 | 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
Accrington Stanley FC
- Position: 16
- Best performance of the season:Accrington Stanley 3-1 Hartlepool United (21 Oct.)
- Previous game:Accrington Stanley 2-2 York City (21 Mar.)
- Next game:Morecambe - Accrington Stanley (3 Apr.)
Newport County AFC
- Position: 6 +1
- Best performance of the season:Newport County 4-1 AFC Wimbledon (27 Sep.)
- Previous game:Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Newport County (21 Mar.)
- Next game:Newport County - Hartlepool United (3 Apr.)
Accrington Stanley
0:2
Newport County
0:2 (0:0)
- 27 March 2015
- 19:45
- Accrington
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 76 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 71 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 71 |
| 4 | Bury | 67 |
| 5 | Southend United | 63 |
Week 39 Results
| Friday 27 March 2015 | ||||
| Accrington Stanley | 0-2 | Newport County | ||
| Saturday 28 March 2015 | ||||
| Cheltenham Town | 15:00 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Oxford United | 15:00 | Carlisle United | ||
| Hartlepool United | 15:00 | Cambridge United | ||
| Northampton Town | 15:00 | Luton Town | ||
| Exeter City | 15:00 | Morecambe | ||
| Portsmouth | 15:00 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 15:00 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 15:00 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Mansfield Town | 15:00 | York City | ||
| Monday 30 March 2015 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 19:45 | Stevenage | ||
| Tuesday 21 April 2015 | ||||
| Bury | 19:45 | Southend United | ||