League Two (Week 39) : Shrewsbury beats Portsmouth 2-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 28, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 39: Three wins in a row for Shrewsbury Town. After their success against Morecambe and Oxford United, Salop continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 2-0 victory over Portsmouth this Saturday.
Grant scored dual goals
Shrewsbury Town dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Grant in the 25th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Salop further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Grant in the 66th minute.
Shrewsbury Town FC remains in second place with 74 points from 39 games, 2 points behind Burton Albion FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League Two table (as of March 28, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 32 | 24 | 76 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 28 | 30 | 74 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 39 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 58 | 36 | 22 | 74 |
| 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 60 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 39 | 7 | 58 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 57 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 39 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 56 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 39 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 55 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 53 |
| 13 | Morecambe | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 50 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 39 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 49 |
| 15 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 39 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 49 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 46 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 39 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 65 | -18 | 46 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 50 | -17 | 45 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 44 |
| 20 | York City | 39 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 41 | 46 | -5 | 41 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 39 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 46 | 64 | -18 | 41 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 39 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 58 | -27 | 39 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 38 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 39 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 58 | -23 | 37 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
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Overview
Portsmouth FC
- Position: 14 -1
- Best performance of the season:Cambridge United 2-6 Portsmouth (21 Feb.)
- Previous game:AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Portsmouth (21 Mar.)
- Next game:Carlisle United - Portsmouth (3 Apr.)
Shrewsbury Town FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Shrewsbury Town 5-0 Bury (21 Oct.)
- Previous game:Shrewsbury Town 2-0 Oxford United (21 Mar.)
- Next game:
Portsmouth
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Shrewsbury Town
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- 28 March 2015
- 15:00
- Portsmouth
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 76 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 74 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 74 |
| 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 | 0-3 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Oxford United | 2-1 | Carlisle United | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2-1 | Cambridge United | ||
| Northampton Town | 2-1 | Luton Town | ||
| Exeter City | 1-1 | Morecambe | ||
| Portsmouth | 0-2 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 0-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1-1 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Mansfield Town | 1-4 | York City | ||
| Monday 30 March 2015 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 19:45 | Stevenage | ||
| Tuesday 21 April 2015 | ||||
| Bury | 19:45 | Southend United | ||