League Two (Week 42) : Shrewsbury defeats Exeter 4-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 11, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 42: 6 wins in a row for Shrewsbury Town. After their success against Morecambe, Oxford United, Portsmouth, Dagenham & Redbridge and Mansfield Town, Salop continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 4-0 victory over Exeter City this Saturday.
Akpa Akpro scored dual goals
Shrewsbury Town dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Akpa Akpro in the 18th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Salop further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Collins '62, Akpa Akpro '73 and Barnett '90).
Shrewsbury Town FC remains in second place with 83 points from 42 games, one point behind Burton Albion FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of April 11, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 34 | 26 | 84 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 28 | 37 | 83 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 62 | 41 | 21 | 77 |
| 4 | Bury | 41 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 73 |
| 5 | Southend United | 41 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 72 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 65 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 64 |
| 8 | Newport County | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 62 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 61 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 59 | -2 | 61 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 61 | 55 | 6 | 57 |
| 12 | Morecambe | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 57 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 55 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 53 |
| 15 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 52 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 51 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 69 | -16 | 51 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 48 |
| 19 | York City | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 48 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 45 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 55 | -21 | 45 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 62 | -29 | 40 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 39 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 62 | -26 | 37 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
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Overview
Shrewsbury Town FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Shrewsbury Town 5-0 Bury (21 Oct.)
- Previous game:Mansfield Town 0-1 Shrewsbury Town (6 Apr.)
- Next game:Bury - Shrewsbury Town (14 Apr.)
Exeter City FC
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Carlisle United 1-3 Exeter City (7 Mar.)
- Previous game:Exeter City 2-0 Newport County (6 Apr.)
- Next game:Wycombe Wanderers - Exeter City (14 Apr.)
- 11 April 2015
- 15:00
- Shrewsbury
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 84 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 83 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 77 |
| 4 | Bury | 73 |
| 5 | Southend United | 72 |
Week 42 Results
| Saturday 11 April 2015 | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2-1 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Morecambe | 3-1 | Portsmouth | ||
| York City | 1-0 | Hartlepool United | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 0-0 | Oxford United | ||
| Stevenage | 2-1 | Northampton Town | ||
| Southend United | 1-0 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-1 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Cambridge United | 2-2 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Carlisle United | 1-0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 4-0 | Exeter City | ||
| Newport County | 0-2 | Bury | ||
| Luton Town | 0-1 | Burton Albion | ||