League Two (Week 45) : Burton beats Northampton 3-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 25, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 45: Two wins in a row for Burton Albion. After their 1-2 win against Morecambe on April 18, the Brewers continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 3-1 victory over Northampton Town this Saturday.
Akins scored dual goals
Burton Albion dominated the first half thanks to goals from Akins ('4, '41 on penalty) and Edwards ('31). Leading 3-0 at the break, the Brewers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Burton Albion FC remains in first place with 91 points from 45 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Shrewsbury Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of April 25, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 45 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 66 | 37 | 29 | 91 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 29 | 38 | 89 |
| 3 | Southend United | 45 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 35 | 18 | 84 |
| 4 | Bury | 45 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 40 | 19 | 82 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 45 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 81 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 45 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 52 | 10 | 72 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 68 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 45 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 65 |
| 9 | Newport County | 45 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 65 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 45 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 61 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 45 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 59 | 64 | -5 | 61 |
| 12 | Morecambe | 45 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 60 |
| 13 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 45 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 59 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 45 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 58 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 45 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 59 | -6 | 57 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 45 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 56 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 56 | 76 | -20 | 53 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 45 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 51 |
| 19 | York City | 45 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 51 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 45 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 53 | 71 | -18 | 49 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 48 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 45 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 67 | -31 | 44 |
| 23 | Cheltenham Town | 45 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 66 | -27 | 40 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 66 | -21 | 39 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2014-2015
41948
Overview
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 4-0 Hartlepool United (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Morecambe 1-2 Burton Albion (18 Apr.)
- Next game:Cambridge United - Burton Albion (2 May.)
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Accrington Stanley 1-5 Northampton Town (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 2-0 Cheltenham Town (18 Apr.)
- Next game:Northampton Town - Wycombe Wanderers (2 May.)
Burton Albion
3:1
Northampton Town
3:1 (3:0)
- 25 April 2015
- 15:00
- Burton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 91 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 89 |
| 3 | Southend United | 84 |
| 4 | Bury | 82 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 81 |
Week 45 Results
| Saturday 25 April 2015 | ||||
| Bury | 2-0 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 0-1 | Morecambe | ||
| York City | 0-2 | Newport County | ||
| Oxford United | 2-0 | Cambridge United | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 4-0 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Mansfield Town | 1-2 | Portsmouth | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2-1 | Exeter City | ||
| Stevenage | 1-0 | Carlisle United | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3-2 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Burton Albion | 3-1 | Northampton Town | ||
| Southend United | 1-0 | Luton Town | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 0-1 | Shrewsbury Town | ||