League Two (Week 8) : Northampton defeats Morecambe 4-2
ENGLAND, Sep. 19, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 8: After three straigth victories against Notts County, Yeovil Town and Newport County, the Shrimps lost 4-2 against Northampton Town.
Northampton Town dominated the first half thanks to goals from D Ath Lawson ('31) and Hoskins Sam ('34). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Cobblers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Byrom Joel '48 and Calvert-lewin Dominik '69).
Morecambe FC are down in 7th place with 13 points from 8 games, tie on points with Accrington Stanley FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of September 19, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Morecambe | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 16 | York City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Stevenage | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Barnet | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 23 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 24 | Newport County | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2015-2016
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Overview
Morecambe FC
- Position: 7 -2
- Best performance of the season:Morecambe 4-1 Notts County (29 Aug.)
- Previous game:Newport County 1-2 Morecambe (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Oxford United - Morecambe (26 Sep.)
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 8 +3
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 3-0 Exeter City (15 Aug.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 1-0 Oxford United (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Northampton Town - Leyton Orient (26 Sep.)
Morecambe
2:4
Northampton Town
2:4 (0:2)
- 19 September 2015
- 15:00
- Morecambe
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 17 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 16 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 13 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 19 September 2015 | ||||
| Crawley Town | 0-1 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Leyton Orient | 1-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Morecambe | 2-4 | Northampton Town | ||
| Barnet | 3-2 | Stevenage | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 0-0 | Newport County | ||
| Oxford United | 1-1 | Portsmouth | ||
| York City | 2-2 | Carlisle United | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 4-2 | Exeter City | ||
| Hartlepool United | 0-0 | Cambridge United | ||
| Luton Town | 1-0 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-1 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2-1 | Notts County | ||