League Two (Week 23) : Barnet beats Newport 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 23: Two wins in a row for Barnet. After their 4-2 win against Crawley Town on December 19, the Bees continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 2-0 victory over Newport County this Saturday.
Akinde John scored dual goals
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Akinde John at '54 (on penalty) and '89.
Barnet FC climbed to 17th place with 28 points from 23 games, only one point behind Notts County FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League Two table (as of December 26, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 46 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 44 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 43 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 40 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 37 |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 37 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 36 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 36 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 34 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 33 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 31 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 30 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 30 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 29 |
| 16 | Notts County | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 29 |
| 17 | Barnet | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 28 |
| 18 | Morecambe | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 27 |
| 19 | Stevenage | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 26 |
| 20 | Newport County | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 20 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 20 |
| 22 | York City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 45 | -20 | 15 |
| 23 | Yeovil Town | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 13 |
| 24 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2015-2016
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Overview
Barnet FC
- Position: 17 +2
- Best performance of the season:Barnet 4-2 Crawley Town (19 Dec.)
- Previous game:Barnet 4-2 Crawley Town (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Cambridge United - Barnet (28 Dec.)
Newport County AFC
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Bristol Rovers 1-4 Newport County (24 Oct.)
- Previous game:Newport County 2-2 AFC Wimbledon (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Newport County - Plymouth Argyle (28 Dec.)
Barnet
2:0
Newport County
2:0 (0:0)
- 26 December 2015
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 44 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 43 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 40 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 37 |
Week 23 Results
| Saturday 26 December 2015 | ||||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 0-3 | Cambridge United | ||
| Barnet | 2-0 | Newport County | ||
| Luton Town | 0-2 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-0 | Yeovil Town | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 0-0 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Crawley Town | 2-1 | Stevenage | ||
| Leyton Orient | 3-2 | Portsmouth | ||
| Oxford United | 3-0 | Exeter City | ||
| Tuesday 26 January 2016 | ||||
| Morecambe | 19:45 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Tuesday 16 February 2016 | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 19:45 | Notts County | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 19:45 | Carlisle United | ||
| Tuesday 23 February 2016 | ||||
| York City | 19:45 | Northampton Town | ||