League Two (Week 24) : Bristol Rovers defeats Leyton Orient 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 28, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 24: After their 0-0 draw against AFC Wimbledon on December 26, the Pirates bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Leyton Orient this Monday.
Gaffney Rory scored dual goals
Gaffney Rory opened the score in the 31st minute, before seeing Leyton Orient catch up in the 45th minute thanks to Simpson Jay. 1-1 at half time. The Pirates eventually won the game in the second period with with another goal by Gaffney Rory in the 53rd minute.
Bristol Rovers FC are down in 6th place with 40 points from 24 games, tie on points with Wycombe Wanderers FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League Two table (as of December 28, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 49 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 46 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 45 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 40 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 40 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 37 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 36 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 36 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 36 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 35 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 33 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 31 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 30 |
| 15 | Notts County | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 30 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 30 |
| 17 | Morecambe | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 28 |
| 18 | Barnet | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 28 |
| 19 | Stevenage | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 26 |
| 20 | Newport County | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 20 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 20 |
| 22 | York City | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 16 |
| 23 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 16 |
| 24 | Yeovil Town | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 14 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2015-2016
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Overview
Bristol Rovers FC
- Position: 6 -1
- Best performance of the season:Dagenham & Redbridge 0-3 Bristol Rovers (19 Dec.)
- Previous game:AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Bristol Rovers (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Bristol Rovers - Luton Town (2 Jan.)
Leyton Orient FC
- Position: 9
- Best performance of the season:Leyton Orient 3-0 Stevenage (18 Aug.)
- Previous game:Leyton Orient 3-2 Portsmouth (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Stevenage - Leyton Orient (2 Jan.)
Bristol Rovers
2:1
Leyton Orient
2:1 (1:1)
- 28 December 2015
- 15:00
- Bristol
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 49 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 46 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 45 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 41 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 40 |
Week 24 Results
| Monday 28 December 2015 | ||||
| Exeter City | 0-2 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Northampton Town | 1-0 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Stevenage | 1-3 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Newport County | 1-2 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Portsmouth | 0-0 | Luton Town | ||
| Yeovil Town | 0-0 | Oxford United | ||
| Cambridge United | 2-1 | Barnet | ||
| Mansfield Town | 1-1 | York City | ||
| Notts County | 2-2 | Morecambe | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2-0 | Crawley Town | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Tuesday 5 April 2016 | ||||
| Carlisle United | 19:45 | Hartlepool United | ||