League Two (Week 24) : Northampton beats Accrington 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 28, 2015 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 24: After losing 1-2 to Portsmouth on December 19, the Cobblers bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Accrington Stanley this Monday.
Accrington Stanley made Northampton Town doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Richards Marc in the 63rd minute.
Northampton Town FC climbed to second place with 46 points from 23 games, 3 points behind Plymouth Argyle FC.
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
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Northampton Town 3-0 Exeter City (15 Aug.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 1-2 Portsmouth (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Northampton Town - Barnet (2 Jan.)
Accrington Stanley FC
- Position: 8
- Best performance of the season:York City 1-5 Accrington Stanley (28 Nov.)
- Previous game:Stevenage 1-1 Accrington Stanley (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Mansfield Town - Accrington Stanley (2 Jan.)
Northampton Town
1:0
Accrington Stanley
1:0 (0:0)
- 28 December 2015
- 15:00
- Northampton
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 | ||