League Two (Week 29) : Northampton defeats Oxford 1-0
ENGLAND, Feb. 16, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 29: 8 wins in a row for Northampton Town. After their success against Accrington Stanley, Barnet, Plymouth Argyle, Dagenham & Redbridge, Morecambe, York City and Leyton Orient, the Cobblers continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 1-0 victory over Oxford United this Tuesday.
45 minutes of play and neither Northampton Town nor Oxford United have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Richards Marc on penalty in the 59th minute.
Northampton Town FC remains in first place with 67 points from 30 games, a 8-point lead over runner-up Plymouth Argyle FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of January 30, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 31 | 25 | 67 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 59 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 55 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 49 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 49 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 48 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 47 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 46 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 45 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 44 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 43 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 40 |
| 14 | Notts County | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 39 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 38 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 37 |
| 17 | Morecambe | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 36 |
| 18 | Barnet | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 36 |
| 19 | Stevenage | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 34 |
| 20 | Newport County | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 43 | -10 | 30 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 47 | -19 | 27 |
| 22 | York City | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 26 |
| 23 | Yeovil Town | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 24 |
| 24 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 54 | -24 | 20 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2015-2016
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Overview
Oxford United FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Stevenage 1-5 Oxford United (31 Oct.)
- Previous game:Morecambe 2-4 Oxford United (13 Feb.)
- Next game:Oxford United - Accrington Stanley (20 Feb.)
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Leyton Orient 0-4 Northampton Town (13 Feb.)
- Previous game:Leyton Orient 0-4 Northampton Town (13 Feb.)
- Next game:Northampton Town - Wycombe Wanderers (20 Feb.)
- 16 February 2016
- 19:45
- Oxford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 67 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 59 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 55 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 49 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 49 |
Week 29 Results
| Saturday 30 January 2016 | ||||
| Luton Town | 0-2 | Notts County | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2-3 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Crawley Town | 0-1 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Leyton Orient | 1-3 | Cambridge United | ||
| Morecambe | 1-2 | Newport County | ||
| York City | 2-1 | Stevenage | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Hartlepool United | 0-2 | Exeter City | ||
| Tuesday 16 February 2016 | ||||
| Oxford United | 0-1 | Northampton Town | ||
| Tuesday 23 February 2016 | ||||
| Barnet | 19:45 | Portsmouth | ||
| Tuesday 8 March 2016 | ||||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 19:45 | Carlisle United | ||