League Two (Week 36) : Accrington defeats Plymouth 2-1
ENGLAND, Mar. 12, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 36: After a 2-2 draw with Oxford United on March 5, the Pilgrims lost 2-1 against Accrington Stanley.
Plymouth Argyle had started off well by taking the lead in the 23rd minute with a goal by Jervis Jake. Trailing 1-0 at half time, Stanley nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Kee Billy '85 on penalty and Mccartan Shay '90).
Plymouth Argyle FC remains in third place with 65 points from 36 games, tie on points with Oxford United FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of March 12, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 35 | 30 | 79 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 35 | 26 | 65 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 32 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 62 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 60 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 34 | 23 | 59 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 56 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 55 |
| 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 45 | 8 | 53 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 35 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 52 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 51 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 51 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 50 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 49 |
| 15 | Barnet | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 47 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 45 |
| 17 | Morecambe | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 40 |
| 18 | Newport County | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 40 |
| 19 | Notts County | 35 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 40 |
| 20 | Yeovil Town | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 38 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 34 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 33 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 55 | -19 | 34 |
| 23 | York City | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 67 | -29 | 27 |
| 24 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 61 | -27 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2015-2016
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Overview
Accrington Stanley FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:York City 1-5 Accrington Stanley (28 Nov.)
- Previous game:Accrington Stanley 1-3 Portsmouth (8 Mar.)
- Next game:Accrington Stanley - Wycombe Wanderers (16 Mar.)
Plymouth Argyle FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Plymouth Argyle 4-1 Carlisle United (18 Aug.)
- Previous game:Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Oxford United (5 Mar.)
- Next game:Plymouth Argyle - Luton Town (19 Mar.)
Accrington Stanley
2:1
Plymouth Argyle
2:1 (0:1)
- 12 March 2016
- 15:00
- Accrington
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 79 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 65 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 65 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 62 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 60 |
Week 36 Results
| Saturday 12 March 2016 | ||||
| Exeter City | 2-2 | Carlisle United | ||
| Northampton Town | 1-1 | Cambridge United | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1-0 | Stevenage | ||
| Hartlepool United | 3-1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Luton Town | 0-1 | Crawley Town | ||
| Portsmouth | 0-3 | Newport County | ||
| York City | 1-1 | Barnet | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Morecambe | 2-1 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Oxford United | 0-1 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Yeovil Town | 1-0 | Notts County | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2-1 | Plymouth Argyle | ||