League Two (Week 38) : Northampton beats Newport 1-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 25, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 38: Two wins in a row for Northampton Town. After their 2-3 win against Stevenage on March 19, the Cobblers continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 1-0 victory over Newport County this Friday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Marquis John goal in the 22nd minute.
Northampton Town FC remains in first place with 85 points from 38 games, a 13-point lead over runner-up Oxford United FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of March 25, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 37 | 32 | 85 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 69 | 36 | 33 | 72 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 68 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 61 | 44 | 17 | 67 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 65 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 62 | 35 | 27 | 63 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 60 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 49 | 4 | 59 |
| 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 56 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 37 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 54 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 54 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 53 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 53 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 52 |
| 15 | Barnet | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 48 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 58 | -15 | 47 |
| 17 | Newport County | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 54 | -14 | 41 |
| 18 | Morecambe | 37 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 65 | -8 | 40 |
| 19 | Notts County | 37 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 66 | -19 | 40 |
| 20 | Yeovil Town | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 39 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 55 | -18 | 39 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 64 | -19 | 35 |
| 23 | York City | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 71 | -30 | 28 |
| 24 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 66 | -32 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2015-2016
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Overview
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Leyton Orient 0-4 Northampton Town (13 Feb.)
- Previous game:Stevenage 2-3 Northampton Town (19 Mar.)
- Next game:Mansfield Town - Northampton Town (28 Mar.)
Newport County AFC
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Bristol Rovers 1-4 Newport County (24 Oct.)
- Previous game:Newport County 1-4 Bristol Rovers (19 Mar.)
- Next game:Newport County - Accrington Stanley (28 Mar.)
Northampton Town
1:0
Newport County
1:0 (1:0)
- 25 March 2016
- 15:00
- Northampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 85 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 72 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 68 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 67 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 65 |
Week 38 Results
| Friday 25 March 2016 | ||||
| Yeovil Town | 0-0 | Carlisle United | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 3-0 | Cambridge United | ||
| Oxford United | 1-1 | Stevenage | ||
| York City | 2-2 | Crawley Town | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 1-0 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Hartlepool United | 1-0 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Northampton Town | 1-0 | Newport County | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1-0 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Exeter City | 1-1 | Barnet | ||
| Portsmouth | 4-0 | Notts County | ||
| Morecambe | 15:30 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Tuesday 12 April 2016 | ||||
| Luton Town | 19:45 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||