League Two (Week 39) : Accrington defeats Newport 2-0
WALES, Mar. 28, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 39: Three wins in a row for Accrington Stanley. After their success against Dagenham & Redbridge and Leyton Orient, Stanley continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 2-0 victory over Newport County this Monday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Kee Billy ('35) and Windass Josh ('37).
Accrington Stanley FC climbed to fourth place with 70 points from 39 games, only one point behind Plymouth Argyle FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of March 28, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 39 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 71 | 39 | 32 | 86 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 69 | 36 | 33 | 73 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 35 | 21 | 71 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 44 | 19 | 70 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 61 | 40 | 21 | 68 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 62 | 35 | 27 | 63 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 61 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 59 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 58 | 55 | 3 | 57 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 56 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 56 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 55 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 53 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 53 |
| 15 | Barnet | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 51 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 60 | -17 | 47 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 37 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 42 |
| 18 | Newport County | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 41 |
| 19 | Notts County | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 66 | -19 | 41 |
| 20 | Morecambe | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 67 | -10 | 40 |
| 21 | Yeovil Town | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 39 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 64 | -19 | 35 |
| 23 | York City | 39 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 43 | 74 | -31 | 28 |
| 24 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 66 | -32 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2015-2016
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Overview
Newport County AFC
- Position: 18 -1
- Best performance of the season:Bristol Rovers 1-4 Newport County (24 Oct.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 1-0 Newport County (25 Mar.)
- Next game:Yeovil Town - Newport County (2 Apr.)
Accrington Stanley FC
- Position: 4 +1
- Best performance of the season:York City 1-5 Accrington Stanley (28 Nov.)
- Previous game:Accrington Stanley 1-0 Leyton Orient (25 Mar.)
- Next game:
Newport County
0:2
Accrington Stanley
0:2 (0:2)
- 28 March 2016
- 15:00
- Newport
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 86 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 73 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 71 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 70 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 68 |
Week 39 Results
| Monday 28 March 2016 | ||||
| Cambridge United | 0-0 | Oxford United | ||
| Leyton Orient | 0-2 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Newport County | 0-2 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Barnet | 2-1 | Luton Town | ||
| Crawley Town | 0-2 | Exeter City | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2-2 | Northampton Town | ||
| Notts County | 0-0 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Carlisle United | 3-2 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3-2 | York City | ||
| Tuesday 5 April 2016 | ||||
| Stevenage | 19:45 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 19:45 | Morecambe | ||
| Tuesday 26 April 2016 | ||||
| AFC Wimbledon | 19:45 | Portsmouth | ||