League Two (Week 40) : Hartlepool defeats Mansfield 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 2, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 40: Three wins in a row for Hartlepool United. After their success against AFC Wimbledon and Leyton Orient, the Pools continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 2-1 victory over Mansfield Town this Saturday.
Paynter Billy scored dual goals
Hartlepool United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Paynter Billy in the 24th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Pools further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Paynter Billy on penalty with just 5 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Mansfield Town FC are down in 13rd place with 53 points from 40 games, 3 points behind Cambridge United FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of April 2, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 73 | 41 | 32 | 87 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 69 | 36 | 33 | 73 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 40 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 40 | 24 | 71 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 71 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 40 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 64 | 45 | 19 | 71 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 39 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 63 | 35 | 28 | 66 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 61 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 40 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 60 |
| 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 48 | 9 | 59 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 54 | 2 | 59 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 39 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 57 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 56 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 53 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 53 |
| 15 | Barnet | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 51 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 63 | -20 | 47 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 45 |
| 18 | Morecambe | 39 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 61 | 69 | -8 | 43 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 42 |
| 20 | Notts County | 39 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 49 | 68 | -19 | 42 |
| 21 | Newport County | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 41 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 39 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 64 | -18 | 38 |
| 23 | York City | 40 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 75 | -31 | 29 |
| 24 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 66 | -32 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2015-2016
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Overview
Hartlepool United FC
- Position: 17 +5
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Leyton Orient 0-2 Hartlepool United (28 Mar.)
- Next game:Carlisle United - Hartlepool United (5 Apr.)
Mansfield Town FC
- Position: 13 -2
- Best performance of the season:Mansfield Town 4-0 Crawley Town (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Mansfield Town 2-2 Northampton Town (28 Mar.)
- Next game:Carlisle United - Mansfield Town (9 Apr.)
- 2 April 2016
- 15:00
- Hartlepool
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 87 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 73 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 71 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 71 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 71 |
Week 40 Results
| Tuesday 15 March 2016 | ||||
| Oxford United | 4-0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Saturday 2 April 2016 | ||||
| Luton Town | 0-1 | Stevenage | ||
| Northampton Town | 2-2 | Notts County | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1-2 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Exeter City | 2-1 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Morecambe | 4-2 | Barnet | ||
| Portsmouth | 1-0 | Carlisle United | ||
| York City | 1-1 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 3-0 | Crawley Town | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2-1 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Yeovil Town | 1-0 | Newport County | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 1-1 | Cambridge United | ||