League Two : Northampton Town claim League Two crown
ENGLAND, May. 7, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 46: Two wins in a row for Northampton Town. After their 2-0 win against Luton Town on April 30, the Cobblers continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 2-1 victory over Portsmouth this Saturday.
Northampton Town dominated the first half as a result of the unfortunate own goal scored by Whatmough Jack in the 14th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Cobblers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Collins James with just 9 minutes remaining in regulation time.
View : Full League Two table (as of May 7, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | 36 | 99 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 84 | 41 | 43 | 86 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 46 | 31 | 85 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 48 | 26 | 85 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 46 | 26 | 81 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 44 | 31 | 78 |
| 7 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 50 | 14 | 75 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 61 | -1 | 69 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 55 | 11 | 68 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 62 | 5 | 67 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 61 | 2 | 66 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 53 | 8 | 64 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 64 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 65 | -2 | 64 |
| 15 | Barnet | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 68 | -1 | 62 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 72 | -23 | 51 |
| 17 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 83 | -29 | 51 |
| 18 | Stevenage | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 48 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 48 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 78 | -33 | 47 |
| 21 | Morecambe | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 69 | 91 | -22 | 46 |
| 22 | Newport County | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43 | 64 | -21 | 43 |
| 23 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 81 | -35 | 34 |
| 24 | York City | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 87 | -36 | 34 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2015-2016
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Overview
Portsmouth FC
- Position: 6 -1
- Best performance of the season:Portsmouth 6-0 York City (24 Nov.)
- Previous game:Hartlepool United 0-2 Portsmouth (30 Apr.)
Northampton Town FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Leyton Orient 0-4 Northampton Town (13 Feb.)
- Previous game:Northampton Town 2-0 Luton Town (30 Apr.)
Portsmouth
1:2
Northampton Town
1:2 (0:1)
- 7 May 2016
- 15:00
- Portsmouth
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 99 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 86 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 85 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 85 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 81 |
Week 46 Results
| Saturday 7 May 2016 | ||||
| Yeovil Town | 0-1 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 0-0 | Stevenage | ||
| Luton Town | 4-1 | Exeter City | ||
| Notts County | 0-5 | Carlisle United | ||
| Portsmouth | 1-2 | Northampton Town | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | Newport County | ||
| Crawley Town | 0-3 | Barnet | ||
| Morecambe | 1-1 | York City | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 5-0 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Mansfield Town | 0-0 | Cambridge United | ||
| Oxford United | 3-0 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||