League Two (Week 1) : Mansfield beats Newport 3-2
WALES, Aug. 6, 2016 (AMP) — League Two: Mansfield Town FC won their first game of season against Newport County AFC.
Green Matt opened the score in the 12th minute, before seeing Newport County catch up in the 18th minute thanks to Compton Jack. 1-1 at half time. The Stags eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Rose Danny ('66) and Hurst Kevan ('90).
View : Full League Two table (as of August 6, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Crawley Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Barnet | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Stevenage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Morecambe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Newport County AFC
- Position: 17
- Next game:Leyton Orient - Newport County (13 Aug.)
Mansfield Town FC
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:Newport County 2-3 Mansfield Town (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Mansfield Town - Cheltenham Town (13 Aug.)
Newport County
2:3
Mansfield Town
2:3 (1:1)
- 6 August 2016
- 15:00
- Newport
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 3 |
| 2 |  Blackpool | 3 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 3 |
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 3 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 3 |
Week 1 Results
| Saturday 6 August 2016 | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2-0 | Morecambe | ||
| Portsmouth | 1-1 | Carlisle United | ||
| Cambridge United | 1-1 | Barnet | ||
| Hartlepool United | 1-1 | Colchester United | ||
| Stevenage | 1-2 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 1-1 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Newport County | 2-3 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 3-2 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2-0 | Notts County | ||
| Crawley Town | 1-0 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-3 | Luton Town | ||
| Blackpool | 2-0 | Exeter City | |