League Two (Week 2) : Morecambe beats Blackpool 2-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 13, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 2: After a 2-0 victory over Exeter City on August 6, the Seasiders lost 2-1 against Morecambe.
Potts Brad opened the score in the 23rd minute, before seeing Morecambe catch up in the 45th minute thanks to Dunn Jack penalty kick. 1-1 at half time. The Shrimps eventually won the game in the second period with with a goal by Rose Michael in the 76th minute.
Blackpool FC are down in 10th place with 3 points from 2 games, one point behind Carlisle United FC, Crawley Town FC and Crewe Alexandra FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of August 13, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Barnet | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Crawley Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Stevenage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Morecambe FC
- Position: 15 +6
- Best performance of the season:Morecambe 2-1 Blackpool (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Grimsby Town 2-0 Morecambe (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Morecambe - Portsmouth (16 Aug.)
Blackpool FC
- Position: 10 -8
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 2-0 Exeter City (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Blackpool 2-0 Exeter City (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Barnet - Blackpool (16 Aug.)
Morecambe
2:1
Blackpool
2:1 (1:1)
- 13 August 2016
- 15:00
- Morecambe
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 4 |
| 2 | Barnet | 4 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 4 |
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 4 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 4 |
Week 2 Results
| Saturday 13 August 2016 | ||||
| Luton Town | 1-1 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Barnet | 2-0 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2-1 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-1 | Crawley Town | ||
| Morecambe | 2-1 | Blackpool | | |
| Carlisle United | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Exeter City | 1-2 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Colchester United | 2-0 | Cambridge United | ||
| Leyton Orient | 0-1 | Newport County | ||
| Notts County | 1-1 | Stevenage | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0-0 | Portsmouth | ||