League Two (Week 3) : Morecambe beats Portsmouth 2-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 16, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 3: Two wins in a row for Morecambe. After their 2-1 win against Blackpool on August 13, the Shrimps continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 2-0 victory over Portsmouth this Tuesday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Edwards Ryan ('10) and Barkhuizen Tom ('21).
Morecambe FC climbed to fifth place with 6 points from 3 games, only one point behind Crawley Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of August 16, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Crawley Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Barnet | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Yeovil Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 21 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 23 | Stevenage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Morecambe FC
- Position: 5 +10
- Best performance of the season:Morecambe 2-0 Portsmouth (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Morecambe 2-1 Blackpool (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Yeovil Town - Morecambe (20 Aug.)
Portsmouth FC
- Position: 20 -3
- Previous game:Crewe Alexandra 0-0 Portsmouth (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Portsmouth - Colchester United (20 Aug.)
Morecambe
2:0
Portsmouth
2:0 (2:0)
- 16 August 2016
- 19:45
- Morecambe
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 7 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 7 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 7 |
| 4 | Crawley Town | 7 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 6 |
Week 3 Results
| Tuesday 16 August 2016 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3-3 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Luton Town | 2-1 | Newport County | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1-1 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-0 | Cambridge United | ||
| Mansfield Town | 1-0 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Carlisle United | 1-1 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Exeter City | 0-1 | Crawley Town | ||
| Morecambe | 2-0 | Portsmouth | ||
| Colchester United | 3-2 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Leyton Orient | 3-0 | Stevenage | ||
| Notts County | 1-2 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Barnet | 20:00 | Blackpool |  | |