League Two (Week 5) : Portsmouth defeats Exeter 1-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 27, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 5: Two wins in a row for Portsmouth. After their 2-0 win against Colchester United on August 20, Pompey continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 1-0 victory over Exeter City this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Portsmouth nor Exeter City have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Roberts Gary on penalty with just 5 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Portsmouth FC climbed to 8th place with 8 points from 5 games, only one point behind Plymouth Argyle FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of August 27, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morecambe | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Crawley Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Notts County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | Barnet | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Cheltenham Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Newport County | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Yeovil Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 24 | Cambridge United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Exeter City FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Accrington Stanley 1-2 Exeter City (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Accrington Stanley 1-2 Exeter City (20 Aug.)
- Next game:Colchester United - Exeter City (3 Sep.)
Portsmouth FC
- Position: 8 +6
- Best performance of the season:Portsmouth 2-0 Colchester United (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Portsmouth 2-0 Colchester United (20 Aug.)
- Next game:Portsmouth - Crawley Town (3 Sep.)
Exeter City
0:1
Portsmouth
0:1 (0:0)
- 27 August 2016
- 15:00
- Exeter
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morecambe | 12 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 10 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 10 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 10 |
Week 5 Results
| Saturday 27 August 2016 | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 1-2 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Cambridge United | 0-3 | Luton Town | ||
| Exeter City | 0-1 | Portsmouth | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2-3 | Morecambe | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 0-2 | Colchester United | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Grimsby Town | 5-2 | Stevenage | ||
| Barnet | 0-1 | Carlisle United | ||
| Crawley Town | 1-3 | Notts County | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2-2 | Newport County | ||
 | Blackpool | 0-1 | Plymouth Argyle | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 4-1 | Yeovil Town | ||