League Two (Week 6) : Leyton Orient defeats Morecambe 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 3, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 6: After four straigth victories against Blackpool, Portsmouth, Yeovil Town and Accrington Stanley, the Shrimps lost 2-1 against Leyton Orient.
Leyton Orient dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Kelly Liam in the 27th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the O's further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Bowery Jordan in the 55th minute.
Morecambe FC are down in second place with 12 points from 6 games, one point behind Luton Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of September 3, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Morecambe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Notts County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Barnet | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 |
| 20 | Newport County | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 5 |
| 23 | Yeovil Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 24 | Cambridge United | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Morecambe FC
- Position: 2 -1
- Best performance of the season:Morecambe 2-0 Portsmouth (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Accrington Stanley 2-3 Morecambe (27 Aug.)
- Next game:Morecambe - Doncaster Rovers (10 Sep.)
Leyton Orient FC
- Position: 7 +3
- Best performance of the season:Leyton Orient 3-0 Stevenage (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Leyton Orient 1-2 Mansfield Town (27 Aug.)
- Next game:Carlisle United - Leyton Orient (10 Sep.)
Morecambe
1:2
Leyton Orient
1:2 (0:1)
- 3 September 2016
- 15:00
- Morecambe
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 13 |
| 2 | Morecambe | 12 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 11 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 11 |
Week 6 Results
| Saturday 3 September 2016 | ||||
| Portsmouth | 3-0 | Crawley Town | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2-1 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Stevenage | 6-1 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Luton Town | 4-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Notts County | 2-2 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Carlisle United | 1-1 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Yeovil Town | 0-3 | Blackpool |  | |
| Morecambe | 1-2 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-0 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Colchester United | 2-3 | Exeter City | ||
| Mansfield Town | 0-0 | Cambridge United | ||
| Tuesday 25 October 2016 | ||||
| Newport County | 19:45 | Barnet | ||