League Two (Week 7) : Doncaster beats Morecambe 5-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 10, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 7: The Shrimps crashed to their 2nd consecutive defeat as they lost 5-1 against Doncaster Rovers.
Marquis John scored dual goals
Doncaster Rovers dominated the first half thanks to goals from Butler Andy ('4) and Marquis John ('17). Leading 2-1 at the break, Rovers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Marquis John '66, Blair Matty '74 and Coppinger James '80).
Doncaster Rovers FC climbed to fourth place with 13 points from 7 games, tie on points with Luton Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of September 10, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Morecambe | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | Stevenage | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Barnet | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 19 | Cheltenham Town | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 20 | Newport County | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 6 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Yeovil Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Cambridge United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Morecambe FC
- Position: 7 -5
- Best performance of the season:Morecambe 2-0 Portsmouth (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Morecambe 1-2 Leyton Orient (3 Sep.)
- Next game:Cambridge United - Morecambe (17 Sep.)
Doncaster Rovers FC
- Position: 4 +2
- Best performance of the season:Morecambe 1-5 Doncaster Rovers (10 Sep.)
- Previous game:Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Doncaster Rovers (3 Sep.)
- Next game:Doncaster Rovers - Newport County (17 Sep.)
Morecambe
1:5
Doncaster Rovers
1:5 (1:2)
- 10 September 2016
- 15:00
- Morecambe
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 14 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 13 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 13 |
Week 7 Results
| Saturday 10 September 2016 | ||||
| Yeovil Town | 1-2 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Mansfield Town | 0-1 | Barnet | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-1 | Cambridge United | ||
| Colchester United | 3-2 | Blackpool |  | |
| Morecambe | 1-5 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Portsmouth | 4-2 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2-0 | Exeter City | ||
| Newport County | 2-2 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Stevenage | 2-1 | Crawley Town | ||
| Luton Town | 1-2 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Notts County | 0-2 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Carlisle United | 2-2 | Leyton Orient | ||