League Two (Week 16) : Leyton Orient beats Colchester 3-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 12, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 16: After losing 0-2 to Crewe Alexandra on October 29, the O's returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Colchester United this Saturday.
Simpson Jay scored dual goals
Leyton Orient dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Simpson Jay in the 11th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the O's further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Hunt Nicky '46 and Simpson Jay '66).
Leyton Orient FC climbed to 19th place with 18 points from 16 games, only one point behind Mansfield Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of November 12, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 27 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Notts County | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 21 |
| 10 | Yeovil Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 21 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | Barnet | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | Morecambe | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 20 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 19 |
| 16 | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 19 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 19 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 18 |
| 20 | Stevenage | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 18 |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 17 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 16 |
| 24 | Newport County | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 14 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Colchester United FC
- Position: 22 -4
- Best performance of the season:Wycombe Wanderers 0-2 Colchester United (27 Aug.)
- Previous game:Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Colchester United (29 Oct.)
- Next game:Yeovil Town - Colchester United (19 Nov.)
Leyton Orient FC
- Position: 19 +4
- Best performance of the season:Colchester United 0-3 Leyton Orient (12 Nov.)
- Previous game:Leyton Orient 0-2 Crewe Alexandra (29 Oct.)
- Next game:Leyton Orient - Blackpool (19 Nov.)
Colchester United
0:3
Leyton Orient
0:3 (0:1)
- 12 November 2016
- 15:00
- Colchester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 31 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 27 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 27 |
Week 16 Results
| Saturday 12 November 2016 | ||||
| Newport County | 2-0 | Carlisle United | ||
| Luton Town | 1-0 | Accrington Stanley | ||
 | Blackpool | 4-0 | Notts County | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2-0 | Morecambe | ||
| Exeter City | 1-3 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Crawley Town | 1-3 | Cambridge United | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2-2 | Barnet | ||
| Portsmouth | 4-0 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Colchester United | 0-3 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2-0 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Stevenage | 2-2 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1-2 | Plymouth Argyle | ||