League Two (Week 16) : Newport beats Carlisle 2-0
WALES, Nov. 12, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 16: After five straigth victories against Colchester United, Morecambe, Hartlepool United, Stevenage and Crawley Town, the Cumbrians lost 2-0 against Newport County.
Newport County dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Sheehan Josh in the 2nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Exiles further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Healey Rhys in the 72nd minute.
Carlisle United FC remains in second place with 31 points from 16 games, 4 points behind Plymouth Argyle FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League Two table (as of November 12, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 35 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Notts County | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Crawley Town | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Yeovil Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Morecambe | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 20 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 14 | Barnet | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 18 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 17 |
| 17 | Stevenage | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 17 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 17 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 16 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 16 |
| 21 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 16 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 16 |
| 23 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 15 |
| 24 | Newport County | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 14 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Newport County AFC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Accrington Stanley 1-3 Newport County (29 Oct.)
- Previous game:Accrington Stanley 1-3 Newport County (29 Oct.)
- Next game:Notts County - Newport County (19 Nov.)
Carlisle United FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Morecambe 0-3 Carlisle United (8 Oct.)
- Previous game:Carlisle United 3-1 Crawley Town (29 Oct.)
- Next game:Carlisle United - Exeter City (19 Nov.)
Newport County
2:0
Carlisle United
2:0 (1:0)
- 12 November 2016
- 13:00
- Newport
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 35 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 31 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 24 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 24 |
Week 16 Results
| Saturday 12 November 2016 | ||||
| Newport County | 2-0 | Carlisle United | ||
| Luton Town | 15:00 | Accrington Stanley | ||
 | Blackpool | 15:00 | Notts County | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 15:00 | Morecambe | ||
| Exeter City | 15:00 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Crawley Town | 15:00 | Cambridge United | ||
| Grimsby Town | 15:00 | Barnet | ||
| Portsmouth | 15:00 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Colchester United | 15:00 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Hartlepool United | 15:00 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Stevenage | 15:00 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 15:00 | Plymouth Argyle | ||