League Two (Week 17) : Doncaster defeats Hartlepool 2-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 19, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 17: Two wins in a row for Doncaster Rovers. After their 1-3 win against Exeter City on November 12, Rovers continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 2-1 victory over Hartlepool United this Saturday.
Marquis John opened the score in the 23rd minute, before seeing Hartlepool United catch up in the 42nd minute thanks to Amond Padraig penalty kick. 1-1 at half time. Rovers eventually won the game in the second period with with a goal by Mandeville Liam seconds before the end of regulation.
Doncaster Rovers FC remains in third place with 33 points from 17 games, one point behind Carlisle United FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of November 19, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 38 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 34 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 33 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 24 |
| 8 | Yeovil Town | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 24 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 22 |
| 12 | Notts County | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | Stevenage | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Barnet | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 21 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 20 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 20 |
| 17 | Morecambe | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 20 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 19 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 18 |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 18 |
| 22 | Newport County | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 17 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 17 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Doncaster Rovers FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Morecambe 1-5 Doncaster Rovers (10 Sep.)
- Previous game:Exeter City 1-3 Doncaster Rovers (12 Nov.)
- Next game:Doncaster Rovers - Leyton Orient (26 Nov.)
Hartlepool United FC
- Position: 18 -3
- Best performance of the season:Grimsby Town 0-3 Hartlepool United (1 Oct.)
- Previous game:Hartlepool United 2-0 Cheltenham Town (12 Nov.)
- Next game:Hartlepool United - Accrington Stanley (22 Nov.)
- 19 November 2016
- 15:00
- Doncaster
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 34 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 33 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 30 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 28 |
Week 17 Results
| Saturday 19 November 2016 | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 1-2 | Blackpool |  | |
| Yeovil Town | 2-1 | Colchester United | ||
| Carlisle United | 3-2 | Exeter City | ||
| Mansfield Town | 3-1 | Crawley Town | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 0-1 | Stevenage | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-3 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 1-1 | Portsmouth | ||
| Morecambe | 0-2 | Luton Town | ||
| Barnet | 0-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2-1 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Notts County | 0-3 | Newport County | ||
| Cambridge United | 1-2 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||