League Two (Week 18) : Doncaster defeats Stevenage 4-3
ENGLAND, Dec. 3, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 18: Four wins in a row for Doncaster Rovers. After their success against Exeter City, Hartlepool United and Leyton Orient, Rovers continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 4-3 victory over Stevenage this Saturday.
Doncaster Rovers dominated the first half thanks to goals from Butler Andy ('28), Mandeville Liam ('35) and Blair Matty ('39). Leading 3-0 at the break, Rovers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Jones Jamie into his own net in the 73rd minute.
Doncaster Rovers FC climbed to first place with 39 points from 19 games, one point ahead of runner-up Carlisle United FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of November 22, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 39 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 31 |
| 6 | Yeovil Town | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 27 |
| 9 | Barnet | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 25 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 25 |
| 14 | Stevenage | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 24 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 23 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 23 |
| 17 | Morecambe | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 23 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 22 |
| 19 | Notts County | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 22 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 21 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 20 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 18 |
| 23 | Cheltenham Town | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 18 |
| 24 | Newport County | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Stevenage FC
- Position: 14 -1
- Best performance of the season:Stevenage 6-1 Hartlepool United (3 Sep.)
- Previous game:Portsmouth 1-2 Stevenage (26 Nov.)
- Next game:Newport County - Stevenage (6 Dec.)
Doncaster Rovers FC
- Position: 1 +2
- Best performance of the season:Morecambe 1-5 Doncaster Rovers (10 Sep.)
- Previous game:Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Leyton Orient (26 Nov.)
- Next game:Plymouth Argyle - Doncaster Rovers (10 Dec.)
- 3 December 2016
- 15:00
- Stevenage
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 38 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 31 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 31 |
Week 18 Results
| Tuesday 22 November 2016 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-2 | Barnet | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 0-3 | Colchester United | ||
| Luton Town | 1-3 | Portsmouth | ||
| Notts County | 0-1 | Cambridge United | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2-2 | Carlisle United | ||
| Mansfield Town | 1-0 | Blackpool |  | |
| Leyton Orient | 0-1 | Exeter City | ||
| Newport County | 0-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2-1 | Morecambe | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2-0 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Saturday 3 December 2016 | ||||
| Stevenage | 3-4 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Yeovil Town | 5-0 | Crawley Town | ||