League Two (Week 21) : Plymouth beats Accrington 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 17, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 21: Two wins in a row for Plymouth Argyle. After their 2-0 win against Doncaster Rovers on December 10, the Pilgrims continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 1-0 victory over Accrington Stanley this Saturday.
Accrington Stanley made Plymouth Argyle doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Tanner Craig in the 76th minute.
Plymouth Argyle FC remains in first place with 44 points from 21 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Carlisle United FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of December 17, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 44 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 42 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 42 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 35 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 31 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 30 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Barnet | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Crawley Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | Yeovil Town | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 28 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 27 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 26 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 26 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 26 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 26 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 23 |
| 19 | Morecambe | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 23 |
| 20 | Notts County | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 22 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 21 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 21 |
| 23 | Cheltenham Town | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 21 |
| 24 | Newport County | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Accrington Stanley FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Notts County 0-2 Accrington Stanley (10 Sep.)
- Previous game:Leyton Orient 1-0 Accrington Stanley (10 Dec.)
- Next game:Grimsby Town - Accrington Stanley (26 Dec.)
Plymouth Argyle FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Plymouth Argyle 4-1 Yeovil Town (1 Oct.)
- Previous game:Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Doncaster Rovers (10 Dec.)
- Next game:Plymouth Argyle - Wycombe Wanderers (26 Dec.)
Accrington Stanley
0:1
Plymouth Argyle
0:1 (0:0)
- 17 December 2016
- 15:00
- Accrington
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 42 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 35 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 35 |
Week 21 Results
| Saturday 17 December 2016 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-0 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1-0 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Carlisle United | 2-1 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Exeter City | 2-0 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Barnet | 1-2 | Stevenage | ||
| Colchester United | 2-1 | Notts County | ||
| Morecambe | 1-2 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Cambridge United | 2-1 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Crawley Town | 3-1 | Newport County | ||
| Portsmouth | 0-0 | Hartlepool United | ||
 | Blackpool | 0-2 | Luton Town | |
| Accrington Stanley | 0-1 | Plymouth Argyle | ||