League Two (Week 22) : Grimsby beats Accrington 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 22: After three straigth defeats, the Mariners bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Accrington Stanley this Monday.
Grimsby Town dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Bolarinwa Tom in the 32nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Mariners further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Chambers Ashley with just 2 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Grimsby Town FC climbed to 12nd place with 29 points from 22 games, only one point behind Stevenage FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of December 26, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 45 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 44 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 43 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 38 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 35 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 34 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 33 |
| 9 | Barnet | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Stevenage | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 29 |
| 13 | Yeovil Town | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 29 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 29 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 27 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 27 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 26 |
| 18 | Morecambe | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 26 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 24 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 23 |
| 21 | Notts County | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 22 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 21 |
| 23 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 21 |
| 24 | Newport County | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Grimsby Town FC
- Position: 12 +2
- Best performance of the season:Grimsby Town 5-2 Stevenage (27 Aug.)
- Previous game:Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Grimsby Town (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Grimsby Town - Blackpool (31 Dec.)
Accrington Stanley FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Notts County 0-2 Accrington Stanley (10 Sep.)
- Previous game:Accrington Stanley 0-1 Plymouth Argyle (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Crewe Alexandra - Accrington Stanley (31 Dec.)
Grimsby Town
2:0
Accrington Stanley
2:0 (1:0)
- 26 December 2016
- 15:00
- cleethorpes
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 45 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 43 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 38 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 35 |
Week 22 Results
| Monday 26 December 2016 | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 3-2 | Crawley Town | ||
| Stevenage | 1-2 | Cambridge United | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2-0 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Newport County | 2-3 | Portsmouth | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 1-2 | Barnet | ||
| Yeovil Town | 0-0 | Exeter City | ||
| Notts County | 0-1 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1-1 | Carlisle United | ||
| Mansfield Town | 0-1 | Morecambe | ||
| Hartlepool United | 0-1 | Blackpool |  | |
| Luton Town | 0-1 | Colchester United | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 15:15 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||