League Two (Week 40) : Notts beats Colchester 3-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 1, 2017 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 40: Three wins in a row for Notts County. After their success against Barnet and Wycombe Wanderers, the Magpies continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 3-1 victory over Colchester United this Saturday.
Ameobi Shola scored dual goals
Notts County dominated the first half thanks to goals from Hollis Haydn ('8) and Ameobi Shola ('34). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Magpies further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Ameobi Shola in the 73rd minute.
Colchester United FC are down in 12nd place with 57 points from 40 games, tie on points with Cambridge United FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of April 1, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 80 | 46 | 34 | 81 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 41 | 18 | 75 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 63 | 35 | 28 | 71 |
| 4 | Stevenage | 40 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 52 | 13 | 65 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 40 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 63 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 40 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 48 | 17 | 62 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 40 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 62 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 40 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 60 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 58 |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 47 | 2 | 58 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 57 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 54 | 2 | 57 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 40 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 55 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 52 |
| 15 | Barnet | 40 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 51 |
| 16 | Notts County | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 66 | -20 | 49 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 48 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 48 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 40 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 46 |
| 20 | Morecambe | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 46 |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 56 | -14 | 42 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 67 | -18 | 41 |
| 23 | Newport County | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | -20 | 36 |
| 24 | Leyton Orient | 40 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 41 | 72 | -31 | 32 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Notts County FC
- Position: 16 +4
- Best performance of the season:Notts County 3-1 Colchester United (1 Apr.)
- Previous game:Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Notts County (25 Mar.)
- Next game:Carlisle United - Notts County (8 Apr.)
Colchester United FC
- Position: 12 -2
- Best performance of the season:Colchester United 4-0 Crewe Alexandra (26 Nov.)
- Previous game:Colchester United 2-1 Luton Town (25 Mar.)
- Next game:Colchester United - Stevenage (8 Apr.)
Notts County
3:1
Colchester United
3:1 (2:1)
- 1 April 2017
- 15:00
- Nottingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 81 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 75 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 71 |
| 4 | Stevenage | 65 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 63 |
Week 40 Results
| Saturday 1 April 2017 | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 1-5 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Newport County | 1-0 | Crawley Town | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 3-1 | Morecambe | ||
| Yeovil Town | 0-2 | Carlisle United | ||
| Leyton Orient | 0-2 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Notts County | 3-1 | Colchester United | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1-2 | Cambridge United | ||
| Mansfield Town | 1-2 | Exeter City | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-1 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Luton Town | 1-0 | Blackpool |  | |
| Stevenage | 1-0 | Barnet | ||
| Hartlepool United | 0-2 | Portsmouth | ||