League Two (Week 1) : Morecambe defeats Cheltenham 2-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 5, 2017 (AMP) — League Two: Morecambe FC won their first game of season against Cheltenham Town FC.
Thompson Garry scored dual goals
Cheltenham Town had started off well by taking the lead in the 43rd minute with a goal by Eisa Mohamed. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Shrimps nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Thompson Garry '55, '90).
View : Full League Two table (as of August 5, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Morecambe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Barnet | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2017-2018
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Overview
Morecambe FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Morecambe 2-1 Cheltenham Town (5 Aug.)
- Next game:Lincoln City - Morecambe (12 Aug.)
Cheltenham Town FC
- Position: 17
- Next game:Cheltenham Town - Crawley Town (12 Aug.)
Morecambe
2:1
Cheltenham Town
2:1 (0:1)
- 5 August 2017
- 15:00
- Morecambe
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 3 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 3 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 3 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 3 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 3 |
Week 1 Results
| Saturday 5 August 2017 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2-2 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 3-1 | Colchester United | ||
| Stevenage | 3-3 | Newport County | ||
| Crawley Town | 1-3 | Port Vale | ||
| Luton Town | 8-2 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Carlisle United | 1-2 | Swindon Town | ||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2-2 | Barnet | ||
| Morecambe | 2-1 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Coventry City | 3-0 | Notts County | ||
| Exeter City | 1-0 | Cambridge United | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2-2 | Lincoln City | ||
| Chesterfield | 1-3 | Grimsby Town | ||