League Two (Week 5) : Exeter beats Newport 1-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 2, 2017 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 5: Three wins in a row for Exeter City. After their success against Lincoln City and Cheltenham Town, the Grecians continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 1-0 victory over Newport County this Saturday.
Newport County made Exeter City doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Holmes Lee in the 57th minute.
Exeter City FC remains in first place with 13 points from 5 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Stevenage FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of September 2, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Notts County | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Newport County | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Barnet | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 | Yeovil Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | Morecambe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2017-2018
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Overview
Exeter City FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Cheltenham Town 3-4 Exeter City (26 Aug.)
- Previous game:Cheltenham Town 3-4 Exeter City (26 Aug.)
- Next game:Forest Green Rovers - Exeter City (9 Sep.)
Newport County AFC
- Position: 7 -5
- Best performance of the season:Newport County 4-1 Chesterfield (26 Aug.)
- Previous game:Newport County 4-1 Chesterfield (26 Aug.)
- Next game:Newport County - Wycombe Wanderers (9 Sep.)
Exeter City
1:0
Newport County
1:0 (0:0)
- 2 September 2017
- 15:00
- Exeter
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter City | 13 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 11 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 10 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 10 |
| 5 | Notts County | 10 |
Week 5 Results
| Saturday 2 September 2017 | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1-1 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 3-1 | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Exeter City | 1-0 | Newport County | ||
| Morecambe | 1-2 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Cambridge United | 1-0 | Colchester United | ||
| Crawley Town | 2-0 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Swindon Town | 1-4 | Barnet | ||
| Chesterfield | 0-0 | Coventry City | ||
| Lincoln City | 0-0 | Luton Town | ||
| Port Vale | 0-1 | Notts County | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 0-1 | Stevenage | ||
| Grimsby Town | 1-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||