League Two (Week 8) : Morecambe beats Newport 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 16, 2017 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 8: After a 1-0 victory over Cheltenham Town on September 12, the Exiles lost 2-1 against Morecambe.
Ellison Kevin scored dual goals
Ellison Kevin opened the score in the 34th minute, before seeing Newport County catch up in the 36th minute thanks to Bennett Scott. 1-1 at half time. The Shrimps eventually won the game in the second period with with another goal by Ellison Kevin with just 10 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Newport County AFC are down in 9th place with 12 points from 8 games, one point behind Swindon Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of September 16, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter City | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Notts County | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Newport County | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | Stevenage | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | Barnet | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 16 | Morecambe | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 8 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 8 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 5 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 5 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2017-2018
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Overview
Morecambe FC
- Position: 16 +4
- Best performance of the season:Morecambe 2-1 Newport County (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Yeovil Town 2-2 Morecambe (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Stevenage - Morecambe (23 Sep.)
Newport County AFC
- Position: 9 -4
- Best performance of the season:Newport County 4-1 Chesterfield (26 Aug.)
- Previous game:Newport County 1-0 Cheltenham Town (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Newport County - Grimsby Town (23 Sep.)
Morecambe
2:1
Newport County
2:1 (1:1)
- 16 September 2017
- 15:00
- Morecambe
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter City | 22 |
| 2 | Notts County | 19 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 16 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 14 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 13 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 16 September 2017 | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0-1 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Swindon Town | 3-2 | Stevenage | ||
| Carlisle United | 1-1 | Barnet | ||
| Chesterfield | 1-2 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2-1 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Port Vale | 1-1 | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Cambridge United | 2-1 | Coventry City | ||
| Exeter City | 3-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Morecambe | 2-1 | Newport County | ||
| Crawley Town | 0-1 | Notts County | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1-2 | Luton Town | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 3-1 | Colchester United | ||