League Two (Week 9) : Newport beats Grimsby 1-0
WALES, Sep. 23, 2017 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 9: After losing 2-1 to Morecambe on September 16, the Exiles returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Grimsby Town this Saturday.
Grimsby Town made Newport County doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Amond Padraig in the 63rd minute.
Newport County AFC climbed to 8th place with 15 points from 9 games, only one point behind Swindon Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of September 23, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Newport County | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | Barnet | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 11 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Crawley Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 |
| 18 | Morecambe | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 9 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 5 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 5 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2017-2018
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Overview
Newport County AFC
- Position: 8 +1
- Best performance of the season:Newport County 4-1 Chesterfield (26 Aug.)
- Previous game:Morecambe 2-1 Newport County (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Crawley Town - Newport County (26 Sep.)
Grimsby Town FC
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:Chesterfield 1-3 Grimsby Town (5 Aug.)
- Previous game:Grimsby Town 2-1 Yeovil Town (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Grimsby Town - Colchester United (26 Sep.)
Newport County
1:0
Grimsby Town
1:0 (0:0)
- 23 September 2017
- 15:00
- Newport
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 22 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 22 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 17 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 17 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 16 |
Week 9 Results
| Friday 22 September 2017 | ||||
| Forest Green Rovers | 0-2 | Swindon Town | ||
| Saturday 23 September 2017 | ||||
| Yeovil Town | 1-1 | Port Vale | ||
| Coventry City | 2-0 | Exeter City | ||
| Luton Town | 1-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Stevenage | 2-1 | Morecambe | ||
| Colchester United | 1-2 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Newport County | 1-0 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 1-1 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Notts County | 4-1 | Lincoln City | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2-1 | Cambridge United | ||
| Barnet | 1-2 | Crawley Town | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0-5 | Carlisle United | ||