League Two (Week 16) : Forest Green defeats Morecambe 2-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 28, 2017 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 16: Three wins in a row for Forest Green Rovers. After their success against Coventry City and Stevenage, The Green continued their sensational form in the League Two with a 2-0 victory over Morecambe this Saturday.
Forest Green Rovers dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Marsh-brown Keanu in the 30th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, The Green further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Laird Scott in the 64th minute.
Forest Green Rovers FC climbed to 20th place with 15 points from 16 games, only one point behind Crawley Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of October 28, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 31 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 27 |
| 8 | Newport County | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Stevenage | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 22 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 15 | Cheltenham Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 21 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 20 |
| 17 | Yeovil Town | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 16 |
| 20 | Forest Green Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 15 |
| 21 | Barnet | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 14 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 14 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 14 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 9 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2017-2018
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Overview
Forest Green Rovers FC
- Position: 20 +3
- Best performance of the season:Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Morecambe (28 Oct.)
- Previous game:Stevenage 1-2 Forest Green Rovers (21 Oct.)
- Next game:Crawley Town - Forest Green Rovers (11 Nov.)
Morecambe FC
- Position: 23 -1
- Best performance of the season:Chesterfield 0-2 Morecambe (14 Oct.)
- Previous game:Morecambe 0-0 Grimsby Town (21 Oct.)
- Next game:Morecambe - Wycombe Wanderers (11 Nov.)
Forest Green Rovers
2:0
Morecambe
2:0 (1:0)
- 28 October 2017
- 15:00
- nailsworth
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 33 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 32 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 31 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 30 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 28 |
Week 16 Results
| Saturday 28 October 2017 | ||||
| Notts County | 3-0 | Newport County | ||
| Colchester United | 3-1 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 3-3 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Grimsby Town | 0-0 | Cambridge United | ||
| Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Exeter City | ||
| Chesterfield | 2-2 | Carlisle United | ||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2-0 | Morecambe | ||
| Luton Town | 0-3 | Coventry City | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 4-1 | Barnet | ||
| Port Vale | 0-3 | Swindon Town | ||
| Yeovil Town | 3-0 | Stevenage | ||
| Lincoln City | 0-0 | Crawley Town | ||