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EFL League Two First Half Table

The EFL League Two table as it would stand if every match had ended at half-time: three points for leading at the interval, one for level. Counted from 72 matches played in 2026, using the half-time score alone.

Half-time standings

One season, not a pooled record: a table is a statement about one campaign, so these are the most recent 72 matches this competition has on record, with 24 clubs. Points, goals and goal difference all come from the half-time score, so a side that led 1-0 at the interval and lost 1-3 takes three points here.

EFL League Two first-half league table
PosTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Bristol Rovers641163+313
2Newport County633051+412
3Barnet632163+311
4Grimsby Town632164+211
5Cheltenham Town631264+210
6Walsall624031+210
7Oldham Athletic631232+110
8Tranmere Rovers631232+110
9York City623164+29
10Chesterfield63034409
11Port Vale615021+18
12Fleetwood Town62223308
13Gillingham61412207
14Colchester United621334-17
15Northampton Town614123-17
16Accrington Stanley621368-27
17Exeter City61322206
18Rotherham United612346-25
19Shrewsbury Town612335-25
20Rochdale612324-25
21Crawley Town612336-35
22Swindon Town612325-35
23Crewe Alexandra604213-24
24Salford City604225-34

Counted from 72 matches · 2026.

What this table says

  • Bristol Rovers tops it on 13 points from 6 matches, 4 of which they led at half-time.
  • Bristol Rovers has scored the most first-half goals, 6 in 6 matches.
  • Newport County has conceded the fewest, 1.
  • Salford City sits bottom on 4.

How a first-half table differs from the real one

It is the same competition scored at the interval instead of at full time, so it says which sides start matches on the front foot and which spend the opening 45 minutes chasing. A club that routinely goes in level and wins late finishes well below its real position here; one that leads early and is pegged back finishes above it.

  • Points are 3 for a half-time lead, 1 for level.The competition’s own rules are deliberately not applied: no deductions, no bonus points, no play-off split. This answers “what if the whistle went at 45”, and importing a deduction would make it half one thing and half another.
  • It is not a prediction. Every figure is counted from matches already played. A side top of this table is a side that has led at half-time often, which is a fact about the past rather than an estimate of the next match.
  • A match with no posted half-time score is counted by nobody. Treating one as 0-0 would hand out a draw that never happened and understate both clubs.

For how often this competition’s first halves produce goals rather than who leads them, see EFL League Two first half goals stats.

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First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.