Newport County midfielder Robbie Willmott pushes Mansfield Town midfielder Ryan Stirk before John-Joe O'Toole is set off in the melee.

Newport County midfielder Robbie Willmott pushes Mansfield Town midfielder Ryan Stirk before John-Joe O'Toole is set off in the melee.

Revealed: The dirtiest teams in League Two, the club yet to get a red card all season and where Crawley Town, Northampton Town, Swindon Town and Leyton Orient rank

By Mark Dunford

Published 6th Mar 2022, 20:40 GMT

Updated 6th Mar 2022, 20:50 GMT

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Keeping your discipline is key in any sport if you want success to come your way.

Winning a football match with ten men isn’t unheard of, but it certainly makes life a little harder and puts the pressure on those left on the pitch.

But who are the dirtiest teams in League Two? Who has had the most yellow cards and straight red cards?

We’ve got all the answers here, courtesy of the transfermarkt.co.uk website.

The league table is in cleanest to dirtiest teams with all stats accurate as of March 5 2022.

A yellow card counts one point, two bookings leading to a red card is three points and a straight red card five points.

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Newport County midfielder Robbie Willmott pushes Mansfield Town midfielder Ryan Stirk before John-Joe O'Toole is set off in the melee.

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Newport County midfielder Robbie Willmott pushes Mansfield Town midfielder Ryan Stirk before John-Joe O'Toole is set off in the melee.

Rochdale have not had a single player sent off this season. They have picked up 35 yellow cards.

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. Rochdale - 35 pts

Rochdale have not had a single player sent off this season. They have picked up 35 yellow cards. Photo: Getty Images

Jake Caprice of Exeter City is shown a yellow card.

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. Exeter City - 37 pts

Jake Caprice of Exeter City is shown a yellow card. Photo: Getty Images

Referee Paul Howard shows a yellow card to Jack Diamond. Harrogate have had one player sent off this season.

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. Harrogate Town - 48pts

Referee Paul Howard shows a yellow card to Jack Diamond. Harrogate have had one player sent off this season. Photo: Getty Images

James Bell shows a yellow card to Jordan Moore-Taylor. The leaders have had 46 yellow cards and one double booking this season.

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. Forest Green Rovers - 49 pts

James Bell shows a yellow card to Jordan Moore-Taylor. The leaders have had 46 yellow cards and one double booking this season. Photo: Getty Images

Referee Trevor Kettle prepares to show Elliott List a yellow card.

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. Stevenage - 50 pts

Referee Trevor Kettle prepares to show Elliott List a yellow card. Photo: Getty Images

Pools have 43 yellow cards and three straight reds to their name this season.

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. Hartlepool United - 58 pts

Pools have 43 yellow cards and three straight reds to their name this season. Photo: Getty

Dean Bouzanis is shown a yellow card by referee Rebecca Welch.

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. Sutton United - 60pts

Dean Bouzanis is shown a yellow card by referee Rebecca Welch. Photo: Getty Images

Rochdale have not had a single player sent off this season. They have picked up 35 yellow cards.

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1. Rochdale - 35 pts

Rochdale have not had a single player sent off this season. They have picked up 35 yellow cards. Photo: Getty Images

Jake Caprice of Exeter City is shown a yellow card.

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2. Exeter City - 37 pts

Jake Caprice of Exeter City is shown a yellow card. Photo: Getty Images

Referee Paul Howard shows a yellow card to Jack Diamond. Harrogate have had one player sent off this season.

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3. Harrogate Town - 48pts

Referee Paul Howard shows a yellow card to Jack Diamond. Harrogate have had one player sent off this season. Photo: Getty Images

James Bell shows a yellow card to Jordan Moore-Taylor. The leaders have had 46 yellow cards and one double booking this season.

Photo: Getty Images

4. Forest Green Rovers - 49 pts

James Bell shows a yellow card to Jordan Moore-Taylor. The leaders have had 46 yellow cards and one double booking this season. Photo: Getty Images

Northampton Town League Two Leyton Orient John Yems

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