Northampton manager Jon Brady hailed his side’s “incredible performance” during their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient.The Cobblers were without five senior defenders and then lost key striker Kion Etete early in the first half.But Sam Hoskins toe-poked Northampton ahead shortly before half-time and then a superb defensive display in horrible conditions at Sixfields k...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins scored the winner as Northampton moved into second place in League Two with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient at Sixfields.Hoskins’ scruffy goal late in the first half was enough to secure a fifth successive home win and end Orient’s 11-game unbeaten run.Home goalkeeper Liam Roberts was a busy boy in the early exchanges as he tipped over a Tom James free-kick a...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady could name an unchanged side for the visit of Leyton Orient in Sky Bet League Two.Brady urged his fringe players to improve after electing to leave substitutions to the final few minutes of his previous matches, including against Oldham on Tuesday.However, Danny Rose could be nearing a start after impressing when he came on for Jack Sowerby in midweek.Although Brady...Full Story »

Boss Kenny Jackett bemoaned Leyton Orient’s inability to kill the game off as his side were forced to settle for a seventh draw in nine League Two away matches at Scunthorpe.Aaron Drinan’s 10th goal of the season gave the O’s a 21st-minute lead in a game they dominated, only for substitute Jake Scrimshaw to rescue a point for the bottom-of-the-table Iron four minutes after comi...Full Story »

Substitute Jake Scrimshaw rescued a point for bottom-of-the-table  Scunthorpe as they came from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Leyton Orient.The on-loan Bournemouth striker forced the ball home four minutes after coming off the bench to cancel out Aaron Drinan’s first-half opener.Play-off hopefuls Orient will view the game as two points dropped, with the wasteful visitors unable to tak...Full Story »

On-loan Scunthorpe goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara is set to keep his place for the visit of Leyton Orient after impressing manager Keith Hill on his debut against Mansfield, despite conceding three goals.The Republic of Ireland international was signed on an emergency seven-day loan from Burton on Friday after Scunthorpe lost Rory Watson to a hamstring injury and the 25-year-old was thrown ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient recovered from falling a goal behind to run out 4-1 winners over Sky Bet League Two newcomers Sutton at Brisbane Road.Harry Smith notched a brace after Theo Archibald had cancelled out the opening goal of the match by Isaac Olaofe before Tom James put the icing on the Orient cake with the fourth goal in stoppage time.The visitors took a deserved lead on 18 minutes when Olaofe robbe...Full Story »

Leyton Orient will continue to monitor Paul Smyth and Callum Reilly ahead of Saturday’s clash with Sutton.Forward Smyth has a toe injury, while midfielder Reilly is still dealing with a groin problem and it remains to be seen whether they will be in contention.Darren Pratley is pushing to return to the starting XI after coming off the bench in the second half of last weekend’s 2-2 dr...Full Story »

Kenny Jackett admitted to feeling disappointed as his Leyton Orient side were denied a place among the League Two play-off places as Rochdale scored at the death to snatch a 2-2 draw.Orient had fallen behind inside 30 seconds after Alex Newby headed home from close range, but Aaron Drinan slotted home an equaliser after 24 minutes following a neat through pass from Dan Kemp.And the visitors took...Full Story »

Alex Newby scored at the death to rescue a point as Rochdale held play-off-chasing Leyton Orient to a 2-2 League Two draw at Spotland.The home side raced into the lead with the game just 30 seconds old, Corey O’Keeffe heading Liam Kelly’s delivery back across the face of goal and Newby nodding home from close range.But Orient responded positively to the setback and were desperately u...Full Story »

Rochdale striker Josh Andrews will be looking to feature against Leyton Orient following his return to the squad for the 1-1 draw with Notts County in the FA Cup first round last weekend.Manager Robbie Stockdale has the option to bring Andrews, who was an unused substitute against the Magpies, back into his side as he looks to continue a run of four games unbeaten in League Two, the last two bei...Full Story »

Dennis Kutrieb felt his Ebbsfleet side’s performance deserved more in their 1-0 FA Cup first-round defeat at League Two Leyton Orient.O’s striker Aaron Drinan scored the only goal of the game in the 24th minute to end sixth-tier Ebbsfleet’s hopes of a cup upset.United boss Kutrieb said: “We were very unlucky and I thought that we were on top of our opponents for at least ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient edged into the second round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 home win but had to work hard throughout to overcome plucky National League South opponents Ebbsfleet.The deciding goal was scored by Aaron Drinan, who put the League Two side ahead in the 24th minutes after a sterile opening period that had produced little in the way of concern for either keeper.Drinan, who scored a hat-trick in...Full Story »

Leyton Orient assistant Joe Gallen has insisted they will go as strong as they can for the visit of Ebbsfleet in the FA Cup first round on Saturday.The O’s take a break from Sky Bet League Two action following a 5-0 thrashing over Hartlepool – where Aaron Drinan scored a hat-trick – to face opposition from two divisions below.While boss Kenny Jackett could view the competi...Full Story »

Manager Dave Challinor admitted he had a worse day than the referee after Hartlepool were thumped 5-0 by Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.Aaron Drinan netted a hat-trick as Orient ended a sequence of four successive draws in a game which was shrouded in controversy.Referee Alan Young took the players off the field for the interval four minutes early and after the customary 15-minute interval break...Full Story »

Aaron Drinan netted a hat-trick as Leyton Orient ended a sequence of four successive draws with a 5-0 home win over Hartlepool in a game which was shrouded in controversy.Referee Alan Young took the players off the field for half-time four minutes early.After the customary 15-minute interval break, the official brought the teams back to play the missing time before blowing for half-time and orde...Full Story »

Leyton Orient are once again expected to be without striker Paul Smyth for the home clash with Hartlepool.The Northern Ireland international has endured a stop-start season so far following a succession of niggling injuries and is now struggling with a hamstring problem.Summer signings Callum Reilly and Adam Thompson are closing in on returns but this game is likely to come too soon.The O’...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Kenny Jackett believes his side should have had a penalty in their 0-0 draw against Stevenage.Both sides had chances to break the deadlock, and Orient should have been awarded a penalty when Pieros Sotiriou was bundled over by a Stevenage player in the area.However, the referee waved away Orient appeals for a penalty, meaning the contest ended goalless.Jackett said: “We ...Full Story »

Stevenage and Leyton Orient had to settle for a point after a frustrating 0-0 draw at the Lamex Stadium.Both sides created enough chances to take more from an entertaining contest.Darren Pratley had a left-foot shot charged down after only four minutes as the visitors started brightly.Elliott List powered a shot at keeper Lawrence Vigouroux as Stevenage threatened.Ruel Sotiriou blazed over the b...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Alex Revell could make changes when they host Leyton Orient in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.Back-to-back 3-0 defeats have hit morale in the camp and they remain without several players in their efforts to find consistency.Brad Barry returned to action last month before he suffered a setback and Charlie Carter, Chris Lines, Arthur Read and James Daly remain absent with unspeci...Full Story »