Luke Chambers’ first-half own goal and late strikes from Theo Archibald and Charlie Kelman earned Leyton Orient a convincing 3-1 win at ColchesterThe routine victory at the JobServe Community Stadium left the visitors top of the League Two table, ahead of Stevenage on goal difference.Colchester came close to taking the lead when Cameron Coxe saw his low drive magnificently saved by Lawrenc...Full Story »

Colchester could bring Charlie Owens back into the squad for the visit of Leyton Orient on Saturday.The 24-year-old midfielder did not feature in the 1-0 win over Bradford on Tuesday but could return to the fold after boss Wayne Brown revealed plans to build up his fitness.Tom Eastman scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner in midweek and will most likely start again.The U’s will be looking...Full Story »

Richie Wellens could not believe his Leyton Orient side failed to find a winner at Swindon.Orient were knocked off top spot in Sky Bet League Two by Salford as a result of the 1-1 draw and boss Wellens said: “That was two points dropped, we were totally dominant.“We had more shots, more shots on target, better chances, more possession, outran them.“My only negative was that in ...Full Story »

Swindon will continue to be without defender Ciaran Brennan as they search for a first win of the Sky Bet League Two season against Leyton Orient.The on-loan Sheffield Wednesday centre-half missed the weekend draw at Carlisle with concussion and is being brought along slowly.Head coach Scott Lindsey may rotate his midfield with a quick turnaround so Ronan Darcy and Tom Clayton could be in line f...Full Story »

Orient boss Richie Wellens praised the efforts of his side as they overcame Mansfield 1-0 to move to the top of League Two.The Londoners made it three wins out of three and they have yet to concede a league goal this season.Ipswich midfielder Idris El Mizouni, on a season-long loan with Orient, skipped past two defenders and picked out another loanee, QPR striker Charlie Kelman who rifled a shot...Full Story »

Charlie Kelman was on target as Leyton Orient made it three league wins out of three with a 1-0 win over Mansfield to go top of League Two.The Stags were left to rue a number of spurned first-half chances including a missed penalty in the first minute by Stephen McLaughlin. Rhys Oates was felled by O’s keeper Lawrence Vigouroux after 16 seconds play but the shot-stopper redeemed himself tu...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens is set to recall a host of first-team regulars for the visit of Mansfield.Wellens made seven changes for the Carabao Cup first-round loss at Forest Green in midweek.The O’s have won their opening two League Two games so are likely to revert back to a more familiar line-up.Jordan Brown made his return from injury off the bench but Aaron Drinan (quad) is sti...Full Story »

Armani Little’s brace earned Forest Green a place in the second round of the Carabao Cup as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Leyton Orient.Little, a summer signing from Torquay, scored in each half to knock out Richie Wellens’ League Two outfit.Earlier, Forest Green came out swinging but found O’s goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux in fine form as he denied Corey O’Keeffe with...Full Story »

New Forest Green signing Connor Wickham could be involved in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup first-round tie with Leyton Orient.Wickham signed for the Sky Bet League One club last week on a free transfer after he was released by MK Dons at the end of the previous season.Boss Ian Burchnall is eager not to push Wickham too hard following a disjointed pre-season but the former Premier League striker lo...Full Story »

Leyton Orient head coach Richie Wellens called his side “a work in progress” after a superb strike from defender Tom James at Crawley gave the O’s their second successive league victory.James, who scored Orient’s second goal in the opening 2-0 win over Grimsby with another screamer, settled the issue five minutes after the break to delight Wellens and 800 travelling fans....Full Story »

Tom James hit his second goal in successive games as Leyton Orient made it two league wins out of two with a 1-0 victory at Crawley.The hosts, beaten by the same scoreline at Carlisle in their opening game, again struggled for fluency and rarely threatened to get on terms.Crawley welcomed a bumper crowd of nearly 4,000 after the new owners reduced season ticket prices, and new boss Kevin Betsy p...Full Story »

Crawley manager Kevin Betsy will have a full squad to pick from for his side’s League Two clash against Leyton Orient.Teenager James Balagizi – a season-long loan signing from Liverpool – could be handed another start after he made his debut last weekend.Dom Telford, last season’s top scorer in the division, will be looking to get off the mark following his high-profile m...Full Story »

Grimsby suffered defeat on their return to the Football League as Leyton Orient eased to a 2-0 win at Brisbane Road.The Mariners, promoted back at the end of last season via the National League play-offs, were beaten by a penalty from George Moncur and wonder strike from Tom James.The second half was just three minutes old when the O’s broke the deadlock.Referee Chris Pollard adjudged Luke...Full Story »

Leyton Orient will be without Shadrach Ogie for their Sky Bet League Two opener with Grimsby on Saturday.Ogie was sent off against Northampton at the end of last season and will serve the final game of his three-match suspension this weekend.Boss Richie Wellens will have a number of new faces at his disposal but Theo Archibald will need no introduction after he made his loan switch from Lincoln ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens could name an unchanged side for their final game of the season against Tranmere.Wellens has reported no new injuries following last week’s win at Crawley, where he handed Zech Obiero his full debut.Obiero is hoping to continue in midfield, while Hector Kyprianou, Alex Mitchell and Jordan Brown could retain their starting places after returning at Crawley....Full Story »

Goals in each half from Theo Archibald and Aaron Drinan gave Leyton Orient their third win in the last four Sky Bet League Two away games with a 2-0 victory at Crawley.Crawley have now lost three games in succession following the suspension of head coach John Yems pending an investigation over serious allegations.Supporters voiced their support throughout for Yems, 62, and a smoke bomb was throw...Full Story »

Crawley will have midfielder James Tilley back from suspension for the Sky Bet League Two match against Leyton Orient.Tilley was sent off for a second caution during the defeat at Mansfield, so sat out the 3-0 reverse at rivals Sutton on Tuesday night.Forward Tom Nichols should be available having taken a knock late on against Sutton, when assistant manager Lewis Young was in charge after John Y...Full Story »

Northampton moved into the automatic promotion places with a 4-2 away win at Leyton Orient.Mitch Pinnock opened the scoring in the 19th minute when he rifled home an unstoppable 20-yard shot and the Cobblers doubled their lead on 32 minutes when John Guthrie scored from close range after his initial effort had hit the upright.Six minutes later, Joshua Felix-Eppiah sprung the offside trap for the...Full Story »

Adam Thompson could return when Leyton Orient host Northampton in League Two on Saturday.The defender was a late withdrawal from Monday’s 2-1 win over Swindon with a knock.Midfielder Hector Kyprianou will miss out through suspension, having been sent off in the win at Swindon.Omar Beckles should start again in central defence, fresh from his match-winning brace against Swindon.Northampton ...Full Story »

Ben Garner felt Swindon had enough chances to beat 10-man Leyton Orient but admitted their lacklustre defending at set-pieces let the visitors off the hook in Monday’s 2-1 League Two defeat.Omar Beckles scored either side of the break, while Hector Kyprianou hampered Orient’s bright start as he was shown a second yellow card midway through the first half.Josh Davison netted a late co...Full Story »