Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient maintained their seven-point lead at the top of the table after a stalemate with nearest rivals Stevenage at Brisbane Road.

Smyth and Jordan Brown made way for Craig Clay and Rob Hunt in the closing stages, with James doing superbly well to get to the byline on the left during four minutes of stoppage time, only for his cutback to avoid several teammates in the box. And Rose did well to head the ball back to his own keeper as Beckles looked to connect with a nod-down from James, as O's pressed following another set-piece. And Lawrence Vigouroux was called into action to save well from Jordan Roberts on 56 minutes, after the Stevenage man latched onto a quickly taken free-kick on the left side of the box.

It was a game anticipated by supporters for weeks, Stevenage away to Leyton Orient in League Two - top v second. The match report from Brisbane Road.

In a way it was the perfect example of football in the fourth tier. Neither manager opted for any changes in personnel though. It did spark a slight change in momentum but apart from two wild and speculative lashes by Alex Gilbey, neither of which ever had a hope of finding the net, it looked like a no-score draw was going to be the outcome. But Orient were now in the ascendancy and they head the backing of the home support who raised their voices more and more on every attack. Idris El Mizouniu was booked for Orient and Luther James-Wildin for Boro, the latter on the stroke of half-time after a succession of mistimed tackles. Chances were limited in the period and the first one went the way of the home side, Charlie Kelman cutting in from the left before getting a shot off that clipped the inside of Dan Sweeney's legs.

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Boro, resplendent in purple, rallied after good work down the right flank by Danny Rose to feed Jordan Roberts, whose shot was gathered by Orient keeper Lawrence Vigouroux. Richie Welllens side came into the match with four wins on the bounce in front of the Sky Sports Cameras with the match between league leaders and second place Boro quite rightly chosen for live coverage. It proved to be a point apiece after League Two's top of the table clash between Leyton Orient and Stevenage ended in a goalless draw.

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The result kept them seven points clear at the summit. Meanwhile, Pratley should have done better but was only able to direct his header into the gloves of Ashby-Hammond after arriving unmarked to meet Omar Beckles’ nod across the goal. Vigouroux did well to block Jordan Roberts’ close-range attempt as Stevenage threatened to find a way through shortly after the break. Eventually, the Stevenage defender found his way into the book following a crude challenge on O’s skipper, Darren Pratley. Meanwhile, Tom James’ free-kick was deflected behind as the hosts began to build a head of steam. Indeed, it was the visitors who started brightly.

Orient have now gone six home league games without conceding, whilst Stevenage have lost just once in their last 13 in the league.

“We like to play with rhythm, momentum and speed. “They are a very good team at defending their box and it’s just territory football. “I just think they have a certain style of playing which is to break the game up and counter-attack.