Match ends, Leyton Orient 2, Rochdale 3.
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Two goals from Matty Done helped 10-man Rochdale to a 3-2 win at managerless Leyton Orient.
Done struck first on four minutes from 20 yards before Jobi McAnuff's fierce volley levelled the scores.
Dale defender Ashley Eastham saw red for bringing down Chris Dagnall but the striker's penalty was saved.
Romain Vincelot's header gave the O's the lead before Peter Vincenti equalised and Done then stole it for the high-flying visitors on the break.
Orient were playing their first game since the resignation of Russell Slade in midweek.
Leyton Orient caretaker manager Kevin Nugent told BBC London 94.9:
"It was two goals in the second half that we really didn't expect to happen but they did - two poor goals and poor defending really.
"It was from our set-piece that the other team has broken away and scored and it has really cost us.
"We started the game reasonably brightly, although we didn't defend well enough for the first goal earlier on, but we got back into it and showed tremendous spirit to get back into it - that's a positive thing.
"Going in at half-time against 10 men, you're expected to go on and win it, and in the worst case scenario you're picking up a point."
Rochdale assistant manager Chris Beech told BBC Radio Manchester:
"There's an atmosphere in those changing rooms after the game that the players have never experienced.
"They've talked about it being probably the best experience and three points they've ever earned.
"The manager had a plan at the break that the players fully implemented."
Line-ups
Leyton Orient
Formation 4-4-2
- 33Woods
- 2OmozusiBooked at 62mins
- 6Baudry
- 12Lowry
- 5Cuthbert
- 11McAnuffSubstituted forMooneyat 70'minutes
- 7Cox
- 8JamesSubstituted forPritchardat 26'minutes
- 4Vincelot
- 24HendersonSubstituted forBattat 67'minutes
- 23Dagnall
Substitutes
- 10Mooney
- 14Batt
- 15Clarke
- 18Pritchard
- 20Bartley
- 21Grainger
- 27Simpson
Rochdale
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 22Logan
- 3Bennett
- 5EasthamBooked at 30mins
- 29O'Connell
- 17TanserBooked at 74mins
- 12DawsonBooked at 40mins
- 7Vincenti
- 24AllenSubstituted forLancashireat 33'minutes
- 14HerySubstituted forCannonat 45'minutesBooked at 53mins
- 40Henderson
- 16DoneSubstituted forBunneyat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Lancashire
- 9Andrew
- 21Musangu
- 25Rose
- 27Cannon
- 33Kennedy
- 39Bunney
- Referee:
- Darren Sheldrake
- Attendance:
- 4,405
Match Stats
Home TeamLeyton OrientAway TeamRochdale
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Leyton Orient 2, Rochdale 3.
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Attempt missed. Shane Lowry (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Foul by Elliot Omozusi (Leyton Orient).
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Andrew Cannon (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Mathieu Baudry (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joe Bunney (Rochdale).
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Attempt missed. Scott Cuthbert (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Chris Dagnall (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joe Bunney (Rochdale).
Substitution
Substitution, Rochdale. Joe Bunney replaces Matt Done.
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Attempt missed. Andrew Cannon (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Mathieu Baudry.
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Mathieu Baudry.
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Foul by Elliot Omozusi (Leyton Orient).
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Andrew Cannon (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Shane Lowry (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Scott Tanser.
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Attempt missed. Chris Dagnall (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
Booking
Scott Tanser (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card.
