Match ends, Leyton Orient 1, Peterborough United 2.
Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1PeterboroughPeterborough United2
Erhun Oztumer marked his first league start for Peterborough with a brilliant free-kick as they overcame Orient for their first win in seven league games.
Posh went ahead early when Aaron Mclean made no mistake from close range.
The home side levelled when Sean Batt found space on the edge of the box and beat Ben Alnwick with a low shot.
Oztumer spoiled Fabio Liverani's first game as Orient boss when he curled home after Mclean was tripped, and Posh held on despite Joe Newell's late dismissal.
The midfielder, whose cross had created Mclean's opener, collected his second yellow card in injury time for a late challenge.
Former Italy international Liverani is Orient's fourth manager this season, with Kevin Nugent and Mauro Milanese having short-term spells in charge following Russell Slade's departure for Cardiff in September.
The defeat was their third in a row and dropped them into League One's bottom four, with Peterborough remaining ninth despite their victory, but outside the play-off places on goal difference only.
Leyton Orient captain Nathan Clarke told BBC London 94.9:
"It's been a week where the players can familiarise themselves with their new manager [Liverani] and get to grips with what he's trying to implement.
"He is looking at a short passing game and we've been working on that this week.
"We're not stepping up to the mark at the moment, and we need to start really kicking on because before we know it the games will have run out."
Line-ups
Leyton Orient
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Legzdins
- 5CuthbertBooked at 28mins
- 15Clarke
- 12Lowry
- 3Sawyer
- 11McAnuffSubstituted forAdeboyejoat 84'minutes
- 4Vincelot
- 17Wright
- 18Pritchard
- 7Cox
- 14BattSubstituted forSimpsonat 63'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Omozusi
- 6Baudry
- 16Lee
- 19Kashket
- 27Simpson
- 29Adeboyejo
- 33Woods
Peterborough
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 27Alnwick
- 21Burgess
- 6Bostwick
- 25Zakuani
- 3Ntlhe
- 17NewellBooked at 90mins
- 10OztumerBooked at 37mins
- 35BeautymanSubstituted forAndersonat 85'minutes
- 8PayneBooked at 49mins
- 20McLean
- 36Mackail-Smith
Substitutes
- 2Smith
- 9James
- 12Vassell
- 13Day
- 14Washington
- 15Anderson
- 19Mendez-Laing
- Referee:
- Kevin Johnson
- Attendance:
- 5,546
Match Stats
Home TeamLeyton OrientAway TeamPeterborough
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Leyton Orient 1, Peterborough United 2.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Joe Newell (Peterborough United).
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Bradley Pritchard (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joe Newell (Peterborough United).
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Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Shane Lowry.
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Foul by Gary Sawyer (Leyton Orient).
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Jermaine Anderson (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Victor Adeboyejo (Leyton Orient).
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Kgosi Ntlhe (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Kgosi Ntlhe (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Josh Wright (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Peterborough United. Jermaine Anderson replaces Harry Beautyman.
Substitution
Substitution, Leyton Orient. Victor Adeboyejo replaces Jobi McAnuff.
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Foul by Gary Sawyer (Leyton Orient).
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Aaron McLean (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Erhun Oztumer (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Josh Wright (Leyton Orient).
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Jack Payne (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Joe Newell (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card.
