Match ends, Leyton Orient 1, Bristol City 3.
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Leaders Bristol City recovered from the shock of conceding an early goal to beat strugglers Leyton Orient, who remain 21st in the League One table.
The hosts took the lead when Mark Little gave the ball away to Dave Mooney, who slid the ball to Chris Dagnall to slot past Frank Fielding.
But Bristol City turned the game around with Luke Freeman's close-range finish and Aden Flint's bullet header.
Aaron Wilbraham tucked home Joe Bryan's cross for his 16th goal of the season.
The visitors have stretched their lead at the top to 10 points after MK Dons were beaten at home by Chesterfield.
After Dagnall had given the home side a fourth-minute advantage, the visitors scored twice in nine minutes to take a 2-1 half-time lead.
Joe Bryan set up Freeman in the 12th minute for 1-1 and the former Stevenage midfielder then turned provider as his free-kick was met by Flint from six yards.
Dagnall went close to grabbing his second before the break but his shot was diverted over, before Andrea Dossena's long-range drive was turned over by Fielding early in the second half.
Wilbraham wrapped the game up with a finish at the back post to help secure Bristol City a third straight victory.
Bristol City manager Steve Cotterill told BBC Radio Bristol:
"It was a pleasurable win. It was a tough game, I thought they were very, very direct and tried to put a lot of balls into our box.
"We ended up conceding a goal we were really disappointed with - we don't want to give teams a leg up into games.
"But such is their spirit and attitude towards each other, they dug him [Mark Little] out of a hole tonight, which he normally does week in, week out for them.
"We want to finish the season in good form and good style."
Line-ups
Leyton Orient
Formation 4-4-2
- 40Cisak
- 26O'Neill
- 6BaudryBooked at 21mins
- 12Lowry
- 32Dossena
- 34HedgesBooked at 28minsSubstituted forCoxat 67'minutes
- 17WrightBooked at 64mins
- 4Vincelot
- 11McAnuffSubstituted forPlasmatiat 80'minutes
- 10MooneySubstituted forSimpsonat 71'minutes
- 23Dagnall
Substitutes
- 5Cuthbert
- 7Cox
- 15Clarke
- 20Bartley
- 27Simpson
- 30Plasmati
- 33Woods
Bristol City
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Fielding
- 22AylingBooked at 83mins
- 4Flint
- 3Williams
- 2Little
- 7Smith
- 21Pack
- 15FreemanSubstituted forSavilleat 87'minutes
- 23Bryan
- 18WilbrahamBooked at 33minsSubstituted forEmmanuel-Thomasat 89'minutes
- 19AgardSubstituted forWagstaffat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Elliott
- 10Emmanuel-Thomas
- 11Wagstaff
- 12Saville
- 13Richards
- 17Cunningham
- 24Tavernier
- Referee:
- Iain Williamson
- Attendance:
- 4,511
Match Stats
Home TeamLeyton OrientAway TeamBristol City
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away5
- Corners
- Home9
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away18
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Leyton Orient 1, Bristol City 3.
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Attempt blocked. Jay Simpson (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Gianvito Plasmati (Leyton Orient) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Mathieu Baudry (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Marlon Pack (Bristol City).
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Mathieu Baudry (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City).
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Foul by Chris Dagnall (Leyton Orient).
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Derrick Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol City. Scott Wagstaff replaces Kieran Agard.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol City. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas replaces Aaron Wilbraham.
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Attempt missed. Romain Vincelot (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Attempt blocked. Romain Vincelot (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Frank Fielding.
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Attempt saved. Gianvito Plasmati (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol City. George Saville replaces Luke Freeman.
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Foul by Gianvito Plasmati (Leyton Orient).
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Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Chris Dagnall (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
