Leyton Orient 1-1 Sheffield United

Glasgow-born Bob Harris has scored three goals for the Blades since joining them last season

Bob Harris secured Sheffield United's place in the League One play-offs with a draw at struggling Leyton Orient.

Orient goalkeeper Alex Cisak made several athletic first-half saves to deny Blades duo Jason Holt and Jamie Murphy from close range.

The home side took the lead after the break when Mathieu Baudry headed home Dean Cox's corner from eight yards.

Harris, however, equalised minutes later with a powerful shot that deflected past Cisak into the net.

United are fifth and guaranteed a play-off place, while the O's must beat Swindon in their final game on 3 May and hope other results go their way if they are to avoid relegation.

Leyton Orient assistant manager Kevin Nugent told BBC London 94.9:

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Nugent on Orient v Sheffield Utd

"A draw was probably a fair enough result. What you want to do in this situation is take it down to the last day and not give it away today and not play for nothing next week.

"It's been difficult to put your finger (on what went wrong), teams have come and set up to make them hard to break down and we probably haven't had that bit of magic this season than we have previously.

"For me they've given everything and hopefully we can get that result on Saturday and keep ourselves in this league- it's so important to do that."

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Line-ups

Leyton Orient

• 40Cisak
• 5CuthbertBooked at 90mins
• 6BaudryBooked at 69mins
• 15Clarke
• 2Omozusi
• 14BattBooked at 22minsSubstituted forMcAnuffat 52'minutes
• 8JamesSubstituted forWrightat 62'minutes
• 20BartleySubstituted forMooneyat 86'minutes
• 7Cox
• 23Dagnall
• 27Simpson

Substitutes

• 10Mooney
• 11McAnuff
• 12Lowry
• 17Wright
• 33Woods
• 34Hedges
• 35Taylor

Sheff Utd

• 1Howard
• 26Freeman
• 6Basham
• 5Brayford
• 3HarrisBooked at 86mins
• 11BaxterBooked at 70mins
• 18CouttsBooked at 67minsSubstituted forDoyleat 90+1'minutes
• 35Holt
• 29AdamsSubstituted forCalvert-Lewinat 66'minutesBooked at 82mins
• 9Murphy
• 32DaviesSubstituted forScougallat 66'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Alcock
• 8Doyle
• 10Scougall
• 13Willis
• 16Davies
• 22Reed
• 36Calvert-Lewin

Referee:

Seb Stockbridge

Attendance:

7,249

Match Stats

Home TeamLeyton OrientAway TeamSheff Utd

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home9

Away11

Shots on Target

Home5

Away5

Corners

Home13

Away5

Fouls

Home16

Away7

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Leyton Orient 1, Sheffield United 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Leyton Orient 1, Sheffield United 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Elliot Omozusi (Leyton Orient).

Posted at 90'+5'

Jose Baxter (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+1'

Substitution, Sheffield United. Michael Doyle replaces Paul Coutts.

Booking

Posted at 90'

Scott Cuthbert (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 87'

Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Mark Howard.

Posted at 87'

Attempt saved. Jay Simpson (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Leyton Orient. David Mooney replaces Marvyn Bartley.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Robert Harris (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 86'

Jobi McAnuff (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Robert Harris (Sheffield United).

Posted at 85'

Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Robert Harris.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Jay Simpson (Leyton Orient).

Posted at 84'

Stefan Scougall (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Nathan Clarke.

Booking

Posted at 82'

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 82'

Nathan Clarke (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Sheffield United).

Posted at 80'

Jose Baxter (Sheffield United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Josh Wright (Leyton Orient).

Posted at 80'

Jason Holt (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Chris Basham.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Robert Harris.

Goal!

Posted at 77'

Goal! Leyton Orient 1, Sheffield United 1. Robert Harris (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Marvyn Bartley.

Posted at 75'

Attempt blocked. John Brayford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. Stefan Scougall (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

Goal!

Posted at 71'

Goal! Leyton Orient 1, Sheffield United 0. Mathieu Baudry (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dean Cox following a corner.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Robert Harris.

Posted at 70'

Attempt blocked. Dean Cox (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 70'

Jose Baxter (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 70'

Chris Dagnall (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Jose Baxter (Sheffield United).

Booking

Posted at 69'

Mathieu Baudry (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 68'

Robert Harris (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Jay Simpson (Leyton Orient).

Booking

Posted at 67'

Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.

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