Match ends, Leyton Orient 3, Stevenage 0.
Leyton OrientLeyton Orient3StevenageStevenage0
Leyton Orient maintained their winning start to the League Two season with a comfortable victory over Stevenage.
It took until the 74th minute for the hosts to go in front when Jay Simpson headed in Dean Cox's cross.
Blair Turgott added a second from 18 yards for his first Orient goal, before another summer arrival, Ollie Palmer, also grabbed his first goal.
Brett Williams and Dipo Akinyemi hit the post for Stevenage in the first half, as Orient went top of the league.
Stevenage manager Teddy Sheringham told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"It's not about doing stuff for 45 or 50 minutes. It's a 90-minute game. You've got to be clued in. You can't do it for 55 and think you'll get away with it.
"We've had chances to get ourselves in front and that's the disappointing thing. You've got to be resilient all over the pitch, it's not just about half-chances. When you're in good positions you've got to dominate teams.
"We need to get accustomed to what it takes to win football matches and get ruthless with each other. Perhaps no more of the 'Mr Nice Guy' and enjoying the surroundings."
Line-ups
Leyton Orient
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Cisak
- 2Clohessy
- 4Essam
- 6Baudry
- 3Shaw
- 8JamesSubstituted forTurgottat 60'minutes
- 18Pritchard
- 14Moore
- 7CoxSubstituted forDunneat 82'minutes
- 10McCallumSubstituted forPalmerat 76'minutes
- 27SimpsonBooked at 60mins
Substitutes
- 5Dunne
- 9Palmer
- 17Turgott
- 19Kashket
- 21Grainger
- 23Moncur
- 25Ling
Stevenage
Formation 4-1-3-2
- 16Day
- 5FranksBooked at 80mins
- 6Hughes
- 19Wells
- 23OkimoBooked at 88mins
- 8SchumacherBooked at 73mins
- 11PettSubstituted forStorerat 79'minutes
- 18Parrett
- 22LeeSubstituted forConlonat 65'minutes
- 20Akinyemi
- 9WilliamsBooked at 41minsSubstituted forHitchcockat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 13Kettings
- 15Hitchcock
- 26Casey
- 30Ogilvie
- 32Conlon
- 34Gorman
- 38Storer
- Referee:
- Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
- 4,949
Match Stats
Home TeamLeyton OrientAway TeamStevenage
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away13
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Leyton Orient 3, Stevenage 0.
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Attempt saved. Mark Hughes (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Connor Essam.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Sean Clohessy.
Goal!
Goal! Leyton Orient 3, Stevenage 0. Ollie Palmer (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Bradley Pritchard (Leyton Orient).
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Jerome Okimo (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Jerome Okimo.
Booking
Jerome Okimo (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Blair Turgott (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jerome Okimo (Stevenage).
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Attempt blocked. Jay Simpson (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Blair Turgott (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dean Parrett (Stevenage).
Goal!
Goal! Leyton Orient 2, Stevenage 0. Blair Turgott (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sean Clohessy.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Sean Clohessy.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Sean Clohessy.
Substitution
Substitution, Leyton Orient. Alan Dunne replaces Dean Cox.
Booking
Fraser Franks (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
