Match ends, Exeter City 4, Leyton Orient 0.
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Exeter City thumped early League Two leaders' Leyton Orient to end their winning start to the season.
Tom Nichols put Exeter ahead from the spot after he was fouled by Charlie Grainger, before Alex Nicholls fired in from long range to double their lead.
Orient almost found their way back into the game but Matt Oakley cleared Jay Simpson's header off the line.
Nichols scored his second penalty when David Wheeler was brought down by Alan Dunne, before Wheeler sealed the win.
Leyton Orient manager Ian Hendon told BBC London 94.9:
"The penalty early on unsettled us but the defeat was fair and square.
"They took their chances and we didn't. We had a lot of possession of the ball and didn't work their keeper nearly enough.
"Charlie [Grainger] was maybe a bit hyped up, came out early on and made a bad decision. But in the second half he made a few good saves.
"We lost 4-0 but in my opinion I don't think that is a fair reflection of what went on. The 'manager of the month curse' struck big-time today."
Line-ups
Exeter
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Olejnik
- 6Ribeiro
- 26Tillson
- 39Brown
- 5McAllisterBooked at 24minsSubstituted forWoodmanat 80'minutes
- 8Oakley
- 7Harley
- 14Nicholls
- 4NobleSubstituted forOyelekeat 88'minutes
- 20Nichols
- 22WheelerSubstituted forMcCreadyat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Butterfield
- 3Woodman
- 13Morrison
- 18Reid
- 19Oyeleke
- 23McCready
- 30Pym
Leyton Orient
Formation 4-4-2
- 21Grainger
- 2Clohessy
- 4Essam
- 6Baudry
- 5DunneBooked at 46minsSubstituted forKashketat 68'minutes
- 18PritchardBooked at 87mins
- 14MooreSubstituted forTurgottat 58'minutes
- 8James
- 7Cox
- 10McCallumBooked at 48minsSubstituted forPalmerat 75'minutes
- 27Simpson
Substitutes
- 3Shaw
- 9Palmer
- 12Payne
- 17Turgott
- 19Kashket
- 20Maguire
- 29Sargeant
- Referee:
- Kevin Johnson
- Attendance:
- 3,648
Match Stats
Home TeamExeterAway TeamLeyton Orient
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Exeter City 4, Leyton Orient 0.
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Foul by Ollie Palmer (Leyton Orient).
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Troy Brown (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Blair Turgott (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Manny Oyeleke replaces David Noble.
Booking
Bradley Pritchard (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Bradley Pritchard (Leyton Orient).
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Tom McCready (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Scott Kashket (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Tom McCready replaces David Wheeler.
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Lloyd James (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ryan Harley (Exeter City).
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Craig Woodman replaces Jamie McAllister.
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Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Troy Brown.
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Attempt blocked. Scott Kashket (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Goal!
Goal! Exeter City 4, Leyton Orient 0. David Wheeler (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Attempt saved. Ryan Harley (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Leyton Orient. Ollie Palmer replaces Paul McCallum.
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Attempt missed. Scott Kashket (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
