Match ends, Leyton Orient 2, Harrogate Town 0.
Goals from Josh Coulson and Matt Harrold kept Leyton Orient on course for the National League title with victory over promotion hopefuls Harrogate at Brisbane Road.
The victory maintained leaders Orient's two-point lead over second-placed Salford, with Harrogate remaining sixth despite the defeat.
Orient went ahead with two minutes on the clock as Jobi McAnuff's corner was met by centre-back Coulson's glancing header.
Harrogate striker Jordan Thewliss missed a couple of chances in the first half and 15 minutes after the break saw his shot come back off the post after rounding Orient keeper Dean Brill.
With 18 minutes remaining, Harrogate goalkeeper James Belshaw kept his side in the game with a fine save from a shot by Marvin Ekpiteta, but three minutes into added time substitute Harrold rose highest from a corner to head home and seal his side's victory.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Leyton Orient
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Brill
- 21Ekpiteta
- 6Coulson
- 10Maguire-DrewSubstituted forHarroldat 64'minutes
- 3Widdowson
- 15HappeBooked at 36mins
- 7McAnuff
- 8ClayBooked at 38mins
- 16Brophy
- 19KoromaSubstituted forTurleyat 77'minutes
- 9Bonne
Substitutes
- 18Harrold
- 22Lee
- 23Turley
- 24Sargeant
- 30Simpson
Harrogate
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Belshaw
- 2Fallowfield
- 3SeniorSubstituted forLeesleyat 82'minutes
- 8EmmettSubstituted forMuldoonat 74'minutes
- 5HoweBooked at 83mins
- 4FalkinghamBooked at 42mins
- 6Burrell
- 9BeckSubstituted forKnowlesat 79'minutes
- 12ThewlisBooked at 90mins
- 17Kerry
- 20Kitching
Substitutes
- 7Thomson
- 10Knowles
- 11Leesley
- 13Cracknell
- 18Muldoon
- Referee:
- Marc Edwards
- Attendance:
- 6,665
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Leyton Orient 2, Harrogate Town 0.
Goal!
Goal! Leyton Orient 2, Harrogate Town 0. Matt Harrold (Leyton Orient).
Booking
Jordan Thewlis (Harrogate Town) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Joe Leesley replaces Jack Senior.
Substitution
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Dominic Knowles replaces Mark Beck.
Substitution
Substitution, Leyton Orient. Jamie Turley replaces Josh Koroma.
Substitution
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Jack Muldoon replaces Jack Emmett.
Substitution
Substitution, Leyton Orient. Matt Harrold replaces Jordan Maguire-Drew.
Second Half
Second Half begins Leyton Orient 1, Harrogate Town 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, Leyton Orient 1, Harrogate Town 0.
Booking
Josh Falkingham (Harrogate Town) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Craig Clay (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Daniel Happe (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Goal! Leyton Orient 1, Harrogate Town 0. Josh Coulson (Leyton Orient).
Kick Off
First Half begins.
Post update
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.